Surprise! Muslims Love Jesus (Peace be Upon Him) Too // 8 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jesus in Our Quran
In honor of the holiday, here are eight things you may not know about the role of Jesus — and his mother, Mary — in Islam: Jesus, Mary, and the angel Gabriel are all in the Quran (as are Adam,…
International Women’s Day // My Middle Eastern Muses
In honor of International Women’s Day, I wanted to highlight some Middle Eastern women who’ve greatly inspired me. Although women of all backgrounds are deserving of praise and recognition, these were and are the women who rose to great heights…
Iran & Afghanistan Unite Over Indian Rice
The Queens of Iran & Afg, Laila Forouhar & Naghma, in this super catchy and cute advertisement for Saffa Rice <3
I Don’t Date White Men. Here’s Why I Can’t Date “Our Men” Either
Growing up in a post 9/11 world and encountering the nuances of white privilege and classism, I always knew I didn’t want to date a white guy. This wasn’t necessarily a conscious effort; I was always attracted to men of…
If It Happened To Me, It Can Happen To You // Being Muslim
In light of the awful tragedies in France, Beirut, and Afghanistan (but really France cuz white people care about that more), I want to share this with you. If it happened to me, it can happen to you. Last night, my…
But You Don’t Look Afghan?
Oh, that skin-crawling, gut-wrenching, piss-off of a statement myself and my countrymen get from time to time. One time, I got, “But you’re not dark.” Ok moron. Look, I know the media makes us all look the same. I know…