Visits: 22 As a single, 27-year-old Muslim woman, I had never experienced physical intimacy, not even a kiss. And as a television writer, I needed more experiences to draw from. “Can I come over?” It was a simple text. One …
‘Inshallah’: The Perfect Phrase for 2020
Visits: 35 When Joseph R. Biden Jr. dropped the Arabic phrase “inshallah” in the first presidential debate last month, Muslim Twitter lost it. Inshallah, which means “if god wills,” can be a double-edged sword, equal parts sincere and savage. I …
‘I Am Here to Prove You Wrong’
Visits: 21 The Look At Miss Muslimah USA, a pageant for young Muslim women, the complexity of modesty is on full display. Photographs by Farah Al Qasimi Text by Liana Aghajanian ImageUmuhani Abdullahi represented Kentucky in the 2019 Miss Muslimah …