Don’t speak for me!

Share Muslimas Oasis is all about sharing the voices of Muslim Women, this is hugely important when it comes to quieting the bigots who are dead set on liberating us from our own beliefs and choices. I wrote a response to a comment by a radical christian campaigning against Sharia law, here is the original... 
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They call it Islamophobia

Share That’s the word for people who are afraid of me. Well, of us. Muslims. The very word ‘Muslim’ or ‘Islam’ sends some people into fits of rage. The political climate around the world, to which the media lends it’s often skewed platform, has reinforced so many misconceptions,... 
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That’s not Hijab!

Share We’ve all been there, you see a sister in skin tight jeans with a teeny scarf barely wrapped around her head, you judge and sometimes, if you’re bold enough, you set her straight. As a new muslim, I wrote an article about Hijab, Alhamdolillah I helped a few sisters to adopt the hijab... 
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I Will Not Settle for Being Ordinary

Share What would 2,000 + American Muslims say to America if given the chance? I really wanted to know. So anticipating their replies, I braved the bad Internet connection, had a mini- panic attack when I thought my brother had closed the window with the short video being downloaded, and finally pressed... 
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Fast Dec. 27th/Muharram 10th (Ashura)

Share It was a tradition of the people before Islam and of the Jews who said that Musa (Moses) himself fasted that day as it was the day Allah saved them from the Pharoah. Muhammaed peace be upon him continued this tradition and it became a practice of the Muslims. Alhamdolillah. The Prophet (peace and... 
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The Prophet, The Teacher

Share Narrated Abu Huraira: While the Prophet was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, “When would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?” Allah’s Apostle continued his talk, so some people said that Allah’s Apostle had heard the question, but did not like... 
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Blessings of Seeking Knowledge

Share Kanika is an engineer by profession, currently pursuing bachelors in Islamic Sciences through Arees Institute, keen student of knowledge, involved in giving halaqas and regularly does one-on-one motivational talks with sisters. She is the founder of Habibi Halaqas – http://habibihalaqas.org... 
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Iman Kouvalis of Greeks Rethink

Share I’ve had the privilege of working with Iman for the past couple of years doing web design work for her company Optimize It Designs.  Iman is a successful and ambitious sister and an inspiration to many. I am excited to bring you this interview where she talks briefly about the flourishing... 
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Does Islam condone terrorism?

Share Does Islam condone terrorism? Many people will say “Yes, of course, there’s verses in the Qur’an that state exactly so! And of course, there’s the common known rule that any verse is abrogated by a verse revealed chronologically later!” Simply put, the “fact”... 
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Wait, only how many days left?

Share My brother was eating a Dove chocolate in my room today, and read out the message to me.  It said “Make a list of your dreams” and he paused and said “Well, to get to Jannah, just one dream, I guess I don’t have a list…” and quietly left the room a bit unsure. ... 
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