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18 Eid Gifts for Everyone: The Ultimate Eid Gift Guide

Eid Al Fitr is one of our very favorite holidays! Eid is a chance to reflect on a month of blessings, give thanks, celebrate with loved ones and e...

Shedding Light: The Uyghur Genocide

TW: Violence themes, genocide, prison culture  Subihi Setiwaldi does not mince words when describing the reality facing Uyghurs in her homeland of...

Marwa's Ramadan Decor Picks

Ramadan is only a couple weeks away! One of my very favorite things to do celebrate our beautiful month is decorating my home and hosting gathering...

Fighting Hunger in Yemen

Muslims on Clubhouse: an Interview with Alex Fox

Alex Fox is fostering community on Clubhouse. The new audio only app is taking the world by storm, and Alex has built two of the biggest Muslim clu...

Black Muslim Women in History that You Should Know

The role of Muslim women in the history of Islam has often been downplayed, and especially Black Muslim women. As Black History month is one of bot...

How To Make A DIY Scarf Ladder For Under $20

We’re always looking for new ways to organize our scarves and wardrobe - this DIY is a great way to turn hijab organization into a minimalist decor...

A Hijabi Reporting in the Field

Let me preface this by saying I feel incredibly blessed to be able to do the work that I do. I’ve dreamed of being on the front lines of breaking n...

Self Care in the New Year

If 2020 has taught us one thing, it would be to walk through life with purpose, to experience each day as though it may be your last and to take a ...

Winter Styles: Cozy Fits to Get Inspired

With the seasons changing and the festivities of winter not long away, it’s time to get your winter fever on and reload your wardrobe. We know that...

VELA Game Changer: Zaynab Issa

Zaynab Issa is one of those girls that fit a week into a day. She self-published the cookbook Let’s Eat, filled with delectable looking East Africa...

Our Favorite Podcasts

Podcasts are magical. You can learn about new topics while multitasking and feel like you’re part of an intimate conversation between friends, all ...