Awareness during lockdown, leaving Christianity and coming to Islam: an exclusive interview with the Wife of an MMA fighter Wilhelm Ott
Wilhelm and Michelle Ott are known not only as Austrians converted to Islam, Wilhelm is a professional MMA fighter in the middle category. Our editorial team spoke with Michelle about the difficulties of converting to a new religion, the first time going out in the hijab, and new life changes. I converted to Islam on March 16,
English from level Zero to Intermediate. Step 1
If you have difficulties understanding this article in English, please install Google translate plugin to translate it into your language. Besides taking away our freedom to move, the coronavirus pandemic has given us an opportunity to learn something new while staying at home, for example, English. In this article, you'll learn how to use modern technology to learn
Wearing a hijab is your human right
Thousands of Muslim women protested in the streets of Brussels in recent days against a court ruling to permit banning of headscarves in Belgian universities. Dress codes that prohibit clothing that depict religious views in public fuel a spectrum of systemic issues, such as racism, discrimination and unequal treatment. We cannot achieve the UN’s Global Goals for a better
“Why does Allah need your fasting?” and a bunch of other questions about Ramadan from a non-Muslim
In a secular society, a Muslim woman is always at gunpoint. Constant attention and questions ranging from friendly to disturbing standards of decency are an everyday routine of a woman in hijab, an obvious representative of Islam. And here is the month of Ramadan. What do the uninitiated know about it? They heard that Muslims do not
Digital Temptation: Is Digital Detox a Must During Ramadan?
You pray. Bzzz. Read the Qur’an. Bzzz. Bzzz. You pray Taraweeh. Bzzz. Bzzz. Bzzz. The buzz of the phone breaks the silence all the time. Say bye to focus! The sound of alerts are black flies in front of the eyes of the fasting person: you are distracted by them against your will. Then, a smartphone lays comfortably in
How’s It Like to Be a Muslim Woman in Greece?
Being a Woman has always been a difficult task. To succeed in life, a woman has to have many talents. Being a Woman in Europe is hard since a woman has to be more educated, more efficient than men, capable of multitasking, able to raise children and excel in her profession while being paid less. What about
Coronavirus: Myths and Facts
The coronavirus is spreading across the planet. On March 12 the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the fact that this is not just an epidemic, but a pandemic. Check out more information about the virus, shared by the pediatrician - naturopath Oksana Elhissi. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS AT THE MOMENT? Coronaviruses are a long-known
Amanatinfo turns six months!
Just like a mom is happy for her child, as the Founder and CEO of Amanatinfo, I am thrilled about the first success of my baby project. My child is so lucky! Not only does it have a mom but also a bunch of nannies, the members of our friendly female-only team. It may seem that six months
To make it until 30. CIS
Tick-tock, tick-tock. You are already in your 30s and you think that your whole life is behind you, and you have not yet found your place in life? These young Muslim women started before you, taking responsibility for their lives. But believe me, it’s not too late to start right now! Read it, get inspired and
Why does faith weaken?
An article about the girl who has taken off her headscarf stirred up our readers. Some began to express sympathy for the Muslim woman who decided to take such step, making duaa for her, others began to condemn not only the guest of the interview (the story is real, only the name was changed) but also
Ways to resolve conflicts in a family. Divorce in Islam
The fitra (innate nature) that is placed in every woman by Allah directs her to the conservation of the family. Therefore, a woman is the keeper of the home hearth, no matter how tritely it may sound. Family life is not always romantic. There are also moments of frustration and reconsideration of values
World Hijab’s Day nowadays
In 2013, Nazma Khan, a Bangladeshi Muslim woman living in New York, introduced World Hijab Day on February 1. The idea comes from a small website where Nazma shared stories about the hijab and its cultural significance for Muslims around the world. It provided an opportunity for any visitor of the site to share their thoughts
Dreams of Algerian student in Ukraine
From a young age, we were used to hearing that in order to be heard or praised we need to study and have a university degree. My parents weren't so much different from what people say or think about this, so, going to school was a must. Anything about study or school my parents were there
Muslim Family Education
How to study at school without leaving home and getting bad marks? How to attend lessons from any place in the world? How to find a class where all the students and teachers love Allah? Such school exists! We have taken an interview from its founder and we are ready to tell you about the school
Am I wearing haram clothes? Is ‘eco’ trend as safe as it seems?
We will talk about what kind of mockery happens to nature in order to make us look elegant and enjoy each new handbag. What stands behind the new purchase? Animal flaying or toxic emissions? Clothes and accessories through the eyes of an ecologist. Dressing in style and being friendly to nature, created by Allah, wouldn’t seem to
How to regain your life resource?
It doesn’t matter if you experienced a tremendous shock or simply tormented yourself with long-stored life problems and overwork. Now you feel that you have reached some point and you don’t even have any strength or desire for the smallest joys that still exist in your life. Maybe you would like to gather yourself, get up early,
Why are popular Muslim women taking off their hijab?
Dina Torkia, Asya Al Faraj, Bushra Sheikh - for the last year three popular Muslim women decided to take off the hijab, which they have been wearing for many years. We will try to figure out. What moved them and where it can lead to? Dina Torkia (more known to her followers as Dina Tokio) is one
We can deal with feminism
The organizer of gender equality festival, blogger Aya (Kazakhstan), tells us about women's security, feminism and female sahaba. Elya: What is exactly your branch or direction you are studying in (As I know it is related to gender issues)? Aya: My branch is not related to gender issues. I mention gender issues from time to time on my
My body- my right or plastic surgeries through the prism of Islam
“I will show all of my effort tо Lead them astray, I will arouse desires in them, and surely I will command them and they will change Allah’s creation” - it says so in on of the ayahs of the Holy Quran about machinations of Iblis. It seems like everything is clear: Islam is against plastiс
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE: INCONVENIENT FACTS
This article as a part of my investigation is based on both personal and professional experience. And I think we should study the problem of cross-cultural marriages (marriage of people of different nationalities) more than ever, especially in the context of Islam. The aim of the whole investigation and this article, in particular, is to inform Muslim girls
MADE IN CHINA
Chinese girls told their stories of strength and courage, which helps them practice Islam in conditions of absolute control by the goverment. Our correspondent Zulfiya Bishanlo, a student from China who is living in a city with a population of 8 million people, managed to meet local Muslim women and ask them some questions about their lives.
What Mountains Are Silent About
The most informative review of an action-packed and soul affecting-book «Don’t be silent». Interview with the author of the book, Dagestani Maryam Aliyeva. In addition to the review, we will add our view to the problem of sexual violence in Caucasian families. I started reading the book which was something that I truly consider ‘brave’ since I
The Story Of The Woman Who Decided To Take Off The Hijab
“Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart — and that is the weakest of faith.” Hadith Face the truth before judging