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As a Muslim mother, how should I navigate Christmas with my young child?
I don’t celebrate Christmas, but I dabble in it, as I believe we can enjoy the season without compromising our Islamic beliefs
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‘I took a halal beach holiday for women in Turkey’
The coastal town of Alanya has a reputation for Muslim-friendly resorts, but some cater especially well for female travellers, as our writer discovers
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Potty training feels like an impossible project with a looming deadline
I wonder if the stress I feel around toilet training is part of my own difficulty in navigating the waters of change as a parent
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The Muslim singles who are ditching dating apps for hiking trails
Tired of being ghosted or mistreated online, some searching for a long-term partner are stepping outdoors to find a potential match
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I’m a Muslim mum who lets her child watch Peppa Pig
When I speak to other mothers who confess they too let their children watch the cartoon about the adventurous preschool pig, we can’t help but feel judged by our community for it
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No one warned me how lonely motherhood can be
Why do I feel so devastatingly isolated as I sit with my toddler on my lap and embrace him?
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After I reached breaking point, I found solace in an alternative Islamic therapy
I’m a great believer in science-backed therapy and healthcare, but aafiyah healing provided a sense of calm I hadn’t felt in a long time
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Am I failing at raising a trilingual child?
For second-generation immigrant children, our parents’ languages are so much more than mere spoken words; they are the keys to our culture and heritage
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British Muslims retrace sacred prophetic footsteps from Mecca to Medina
The hikers are believed to be the first Brits to have performed the hijrah as closely to the exact route of the prophet Muhammad’s own journey
