Unique MuslimahUnique MuslimahThis blog writes about Muslim women's rights in Islam. Women have been silenced for too long and we want to speak out against the horrific things women have to go through. In this blog there are many stories of Muslim women's lives who are suffering. Articles
I?m Not a Half-Woman
2007-06-25 10:56:00 Wherever I go, whoever I meet, a point has to be made as to why I am still single. They worry that I may have passed the sell-by-date because I’m not getting any younger. Even strangers worry about my apparent predicament. Oddly enough, the messages I receive from them is that my life is not ... More About: Marriage , Culture , Patriarchy , Woman , Appearance
Letter to an Admirer
2007-06-23 22:55:00 Admirer, it is hard to understand why you romantically like me, although we have never met. It can be flattering, to have an admirer, but it is complicated on the Internet. You see, it’s not me you really like, it’s the idea you have of me. All I am to you is words on a ... More About: Relationships , Love , Letter , Emotions , Admire
Delay that Destined, Dreadful Day
2007-06-21 23:48:00 She enters the room, watching her father lay silently on his bed. Her smile instantly disappears, her heart drops. She doesn’t breathe as she walks slowly towards the body. Suddenly, signs of life appear, her father’s chest expanding. She exhales with relief flooding all over her body. Her heart lifts a little. She smiles again. ... More About: Family , Love , Death
The Butterfly Collector
2007-06-20 17:57:00 He sits there, watching her. Admiration is all he feels. His eyes gaze over her, his ears tingle with the sound of her voice. His nose picks up the scent, the unique scent that is hers. His brain processes the wondrous emotions, his cells sparking with fire. He believes he has just met his soul ... More About: Men , Patriarchy , Butterfly , Butter , Butt
Protected: ?Help?
2007-06-18 18:42:00 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. More About: Personal , Prot
Special Souls
2007-06-18 12:30:00 I’ve been blessed by meeting two beautiful souls. And I spent time with them yesterday. I feel like I’ve known them forever, although that feeling doesn’t come very often. It’s a strange enough feeling, because I know they won’t judge me, criticise me, be rude, have false pretences with me. They like you for you ... More About: Relationships , Emotions , Special , Souls
It?s Really No Big Deal
2007-06-18 01:57:00 I’m in the mood for some confessing. Just some random, truthful confessions that I wouldn’t normally express because I don’t want anyone to misjudge me. But I’m sure you’re already judging me, I mean that’s an automatic human trait, right? More About: Rambling , Deal , Really , Ally
Tagged
2007-06-17 23:39:00 I’ve been tagged by the lovely snowdrops and it’s the first tag where I know the answers. I have to list the ten simple pleasures in my life, so here goes. More About: Personal , Tagged , Tags
Protected: News
2007-06-17 00:49:00 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. More About: News , Personal , Prot
New Islamic Site
2007-06-15 13:37:00 I just read on Hema’s blog that a new Islam ic site has opened! They are asking everyone of us to help in spreading the word. It looks like a worthy cause masha’Allah and we will gain our share of good deeds by taking part in advertising this site to people. I’ve been on it and ... More About: Islamic , Site , Slam
OMG!
2007-06-13 01:35:00 I have the biggest grin on my face, my cheeks are beginning to hurt, but the pain is a lovely one. My heart has warmed up suddenly, I am happy. Really happy and all because of one person, Hema, the sweetest sister, who randomly surprised me with a beautiful poem she wrote to me. I’ve ... More About: Islam , Relationships , Poetry , Love , Emotions
A Memory
2007-06-11 01:24:00 I remember walking into the masjid (mosque) in a hurry, worrying about missing the prayer. I had so many problems running through my mind. My heart was aching with pain from the troubles. I asked God to help me, to save me. I reached the entrance and found a woman in her mid-thirties sitting on ... More About: Islam , Reflections , Memory , Memo
What I?ve Done
2007-06-08 17:40:00 I was at the gym the other day listening to my iPod. The television was in front of me which shows music videos from MTV. While I was exercising my eyes looked up and I watched an interesting video clip. I was still listening to my iPod so I couldn’t hear the song. The video ... More About: Music , Abuse , Emotions , Done
Questions for Men & Women
2007-06-05 01:22:00 What do you look for in a spouse? What are the essentials that you want in them? Does beauty come before personality? What if the person you are interested in because they are simply wonderful to you, has gone through a lot. Has suffered from depression. Has been to therapists to learn more about his ... More About: Women , Marriage , Relationships , Questions , Mental Health
Dear Diary
2007-06-03 01:23:00 I had this strong feeling to stop everything I am doing and just write about how I feel. It’s a feeling that I want to dissolve, but it won’t. I rationally know it’s wrong to feel what I am feeling. But I can’t help it. I’m human after all, right? More About: Diary , Health , Life , Lifestyle , Egypt
The Bond
2007-05-29 01:00:00 As I sit here, typing to you, I have a range of mixed feelings. Happiness and sadness exist as one in my heart and soul. An elevated buzz feeling, the one you usually get after drinking coffee exists alongside a heart-falling-to-the-ground-with-a-thump- feeling. My heart is light and heavy at the same time. My eyes wish to ... More About: Family , Bond , Emotions , Relatives
How Far Do We Go?
2007-05-27 01:53:00 Picture this scene. Two friends are chatting together. They start joking with one another and resume when a few other friends come along to join them. Sanaa jokes that her friend Laila is crazy and needs to see a therapist. The others laugh, believing this is innocent humour. Laila sits quietly, smiling politely, her heart ... More About: Islam , Abuse , Reflections , Friendships
What is it like?
2007-05-26 03:58:00 What is it like? By Unique Muslimah What is it like, to fall in love? What is it like, to be in touch, with the soul you are one with, with the person you are bound to. More About: Poetry , Like
Never Again
2007-05-25 01:14:00 He had called, again. She couldn’t escape from him. Didn’t he know she wanted him out of her life? She didn’t want to be reminded of what had passed. She didn’t want to be haunted…She remembered him again. His voice. His lips. The way they had kissed hers. The amazing feel of them which would ... More About: Abuse , Marriage , Relationships , Never , Never Again
Between Heart & Mind
2007-05-24 04:05:00 Must I get married to someone I don’t love, or even want? Amirah thought to herself as she sipped her evening tea. Her light brown eyes gazed wistfully into the creamy mixture which let out its steam, escaping from the cup wrapped tightly in her hands. More About: Marriage , Mind , Heart , Ween
Me & You
2007-05-20 20:55:00 Everyday you look at me. Whether it’s in the car, at home or at the mall. You take a quick peek and frown. You look away, disappointed. You’re not looking at me like you should be. You’ve changed and it’s not right. You don’t pay attention to me anymore. And when you do it hurts ... More About: Spirituality , Reflections , Losing Weight , Appearance
Don?t Cut it Off, Please!
2007-05-19 15:23:00 Lamya and her sisters were playing with their dolls when their aunt and mother entered the room with stern looks on their faces. Something was up, Lamya could tell, maybe they were going to take away their dolls? If only. The next few minutes would be the worst in Layma’s life. It would change her ... More About: Abuse , Culture , Patriarchy , Virginity , Please
Journey
2007-05-18 22:58:00 I’ve known Zahra for eight years. A sweet girl at twenty-nine, Zahra is extremely happy. She married when she was eighteen. I met her when she was twenty-two. From day one she confided in me and told me her deepest secret, her greatest wish. More About: Family , Journey , Reflections , Friendships
The Plot
2007-05-17 15:53:00 The Plot of Our Lives Written By Unique Muslimah There’s a plot out there waiting for me; It lays there, its dust dancing in the breeze. More About: Poetry , Reflections , Death
Unleash the Dragon
2007-05-15 23:25:00 It’s one of those forbidden emotions we (mostly women) are not allowed to express. We have been socialised to gulp our emotions down and continue as though we are machines. But it’s about time to unleash the dragon within… More About: Abuse , Reflections , Men , Gender , Mental Health
Thrilling!
2007-05-14 23:58:00 I love feeling this special thrill, you know? When you meet new people who you immediately love. How can you immediately just love people you’ve just met? Only God knows. And like my previous post, it really is love for the sake of God. More About: Reflections , Thoughts , Emotions
Special Connection
2007-05-13 22:55:00 You know? It’s strange. How something as simple as having a blog can have a profound effect on your life. Like the precious day you had, with you running home, eager to share your joy with your beloved readers. Or the special memory that you share. And the nightmare of a day, where the only comfort ... More About: Relationships , Reflections , Connection , Blogging , Thoughts
Through Susan?s Eyes
2007-05-12 20:41:00 Susan remembers her graduation day. It was years ago, but to her it felt like yesterday. She remembers feeling relieved that it was all over. But it wasn’t, she realised. It was just the beginning of a long journey. “So what are you going to do next?” was all she was asked. She hadn’t really ... More About: Media , Women , Life , Abuse , Lifestyle
MissMatch
2007-05-12 01:00:00 My Aunt loves me. I love her to bits. She wants what’s best for me. And for a Muslimah who has ticked off several life requirements (i.e. graduation, independence, working), she sees that the next step in my life is long overdue. Yes, her dream is to see me meet a good man and get ... More About: Family , Life , Lifestyle , Marriage , Relationships
MissMatch
More articles from this author:2007-05-12 00:00:00 My Aunt loves me. I love her to bits. She wants what’s best for me. And for a Muslimah who has ticked off several life requirements (i.e. graduation, independence, working), she sees that the next step in my life is long overdue. Yes, her dream is to see me meet a good man and get ... More About: Family , Life , Lifestyle , Marriage , Relationships 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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