Be a part of our crowdsourced project #TheFirstTime, a platform to anonymously ask your most pressing questions about sex: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M75HRBJ For the last five years, HEART has been creating safe ...
previously published on Muslimah Media Watch by Rana S. I no longer feel awkward saying it out loud – some may think I’m too blunt about it. You know, like, ...
by Nadiah Mohajir I'm seeing a lot of conversation since Caitlyn Jenner's transition, in particular in faith communities and what "the faith has to say about it." Let me first put ...
originally posted on muslimmatters.org by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari “You who believe, uphold justice and bear witness to God, even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or your close relatives. ...
Exploring sexual experiences, shame, and access to sexual health information among Muslim Youth in Canada: A Research Study We welcome guest writer and researcher Sobia Ali Faisal, who recently earned ...
We love this great interview on Muslims & Mental Health on sexual assault awareness, featuring Sumaya Abubaker. Hosted by Heather Laird Jackson, the episode begins with Sumaya's story as a ...
Addressing sexual abuse in faith communities can be particularly challenging given some of the cultural barriers, the stigmatization and blaming of survivors, and the social and emotional consequences that many ...
originally published on patheos.com by Key Ballah He said my name like a ghost. A whisper from behind. A quiet wind hot and hollow. He said it lazily and slack ...
The Role of Mental Health Professionals HEART Executive Director Nadiah Mohajir, in partnership with Muslim Wellness Foundation, Dr. Sarah Syed from Khalil Center, and Sarah Rashid, participated in a virtual ...
by Nadiah Mohajir The recent blog post of a young religious wife, Veronica Partridge, explains that she is no longer going to wear leggings in public because they "create a ...
Community Resources: Responding to Sexual Violence in Muslim Communities If you are a survivor or a community looking to support survivors of sexual violence, here are some resources for you. ...
by Jennifer Zobair originally published on the Feminist Wire Whenever the epidemic of rape in Egypt makes the news, I am destined to think of Joyce Carol Oates. Last summer, ...
by Nadiah Mohajir This past weekend, HEART Women & Girls had the pleasure of co-presenting at the 14th Annual Diversity Challenge: Racial or Ethnic Discrimination across the Lifespan at Boston ...
by Nadiah Mohajir The recent news of Ray Rice and Janay Palmer has sparked much conversation around domestic violence, and what we as a community can do to address it ...
originally posted on http://www.patheos.com/blogs/splitthemoon/ by Rabia Chaudry “And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between ...
originally published on loveinshallah.com by Nashwa Khan I. T E N I’m about ten-years-old, and have an unwavering love for books. I devour the Harry Potter series,The Magic Treehouse, and tons of ...
Trigger warnings: self-harm, rape and sexual abuse originally published on loveinshallah.com by Sarah Cassim It was becoming a little routine by now. Every day after work, I would listlessly make ...
Because there aren't enough hours in the night to eat, pray, sleep AND have sex by Nadiah Mohajir Just recently, in casual conversation as well as in several private conversations, ...
by Sameera Qureshi originally published on http://muslimsistah-sq.blogspot.com/ I have a secret to tell.It’s the grand-daddy of all secrets when it comes to Muslim women during Ramadan. Oh yes fellow sistahs, you ...
By Kristina Friedlander originally published in barakabirth.com If it were not for God’s beautiful veiling, if it were not for God covering you beautifully, no deed you do would be ...
