Random Ramblings of a Muslim Mum
New post in my ongoing Hijab Series is written by sister Ashley. In her post she talks about how the hijab is her empowerment. ****************************************** Being a Muslimah and covered woman for over two years now, and living in the United States and United Kingdom, I have become very, very accustomed to being spit, stared, and
Today I am sharing a post from fellow muslimah blogger Zehera in my hijab series. In this post she shares her thoughts on hijab. Hijab is basically defined as the headscarf worn by Muslim women with the aim of covering their head (hair) and chest, when in front of non-mahrams. I think the word Hijab needs
One of the reasons I have always avoided swimming is due to feeling as though I could not remain modest and comfortably covered. Recently we went to Dubai and one of the experiences I did not want to miss out on was the dolphin encounter as that has been my dream since childhood. The dolphin
Hijab makes you stand out- sometimes you want to other times you don’t. It makes some onlookers weary of the hijab wearer and some encourage the wearer to exercise her right of religious expression. Hijab gives me strength, it makes me stand tall. People step aside. It puts up boundaries around me without me having