Posts by Hadiya Abdelrahman
Are We Weak Or Are We Terrorists? Here’s How Muslim Women Are Caught In The Web Of Violent Stereotypes
As a Muslim woman, how could I be meek, oppressed, and weak but also the symbol of the largest threat to the Western public?
Read More7 Ways To Self-Care And Self-Love As A Muslim Woman In White Supremacist America
As a community, speaking up about the need to take care of ourselves can cause a ripple effect and link our individual well being to larger acts of community resistance.
Read MorePut Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: 5 Amazing Muslim Women-Owned Businesses
Muslim women have created spaces through hard work and in the pursuit of entrepreneurship and financial independence, and we deserve to be applauded and supported.
Read More5 Microaggressions Muslim Women Face In Feminist Circles And How To Address Them
The idea of a space where justice is a priority is amazing. So, when Muslim women like myself enter feminist or social justice-oriented spaces, it is often our hope that these spaces will be amazing. But does it actually pan out that way? I, for one, have had difficulty finding spaces where I’m not forced…
Read More5 Badass Muslim Women Who Have Led Feminist Movements Around the World
I once was at the United Nations for a conference when one of the white attendees got up and declared that she was organizing a conference on abuse against Muslim and Arab women (they’re not the same thing, but who cares?). She went on and on about how there is no platform for them to talk…
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