By Aliya Vaughan Imagine walking through life in total darkness; void of all cheer, purpose and meaning. This was me in my early twenties, a time when life should have been exciting and fulfilling. I did have fleeting moments of ‘happiness,’ but...
My name is Romina. I am the youngest of 8 children in an Afghan "pathan" family that lived in southern Africa and came to the UK when I was just under two years old. We didn't have lots of spare money growing up- we never ate out and often went to ...
By Romina Afghan Did we think we were different? Did we think we were better than the people of the past? Did we think that the Quran didn’t apply to us? أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوٓا۟ أَن يَقُولُوٓ...
By Aliya Vaughan Many of us have been struggling with loneliness during the Coronavirus lockdown. Trying to reach out to other sisters across social media and Zoom has become increasingly problematic. Even sisters with established friendship network...
By Romina Afghan The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said, 'Say: "I believe in Allah" — and then be steadfast.'" [Muslim] Take that advice of the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him); take it and make it your mantra. Commit. Just do i...
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By Umm Zachariyyah Dear Little Me, Yes, you. The one who cries so often, who is called "dramatic", "attention-seeking", "selfish". Come here little one; I have so much to tell you now that I'm older, and hopefully, wiser. I know you hold pain, and...
By Fatima-Minna There’s a young women in a little terraced house in a UK city. She has just said goodbye to her Muslim friends, who came over to witness her Shahada. The sun shone into the tiny front room as she said the words that would change he...
Lessons To Turn a Mid-Life Crisis Into A Mid-Life Bloom By Romina Afghan How is it that one minute I seem to be grappling with the reality of a new born and nappies and maintaining a marriage, and the next I am watching that 'baby' get married? How...
By Romina Afghan "How?" is a common question that springs to mind when we think of asking Allah for something that we really want, and many times this question hides a shadow that lurks upon our hearts; a shadow of doubt and incredulity about whether...