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Miscarriage might be common - but the pain is unique to each of us
Over lunch on a Wednesday while working remotely, my husband and I debate the type of school our child, Ayesha, should attend. Later, we decide who will help with their homework and teach them science. But the thing is — there is no Ayesha. Ayesha has been dead, from a miscarriage, for over a year. We all cope in different ways, and I have turned to a fictional universe where our child is still alive. One fall day, I went to the doctor for my ninth-week checkup.
Commentary: Miscarriage might be common
Over lunch on a Wednesday while working remotely, my husband and I debate the type of school our child, Ayesha, should attend. Later, we decide who will help with their homework and teach them science. But the thing is - there is no Ayesha. Ayesha has been dead, from a miscarriage, for over a year. We all cope in different ways, and I have turned to a fictional universe where our child is still alive. One fall day, I went to the doctor for my ninth-week checkup.
How Prophet Yusuf (A. S) Can Empower the Modern Man Towards Sexual Modesty
The story of Yusuf, peace to him, is unique in the Quran in that Allah provides us with a great deal of detail. Many prophets and righteous people are mentioned in the Quran but their stories are usually brief and only give us a small insight into their lives. In Surah Yusuf Allah tells us, “Surely, in (the story of) Yusuf and his brothers, there are signs for those who ask” [12:47].
Ever Considered Writing Your Own Nikah Contract? How About a Prenup?
Nearly two years ago, my sister and I sat across from her divorce lawyer. It was our first time hiring a lawyer and I had found hers on a review service (not my best idea). The office had grimy windows and papers strewn everywhere, with an air about it like it was recovering from a hangover. It was a place none of us wanted to be, including the lawyer. After filling out the paperwork, he handed her a bottle of wine. “Congratulations. You are on your way to getting divorced.” “I’m Muslim.
The Books That Helped Me Before and After Marriage
The book, Attached by Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller is the reason why I married my husband. Otherwise, like most of my relationships, I would have ended it. In the book, the authors propose adults have three distinct relationship styles, formed from nature and nurture: secure, anxious and avoidant. Secure people find it easy to love others, anxious people tend to think their partner will leave them, and avoidant people fear intimacy.
Hijab in the Trump Era
Mejgan Rahimi* was coming out of a doctor’s appointment and headed to the parking garage one clear morning near South San Francisco, California. Her attention was fixed on her three-year old-daughter, who was in the midst of a customary tantrum, when a man came up to her. Mejgan’s first instinct was to smile, until he moved closer. “You fucking Muslim. When Trump gets elected, you better leave,” he said to her.
Meet Nijla Mu'min: Director of SXSW Award-Winning Film "Jinn" - Muslim Girl
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse In March, writer-director Nijla Mu’min not only premiered her debut feature film “Jinn” at SXSW to excited crowds, but also came home with the jury prize for writing. A film four years in the making, it tells the story of 17-year old Summer (Zoe Renee) whose life is turned upside down when her mother Jade (Simone Missick) suddenly converts to Islam, thereby forcing Summer to come to terms with her own identity.
How I Used My Hijab to Hide -- and Why I Don't Anymore
On October 3, 2018, a 56-year-old man went to sleep on a green tarp, under plaid and camouflage blankets, in downtown Eugene, Oregon. A bus camera captured his prostrate form next to a wall on Pearl Street at 8:39 p.m. Five minutes later, police say, another camera captured two teenagers “prowling,” checking car doors in a nearby parking lot. Within minutes, their paths connected, calamitously.
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My Husband Told Me “You Care More About Me Being Black Than I Do. ”
Less than a year into our marriage, my husband Musa and I attended the valima (post-wedding reception thrown by the groom) of his high school friend in the Pacific Northwest, dressed in matching lavender which I insisted on to be “cute” and arriving much too early for a desi* wedding, which means we were right on time. When we got there, the hosts (the groom’s parents’) were not yet dressed. It felt a bit like catching the Queen in her underpants while baking a roast.
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