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Why Do You Cover Your Hair?
“Why do you cover your hair”? When a non-Muslim or even a Muslim who isn’t practicing asks me this question, I just look at them and say ‘I cover my hair because I am a Muslim”. They never get satisfied with this reply, so they ask further “But I know a lot of Muslim girls that do not cover their hair”… I…
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Ailurophobia: Fear of Cats and My Personal Experience
When I see people keeping cats as pets, my reaction is often, OMG, really? This response isn’t because I hate cats, but because I’ve come to realize I have a genuine phobia—ailurophobia, or the fear of cats. I vividly remember an experience that made me fully aware of this fear. It was a beautiful morning,…
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MY HIJAB, MY IDENTITY
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL Why would I feel ashamed when I put on my hijab? When my Lord has made it a mandatory part of my Deen I look out there and I weep Seeing muslim women forced to remove their veil Why do you have to…