Wardah Abbas

Wardah Abbas hasn’t read a book on Muslim feminism she 100% agrees with.

Lawyer, writer and author of ‘Muslim Feminism is Here to Stay’, Wardah Abbas’ writing process is not linear. ‘It comes with my mood and whatever emotion I feel at the moment goes into my work... I also do not follow any writing rules.’

What books or kinds of books did you read growing up?

I inherited the tradition of reading from my father who himself is a journalist and an avid reader. Growing up, I was always drawn to his library, scanning through the countless rows and columns of books that

‘What Do Spirituality and Happiness Look Like for a Muslim Feminist?’

Inside the mosque adjacent the mall, the musky scent of bukhoor enveloped me. It smelled like somewhere far away, a long-lost home beckoning for me to return. I placed my head on the prayer rug and wept. I couldn’t remember the last time I had been in a mosque, the last time I had felt the internal peace I felt at that moment. It was the month of Ramadan in 2019. I was quiet enough to hear the voices stifled beneath the noisy world. The atmosphere of the mosque steadied me, provided me with a cu

Muslim Feminism Is Here to Stay

As women who are not blind to misogyny, Muslim feminists bring into existence an alternative to secular feminism, which leaves out any form of religious reference.

'It is not our different approaches to religion that divide society, but the negation of each person's right to defend their diverse views and interpretations.'

— Sherin Khankan, Women are the Future of Islam.

Under the canopy of crystal clear light, the comforting warmth of a cup of black Lipton tea and the reviving breeze of rain

Why I’m No Longer Talking to Muslim Men About Equality

Why I’m No Longer Talking to Muslim Men About Equality

I was distracted by the beep from my phone as I settled down to nap. I stretched forward to turn off the ringer but ended up sneaking a peek: two direct messages and four mentions. A sister on Twitter called my attention to an article…

Time Will Tell: Ethnic Minorities Striving Against Prejudice in London

Time Will Tell: Ethnic Minorities Striving Against Prejudice in London

Two centuries ago, popular newspapers and journals glossed over the pain of poor minorities in London, dismissing them as lazy and degenerate. Descriptions of street children, broken mothers and drunken fathers hit the news and became big business in what was known as “Slumland storytelling”. Authors and Journalists cashed in on the people’s thirst for stories from the ghettos of London. The uglier the stories, the better th

The Muslim Women TImes

Why More Women Need to Acknowledge that Motherhood is Not for Everyone • The Muslim Women TImes

“The Issue” is TMWT’s exploration of what Muslim women experience and the nuances that shape them. In this instalment, we share Wardah’s Abbas’ exploration of women’s experience with motherhood and why more women need to acknowledge that motherhood is not for everyone.

Twenty-one-year-old Gloria sits across me in the waiting room at a general hospital. I can sense her discomfort as my little boy tries to get her attention; smiling and waving at her. She deliberately refuses to smile back, say h

What You Need to Know About Internalized Colourism

What You Need to Know About Internalized Colourism

My mother showed me pictures of my great-grandmother. She was a smart, petite woman with skin the shade of a walnut. I saw admiration in the eyes of everyone who talked about her. They spoke of her sass, her affluence, and how she raised her middle finger when the world tried to draw her back. I was told that my younger sister shared her traits; the petite body, high cheekbones, and walnut skin. My mother would work thick pastes of Vaseline jel

My Mother was Strong, But I Did Not Want to be Like Her

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My Mother Was Strong, but I Did Not Want to Be Like Her

One cold rainy morning, when I was a young teenage girl heading into the spring of my life, my family and I sat in the prayer area of our living room, legs folded the way some people sit to make du’a. We had just finished…

Why Mothers No Longer Breastfeed their Children Extensively

The conversations around breastfeeding remain one of the most productive, yet difficult for mothers in recent times. On the one hand, breastfeeding rates around the world are so low that various national campaigns have become very crucial to encourage new mothers breastfeed their children not just in the early months but also past infancy. Statistics have shown that lack of breastfeeding costs the global economy nearly $1billion everyday due to lost productivity and healthcare costs. A study kno

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Wardah Abbas hasn’t read a book on Muslim feminism she 100% agrees with.

‘What Do Spirituality and Happiness Look Like for a Muslim Feminist?’

Muslim Feminism Is Here to Stay

Why I’m No Longer Talking to Muslim Men About Equality

Time Will Tell: Ethnic Minorities Striving Against Prejudice in London

Why More Women Need to Acknowledge that Motherhood is Not for Everyone • The Muslim Women TImes

What You Need to Know About Internalized Colourism

I’m a Muslim Woman, and I Love to Orgasm

My Mother was Strong, But I Did Not Want to be Like Her

Why Mothers No Longer Breastfeed their Children Extensively

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