'What Ramadhan Means to Us': 8 Muslim Women Talk About the Joys and Challenges of Ramadhan

‘What Ramadhan Means to Us’: 8 Muslim Women Talk About the Joys and Challenges of Ramadhan

I’ve never actually experienced much of mosques during Ramadan. Where I live, there aren’t any big mosques that cater well for women, except for one. I went to one iftar and it was nice to be around other people. Our eid prep starts very early! Usually we’ll make sure the big thing (clothes/presents) are done well before Ramadan.

TMWT in Conversation with Fitriya Mohamed - The Woman Pushing for Inclusivity in Sports

TMWT in Conversation with Fitriya Mohamed – The Woman Pushing for Inclusivity in Sports

Fitriya Mohamed: Absolutely, but I did not let my difference stop me from pursuing sports. More so, with
my teammates, the love and support I received from them encouraged me to continue playing. On the other hand, I was discouraged on multiple occasions by members of my community and family members, because to them, “sport is for boys, not girls”. I was told to focus on other things that would get me somewhere. They tried to use religion to exemplify their reasonings but that did not make sense to me because deep down, I knew what I was doing was not wrong.

This Feels Like Home: Muslim Women Talk About Genuine Friendships and Red Flags

This Feels Like Home: Muslim Women Talk About Genuine Female Friendships and Red Flags

We do brunch together to catch up on life and laugh till our bellies hurt, drop off a dish we cooked and get something else in return in that butter tub. I can give them constructive criticism and advice with good intentions. I’m there to catch them or pull them up whenever they are about to fall.

The Women Behind 'The Digital Sisterhood' are Fast Becoming Our Faves

The Women Behind ‘The Digital Sisterhood’ are Fast Becoming Our Faves

. “Our stories are universal,” says Cadar. “So we want to create an international community where we can have real talks and be inspired by one another”. She stressed that as Africans, black women inherited the art of storytelling from their ancestors, so the digital sisterhood is tapping into the incredible power of storytelling to change lives.

Soumaya Ettouji is Helping Divorced Muslim Women Reclaim Themselves

Soumaya Ettouji is Helping Divorced Muslim Women Reclaim Themselves

Muslim women are starting to understand that working on themselves emotionally is the first step to finding a suitable spouse. That culture does not always respect what our beautiful religion has taught us, that it’s okay to stand up for your rights when that happens, that it’s more important to invest in things like pre-marital counselling than in an extravagant wedding.