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
My Latest Passion
2008-06-09 19:07:00 A year ago I could not have imagined that my interest in photography would actually become a serious part of my life. I have to take at least one photograph every other day, if not daily, and I am in love with my flickr account where I share all the snapshots I’m happy with. If you ... More About: Entertainment , Photography , Passion , Unique
Day 5 in the Diary Room
2008-06-07 00:23:00 A couple of weeks ago I wrote with a heavy heart. But today I am different, I have moved on: I am on day 5 of my healthy regime programme. And it’s thanks to folks like you who brought encouragement to my life by sending through your comments to me. There are days when my stomach ... More About: Religion , Islam , Diary , Health , Reflections
This Boat is Sinking Due to Heavy Load
2008-05-18 09:34:00 I think it’s about time I confess. Not everything in my life is going well. And there is an issue that is slowly causing me to cry in quiet desperation because I know nothing I do will fix it. It’s just too late. Last year around the same time I remember writing a post with a ... More About: Religion , Islam , Health , Food , Weight
Celebrating Being a Successful Muslim Woman
2008-05-15 19:05:00 I’ve been promoted. It has proved to the outside world that Muslim women can be successful in the business world. That a man will be impressed with a women’s work who wears the hijab- that piece of cloth does not hinder her from using her brains. I can be a role model at home and outside. Those who think ... More About: Religion , Islam , Photography , Reflections
I?m Being Watched
2008-05-12 18:45:00 One particular April evening had witnessed the heavens surrender its tear drops which rained on my lazy town all evening. I was in the warm, cosy kitchen, listening to the rain fall hard against the windows when suddenly I heard the door bell ring. A family member answered it and I was soon occupied with ... More About: Religion , Neighbours
Don?t ?Assalamu Alaykum Sister? Me!
2008-05-10 23:33:00 Do I really look like an ATM machine? I always wonder to myself when these certain, specific situations come out of the blue. When out and about, the strangest men will approach me and ask for money, “Assalamu Alaykum” they will start, trying to come close, which is the point where I turn right around ... More About: Society , Religion , Islam , Abuse , Travel
You Need Wings to Fly
2008-05-08 23:30:00 You need wings to fly. Just like you need dreams to live. Air to survive. Wings are our belief system that either keeps us flying or plunges us downwards. We are like birds with wings who wish to fly. But sometimes we feel paralyzed, our wings disabled, preventing us from lifting off to fulfill our destiny. Aren’t we ... More About: Religion , Islam , Health , Photography , Reflections
The Dark Side
2008-05-06 23:58:00 It’s a spider-eat-fly-world; that’s what the photograph above depicts. This photograph, which I took earlier this evening, pretty much sums up how I sometimes feel about the world. The horrific spider with its sharp claws enjoys its lunch, while the helpless fly, once free, flying high, faces the traumatic “mummification” event his ancestors did not ... More About: Society , Politics , Religion , Nature , Photography
The Darling Buds of May
2008-05-04 23:36:00 Sometimes I feel like the bud in this photograph. I feel like my time has not yet come to bloom. More than often I feel frustrated for having to wait to reach my full potential, where I will bloom and blossom and show the world my beautiful colours. I wonder how many people identify with the bud ... More About: Religion , Islam , Health , Nature , Flowers
Feeling Sluggish?
2008-05-03 03:45:00 Unique Tip: When I feel sluggish like the small chap in the photograph which I took yesterday afternoon, I head for the kettle and make myself a cup of Herbal Peppermint Tea. After drinking it I’m restored- literally. More About: Health , Photography , Unique , Feeling
If Y?all Ruffle My Feathers?
2008-04-30 02:13:00 …I’ll have ya for lunch. Capeesh? More About: Freedom , Humour , Technology , Entertainment , Nature
My Camera The Rose, Not the Sword
2008-04-27 19:20:00 I walked through the park, closing my eyes and smelling in the deep-pollen-infested air. The sun hung high up, beaming brightly at me, sending its warmth to my face. I could hear the bird songs I craved to listen to chirping away, rustling through the revived leaves that had been in hibernation for the winter. ... More About: Society , Religion , Travel , Culture , Photography
The Taste of a Test
2008-04-26 14:33:00 I’m a “live and let live” type of person. So when I heard that an old colleague had left Islam and had become an atheist, I did not mourn or gasp. I believe in that hadith, where becoming believers would not add anything to God or His Kingdom, and becoming disbelievers would not take anything away. It ... More About: Religion , Reflections , Taste , Test
Going for the Labeless Look
2008-04-20 02:18:00 I don’t know about you, but labels and commercials feed into my conscious and subconscious mind on a hourly basis. From the television that has a “Sony” label which probably sends out the subliminal message that it’s the best brand so I’ve got to be a proud owner, to the billboard on the street telling ... More About: Religion , Islam , Spirituality , Psychology
One Bite for Me, One Giant Leap for the Chocolate Box
2008-04-17 23:56:00 So I’m sitting comfortably while preparing to sink my teeth into Ferraro Rocher, a chocolate-feast fresh from Egypt. And while I slowly and seductively unravel the golden wrapper, just like those enticing television commercials, I choose how to eat this little, pleasurable treat. One golden rule I have is to never gobble a Ferror Rocher, no, ... More About: Religion , Islam , Humour , Entertainment , Food
Someone?s Looking Out For Me
2008-04-16 21:07:00 I was hot and bothered, power-walking out of a building, with the ends of my long hijab twirling in the wind behind me. I raced into my car, promptly locked the doors and took in a deep breath. In all honesty I was about to burst into tears, but I caught my reflection in the mirror by ... More About: Religion , Islam , Health , Technology , Spirituality
Believe it Or Not, We Are Just Human
2008-04-14 23:14:00 It’s expected that some Muslim faith schools are to add an extra subject to the academic syllabus to tackle extremism, an action that some governments have recommended. With groans from students having to study for yet another class, Citizenship lessons might actually prove useful. Topics tackled are issues that wouldn’t necessarily be discussed in a teacher-student environment. Already some Muslim schools ... More About: Religion , Islam , Human , Extremism
Words for Charity
2008-04-13 21:22:00 It is hard to identify the emotions that ran through me as I read the most inspiring letter ever addressed to me. It was only a short while ago when I started the mundane task of catching up with my in-box when I discovered a gem-stone waiting to change me. Dear Unique, it had started, I ... More About: Religion , Islam , Technology , Writing , Charity
The Cursed One
2008-04-11 18:16:00 It was hard for her to admit it to me. But she stood up and drew a silent, deep breath which reddened her plump cheeks. She stood there for a few seconds, an eternity for me as I thought she would implode if she did not inhale soon. But suddenly, when I thought of shaking ... More About: Religion , Islam , Spirituality , Jihad , Worship
Speaking Amongst the Silence
2008-04-10 00:05:00 Writing on my blog was a routine, like breathing, it was second-nature. But for the past month I have had nothing to say here, even though I do have so much to say at the same time. It is as though this place was no longer a comfort zone for me, it was no longer ... More About: Speaking , Silence
So Much More Than a Wrapped-up Gift
2008-03-02 19:28:00 She’s sitting there in her room, all alone, the trees outside playing with the shadows on her bed. Her puppy lays on her lap, asleep. Everything else has left her, including the bright spark that used to fill her eyes and smile; ever since her husband left her; ever since he died. A devout Christian, ... More About: Religion , Islam , Relationships , Gift , Mothers Day
Through My Creative Eyes
2008-02-26 23:20:00 At work I am having the delightful opportunity to create a film which has taken me into the world I love: film-making and anything to do with movies; from the actual story-board to the crunching of the popcorn. Working with professional film makers and playing around closely with technical gadgets is just what my heart desires. But ... More About: Business , Religion , Creative , Entertainment , Culture
The Icing on the Cake
2008-02-25 14:42:00 I had to laugh with glee and surprise. While driving through the streets of Cairo I saw a sign at the back window of the car in-front. Egypt has definitely got a car-sign culture. And to show that the driver is an intellectual (though it could be a pretense and the car owner has no idea what his car sign ... More About: Religion , Humour , Entertainment , Cars , Marriage
Marriage is Not on the Agenda
2008-02-24 21:35:00 I was this close to getting married today. And I wasn’t your traditional blushing bride. I was mortified. The way of life that I have known for decades ceased to protect me as a new life was being offered to me, a life that I didn’t want. But I gave it a chance and went along with ... More About: Religion , Family , Health , Marriage , Agenda
Men Who Shine
2008-02-23 00:36:00 I’ve met many great men in my life; men who are decent human beings, trying to make a difference, trying to leave a mark on the earth’s crust and succeeding at that- just like an astronaut would on the moon’s surface… Men - Muslim and non-Muslim- who defy the stereotype that their species is one that is aggressive ... More About: Personal , Religion , Health , Shine
Flash Drive Vs Sex Drive
2008-02-18 23:33:00 I have a flash drive that I use excessively. While abroad I have saved hundreds of personally taken photographs on this pristine, shiny object that’s the size of my smallest finger. At work I have used it on several computers and in different offices. Automatically and without looking I am accustomed to inserting my sharp object ... More About: Technology , Entertainment , Flash , Flash Drive , Reflections
Through My Lens
2008-02-17 19:14:00 I take a deep sigh while beginning my post because I must admit I have missed my photography. It has been a while since I’ve taken the old girl out and about, snapping frames here and there. The main issue obstructing my photography sessions was because my camera was involved in an accident. It was ... More About: Health , Entertainment , Lens
Dissecting My Life
2008-02-14 23:20:00 Normally when I bump into people that I know and have not seen for a while, the conversation tends to take on the form of a science class where I am the frog (or butterfly) and the person in question has the knife, attempting to dissect me to figure out my entire existence. The following conversation ... More About: Society , Religion , Humour , Health , Life
The Jigsaw Puzzle
2008-02-12 21:37:00 She felt a sharp, brutal punch plunge into her mouth, breaking her two front teeth and slicing her upper lip. But she didn’t care about herself. “Please God no, not in front of the children” her mind screamed out as he continued to bash her hysterically against the bed-post. He had gone mad. My friend continued with ... More About: Personal , Religion , Health , Marriage , Relationships
Egypt Winning Made Me Feel?
More articles from this author:2008-02-10 23:00:00 Three minutes can seem like an eternity when you’re watching football and your team is winning 1-0. I had first-class seats in front of a wide-screen plasma as I watched Egypt play the African Cup final and I must say I was happy and proud of my team out there representing their country. God knows how broken Egyptians ... More About: Personal , Sports , Entertainment , Made 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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