The Phoenix Nest: Faith and Feminine Fire

Before you talk about the trauma of motherhood, or how your masjid deliberately excludes women, or how you have been preyed upon by marriag...

You are your own strongest advocate. Women who go to imams and shuyookh seeking khul' or faskh or resolution for any other issue are...

Almost three years ago today , I fought for my right to receive a  khul’ … and received it. It was painful and exhilarating all at once; I...

POLYGYNY IS THE  pink elephant in the room for so many Muslims – a topic both titillating and embarrassing, one that comes up in questions...

Regarding those who think that the lollipop/hijab analogy isn't a big deal, or that people who object to it simply don't get the po...

Just in case someone wasn't aware. *shrugs*

My piece for AJ+ I’m a writer, a feminist, and an orthodox Muslim (Salafi, to be precise). I have a fondness for all that is goth, (st...

'Gheerah' and 'qawaamah' are two terms which elicit a variety of reactions - on one extreme, they're used to browbeat w...

“Muslim women should be seen, not heard” is a belief that – if not spoken outright – is implicitly understood and reinforced constantl...

After watching an old video clip of a BBC program panel discussion on faith and feminism (featuring a Muslim woman in niqab as well as wo...

Ruqayyah Y Khan's article-turned-book "Did A Woman Edit the Qur'an? Hafsah and Her Codex" has garnered some amount of at...

In a time where feminism is a word used as both a badge of pride and an insult amongst Muslims and non-Muslims alike, where female empowe...

MuslimahMontage.com has featured my piece: The Ideal Muslimah.  About Zainab: Salafi feminist. Professional nomad. Untamed dreamer. Ve...

When we think of pioneers, we usually imagine adults – strong, powerful people, usually men, who used their intellect, wealth, and...