Creating a Peaceful Morning Routine Rooted in Faith
Mornings can feel more like a sprint than a sacred ritual and let’s face it, it’s a struggle. Between hitting snooze just one more time, juggling a mental to-do list...
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Finding Peace and Purpose in Wearing the Hijab
"O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves part of their outer garments (jilbab). That is more suitable that...
How To Build Better Relationship As a Hijabi
Making friends and keeping those friendships alive can be tough, whether you're an introvert or an extrovert. It gets even trickier when you start taking your faith seriously. You may...
World Hijab Day: Debunking Misconceptions About Hijab
“Aren’t you hot in that?” “Are you forced to wear that thing?” “Do you ever feel like taking it off?” “So men can’t see your hair? Like ever? What if...
Hijabs for Work: Professional and Modest
As someone who works in an office, I find wearing the hijab pretty simple. We can wear trousers with a cardigan and a hijab and call it a day. However,...
Unveiling the Hijab: A Comprehensive Guide to Different Types
Over the centuries, hijabs underwent their own evolutions and styles from Islam and various cultures around the world. Many people can tell where you're from simply by your hijab style...
Role of Hijab in Professional Settings
Wearing the hijab in public can be scary, but wearing it at work or professional settings can be just as intimidating. Every job offers a unique work environment that comes...
Hijabis in Healthcare
Salaam VELA fam! Today’s blog post is unique because it will be an interview style post featuring some hijabis who work in healthcare. Alhamdulillah I began my hijab journey shortly...
Haircare Tips for Hijabis III: Preventing Hair Loss
Welcome back! As you all know, this blog is part of a three-part series called "Haircare Tips for Hijabis. To recap, the first part discussed hair conditions that hijabis face along with...
Haircare Tips for Hijabis I: Understanding Hair Conditions
For some hijabis, haircare isn’t a top priority like skincare; however, after reading this, you may come to realize why haircare should be a top priority. This blog is part of...
When to cut off a friendship?
I recently removed a friend from my life since she was a major backbiter which led me to reflect on her character – I realized that this is not how...
Earth Day: Environmentalism in Islam
Happy Earth Day! Did you know that Earth Day was first established on April 22, 1970? However, Islam has stressed the importance of Earth Day since the seventh century, teaching...
Hijab: Is the struggle from you or your environment?
The day I became Muslim was the day I became a hijabi. I couldn't have made that decision if it weren't for the healthy environment I surrounded myself with through...
What Does VELA Mean To Me?
When I think of VELA, the words hijab, modesty and femininity instantly come to mind. Prior to practicing my deen, femininity was not something on the table. I used to...
VELA’s Ramadan ‘24 Collection: Shop the Drop
Embracing modesty in our daily lives can be challenging, yet during Ramadan, it brings out the best within us. At VELA, our new collection of abayas aims to reflect the...
Join VELA and Asiyah Women’s Center for a purposeful Ramadan
In the spirit of Ramadan, VELA and Asiyah Women’s Center have come together with a shared commitment to making a positive impact on two crucial fronts: supporting the people of...