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This is a fantastic response to a list that apparently is floating round the net called ‘Top 10 Quran quotes every woman must see’, which of course is a cut and paste job, taking iyas out of context to make Islam look oppressive to women (oh, isn’t that novel). I highly recommend this article, which clearly explains the real meaning of each quote.

I learnt a few new things myself

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Racialized Muslim Bodies And White Revert Privilege

Reblogged from Aristotle's Lackey:

Awhile ago, I was involved in a great but challenging debate with some of my intellectual superiors on the issue of 'White feminism'. The initial discussions revolved around feminist imperialism (or imperialist feminism). A discussant equated this with 'White feminism.' This assertion, made in passing, was problematized by a White Muslim female revert, who found the term, in fact, 'racist'. It immediately triggered an impassioned debate about the use of Whiteness as a socio-political category and a descriptively pejorative classification for a brand of feminism.

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Just an absolutely fantastic, thought-provoking article. I shall be pondering about this for a good few days.

Beautiful Du’a

My friend sent me this beautiful Du’a that serves as a great reminder to be content with what He has planned for us. I, for one, need a lot of help with finding this kind of patience.

Four Years Come February

As we enter February tomorrow, it will be four years since I reverted to Islam. Forgive the negative tone of this post. Bear with me. It’s there for a reason.

I’ve just been reading my ‘Two years on’ post and, subhanAllah, it’s amazing how things change.

Back then, I thought I was done with all the hardship. I thought the hardest part of becoming Muslim was the reactions of my non-Muslim family and friends. I thought that once I was over the initial steps of putting on hijab, learning how to pray, getting used to fasting, I’d be sorted.

On Love: Beautiful article by Yahya Ibrahim

I came across this article by Yahya Ibrahim, ‘The Sunnah of Love’. It brought tears to my eyes. The descriptions of the love between the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and Aisha (ra) are just gorgeous. They were not shy about exchanging the most tender of words. To them, a tiny gesture of love would come so naturally, yet be so deliberate in its intention to show deep devotion.

A Shameless Plea

    I have just completed an Access to Arabic and Tajweed course at Ebrahim College in Whitechapel, London. In 30 hours, I have gone from being just about able to stutter through about half of the Arabic alphabet, to being able to pick up the Quran and read (albeit slowly). Alhamdulilah this, for me, is an amazing achievement.

A Really Moving Convert Story……

I had to share this video here. This brother’s story is so nice, and he tells it brilliantly. The feelings he describes, about feeling ready to take the jump into Islam, asking Allah for a sign, and his parents’ reactions remind me so much of what I went through.

Enjoy! It’ll make you laugh and cry. MashaAllah.