International Womens Day (and a few updates)

Share Asalamualekom and Peace everyone. Today is International Womens Day a global day of celebration of Women, many of whom across the globe are treated far less than their worth. Let’s take a moment today to ponder what it means to be a woman, a Muslim woman or whatever it is you identify with... 
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Purple Hijab Day

Share Purple/Lavendar Hijab day is on February 13th in memory of Asiya Hassan who was murdered allegedly by her husband, the founder of Bridges TV a Muslim TV Channel in the US. Purple Hijab Day (much like Pink Hijab Day in October raising awareness for Breast Cancer) is intended to raise awareness about... 
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AIDS Awareness Day (2009)

Share Today is International AIDS Awareness day. More about World AIDS Day. More about the day here. UNAIDS Website. Wikipedia World AIDS Day page. Positive Muslims. See also our AIDS and Muslims post.  Read More →

AIDS Awareness Day (2008)

Share Today is international AIDS Awareness day. More about World AIDS Day 2008 More about the day here. UNAIDS Wikipedia World AIDS Day page. The Muslim AIDS Project. Positive Muslims See also our AIDS and Muslims post.  Read More →

AIDS and Muslims

Share As with several of our other causes, AIDS carries a huge stigma particularly in the muslim community, for obvious reasons. It used to be the “gay disease” now it’s the “promiscuous disease” or the “african disease” but really, it is much, much more than... 
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AIDS Awareness Collage

Share Made by one of our very own supporters! View her awesome collage!  Read More →

Earth Day

Share Make your difference, however small or large. A small change, is still a change! Earth Day Website Greenpeace WWF “Earth”  Read More →

World Water Day

Share The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. WorldWaterDay.org Water IS life! A person can live weeks without food, but only days without water. 1.1 billion people lack... 
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International Womens Day

Share Women are half the world. And in many places, many homes and many workplaces women are treated much less than that. Read more on International Womens Day: internationalwomensday.com IWD Wikipedia Page International Museum of Women I’d like to dedicate this post to Aysha and all the little... 
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World Book Day (UK & Ireland)

Share Reading is good for your brain and great for children’s brain development! READ more about World Book Day  Read More →