New Year, New You: Setting Goals for 2025
And just like that the year flew by! We’re on the cusp of 2025 and suddenly all my feeds are filled with ethereal videos contemplating and appreciating the year. The...
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The Role of Muslim Women in Community Leadership
Women tend to be a hot subject all over the world, especially in the Muslim community. We're told to wear hijab, but get told to take it off if we...
6 Children's Book With Hijab Representation
Times have changed. The days when children would sit quietly, flipping through the pages of picture books for education are behind us. Technology and gadgets have significantly transformed our children's...
A VELA Hijab Party
“O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they...
Balancing Work and Worship as a Muslim Woman
Islam does not prohibit women from pursuing careers, engaging in business, or managing their own finances. In fact, Khadija RA—the first Muslim woman—was renowned as a successful businesswoman who supported...
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...
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...
Seeking Marriage: Invoking Allah's Names
It looks like the issue of marriage has become one of the main concerns within Muslim community. Especially in this generation where the concept of marriage and weddings are heavily...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
I have a secret. It’s one that I’ve hid from my readers for years. It’s the type of secret that makes me want to close all the curtains, and never...
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...
Balancing cultures, one abaya at a time
I've always dreamed of seamlessly blending the life I've grown up with the one I desire. Being able to dress modestly while still reflecting my full personality has been a...
World Hijab Day: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Hijab
Behold the hijab, a whispered hymn; A choice profound, where the soul finds its rhythm. Not just a garment, but a shield of the divine; A sanctuary for beauty, in...
The Isms Project - A photo series documenting the Muslim Marriage Crisis from the perspective of Muslim Women
When I was little, I loved playing dress up with my sister. We wouldn’t just borrow my mother’s oversized jackets and high heels, but we would take scarves, blankets and...