The Myth Of The 72 Virgins
The lurid imagery of the waiting virgins apparently began with Hindu Tamils in Sri Lanka and isn’t even found in the Qur’an.
Read MoreMake Me A Muslim
The other night I watched a documentary about UK women who’d converted to Islam. A convert myself, I was curious to hear their experiences and find out what people think when they hear of westerners converting…
Read MoreFighting To Be Heard
As Raheel welcomed the audience and the cameras clicked and flashed, I glanced around the auditorium; half an hour in people continued to arrive. There were no hijabs or “Islamic” beards, no segregated seating…
Read MoreThe truth about Islam
As someone who became a muslim by choice I look around sometimes and think “What have I done?” So much of what I researched and felt a connection with is misrepresented in the world. Did I misunderstand? Was there something I missed?
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in the Hijaz
We’re now over halfway through the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. In countless homes across the globe, for more than two weeks, muslims have risen in the darkness before daybreak to eat a meal which must sustain them until sunset…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad & The Hungry
On the last evening before Ramadan I get that feeling of quiet, happy anticipation that comes before the start of something you know is going to test you…
Read MoreMuslim Day at Canada’s Wonderland
I’ve been exhorted to come and enjoy Muslim Day at Canada’s Wonderland. Why do muslims need a day all their own to go to the amusement park?
Read MoreCensorship – muslims caught in the middle
Earlier this year I joined thousands of other websites and “blacked out” for the day to protest against PIPA & SOPA; laws being drafted to restrict freedom of expression. I initially thought this was my first direct experience with censorship, but in reality, I’ve been exposed to it for the past decade;
ever since I became a Muslim…
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is a freelance features writer and mother of three currently based in Canada. She's written for newspapers, magazines and a range of expat and mental health websites, and has been a cultural chameleon since she first emigrated aged eight.
