Religion

Healing My Sexual Trauma

And helping others do the same.

Please Don’t Paint My Pinky Toe

When a pedicure is self-care.

My Religious Mom Doesn't Understand My Eating Disorder

My mother and I are very close. But when it…

Am I Muslim Enough?

Allah hates you, they said.

Me + You = God?

This is my fifth Ramadan without him.

Who Do Muslims Speak For?

There is strength in solidarity.

Ramadan Muslim

I struggle with my Islam sometimes. I want it to be louder. I want it to be queerer.

What The Hijab Means To Me

I started wearing the hijab the summer after my sophomore year in high…

Modesty Does Not Equal Oppression

As a Muslim woman who not only dresses modestly, but also wears a head covering, I am oft-caricatured as oppressed. The implicit assumption is that some man in my life — father, husband or brother — has forced me to dress this way. This assumption is doubly degrading…