New Muslim Converts

New Muslim Converts: We Love Islam, But..

“Make things easier; do not make things more difficult. Spread the glad tidings. Do not hate.” ...

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Why Do Muslim Women Cover Their Heads?

Islam’s code of modesty extends to all aspects of one’s life, including attire. b, the head-cov ...

Hijab Story

Tara Dahane shares her story about her journey to wear hijab in the hope that some aspiring si ...

Women’s rights

Women’s Rights and Status in Islam

Have you tried asking a Muslim woman what does she think about herself as a Muslim? Why do some ...

What If My Parents Want Me to Take off My Hijab?

What If My Parents Want Me to Take off My Hijab?

When your parents start seeing your hijab as a danger to your safety or your economical well-be ...

The Real Hijab and Its Real Purpose

The Real Hijab and Its Real Purpose

Why do Muslim women wear the hijab? How should it look like? Why was the hijab prescribed for w ...

Women’s Reflections on Wearing Headscarf (Hijab)

Why do you wear hijab? When did you start wearing the hijab? To get these questions answered, p ...

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My Journey to Islam: A Worthy Struggle with the Hijab

My Mom ’d told me my whole life to be open-minded and to accept everybody, though it was so har ...

Hijab Day

On World Hijab Day: Stand for Her Right to Cover

World Hijab Day (WHD) is an annual event in its fifth year. On February 1st of every year, WHD ...

Yasmin Mogahed

What Does Hijab Mean to Yasmin Mogahed?

What did motivate Yasmin Mogahed to wear the hijab at that age of 13? What change did hijab bri ...

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Converts: We Want To Be Good Muslims, But..

Becoming a Muslim is a scary undertaking. With so much unknown that lies ahead, converting to I ...

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Finding God: Why More and More Scots are Turning to Islam

The number of Scots- particularly young women- converting to Islam is rising significantly. Why ...

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Before Islam I Was Drowning in Loss: A UK Sister’s Journey to Islam

A UK new Muslim sister is talking about the transforming experience of coming to Islam; the rea ...

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Theresa Corbin: Nothing but Islam Appealed to My Intellect and Feminist Ideals

At 21, Theresa Corbin began her lifelong journey of becoming a Muslim; choosing Islam as a rel ...

Bay Area Muslims

Young Muslims Embracing Their True Identity

Despite Islamophobia and identity challenges these young Muslims have come to terms with their ...

Why Did These Women Fall in Love with Islam?

If Islam is about oppression, then why did these women choose it? What did Islam give them? Wha ...

Allah’s Love of Modesty

How to Be Muslim and Modest? (Part 1)

What does the word haya’ mean in Islam? How does Islam define modesty? How does it relate to on ...