Publications
“You think your pain & your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”
- James Baldwin
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Addressing Racism as a Black American Muslim
“As a Black American Muslim woman, I was anxious to learn how my fellow American Muslims would react to the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was killed after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.”
INSIDER
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What is it Like to Take Part in a Muslim Version of “Love is Blind?”
“Tired of running into the same old infections, I was eager to try my hand at this new type of matchmaking. I wanted the chance to see if that missing bit of information would more easily entice someone to fall in love with me. Would this experiment answer the question: is love blind in the racially/ethnically fragmented Muslim community?”
MEDIUM
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The Hidden Racism in the Muslim Marriage Market
“No matter which path I take to seek marriage - matchmakers, apps like Minder, or chaperoned blind dates - I am constantly met with the sickening reality that I am less likely to be chosen as a potential partner because of my background as an Afro-Latina American born to convert parents.”
AL JAZEERA
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How To Navigate Long Distance Relationships: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
SALAMS SAYS
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Single Muslim Men & Their Search For A Spouse: 10 Things I Learned When Interviewing Them
SALAMS SAYS
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How to Improve Your Profile: 5 Don'ts for a Better Profile- Advice for Men
SALAMS SAYS
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Just Friends
SALAMS SAYS
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Meet the Parents: How Soon Is Too Soon?
SALAMS SAYS
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3 Signs He's Just Not That Into You
SALAMS SAYS
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How to Keep a Conversation Going…
SALAMS SAYS
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How Can Tawakkul Help Me Find Love?
SALAMS SAYS
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How to Deal with Rejection
SALAMS SAYS
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3 TYPES OF MEN YOU MEET ON MINDER
MUSLIM GIRL
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WHY I’M TIRED OF DATING RAMY
MUSLIM GIRL
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HOW MUSLIMS ARE USING CLUBHOUSE TO FIND SPIRITUALITY, COMMUNITY, AND EVEN LOVE
MUSLIM GIRL
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Timelines
MUZMATCH BLOG
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Black & Muslim
MUZMATCH BLOG
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Do You Even Cook?
MUZMATCH BLOG
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Age: Isn't That Just a Number?
MUZMATCH BLOG
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There’s Beauty in Our Differences
MUZMATCH BLOG
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Falling in Love with Strangers
MEDIUM
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Dating While Black & Muslim
ALTMUSLIMAH
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The Power of Love for the Sake of Allah SWT
THE MESSAGE INTERNATIONAL
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Soulmates: Do They Exist in Islam?
THE MESSAGE INTERNATIONAL
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Lecciones de un Ramadán virtual
WHYISLAM
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Why All Muslims Should Care About Black History Month
WHYISLAM
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Finding Your Soul Mate: The Problem with Salams (And Muslim Dating Apps In General)
AMERICAN MUSLIM TODAY
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Protecting Your Loved Ones: A Legal and Religious Perspective on Wills
THE MESSAGE INTERNATIONAL
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How to think about careers when searching for Love
SALAMS SAYS
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The Stigma of Divorce
THE MESSAGE INTERNATIONAL
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Read Quran Daily
SALAMS SAYS
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Quran Verses To Help Get You Through the Week!
SALAMS SAYS
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Tips on Getting Married - The Halal Way
ISLAM CHANNEL
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How are Muslim Millenials Looking for Love?
ISLAM CHANNEL
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Black History Month: Islam and the Black American Community
SALAMS SAYS
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Ramadan's About Togetherness - Here's How to Connect with Muslim Friends
ISLAM CHANNEL
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3 Myths About Love
SALAMS SAYS
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How to Maximize Your Blessings in Ramadan: 5 Tips
SALAMS SAYS
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How to Focus in the Last 10 Nights of Ramadan
SALAMS SAYS
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Juz 22 - Reflections
SAPELO
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Muslim Dating App Frenzy: Which One Should I Choose?
AMERICAN MUSLIM TODAY
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Finding Love is a Marathon, Not a Race
SALAMS SAYS
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What You Should Consider When Planning a Muslim Wedding (Nikah) this Summer
SALAMS SAYS
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Where Is the Love… Or at Least the Adaab?
THE MESSAGE INTERNATIONAL
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What is the Isms Project 2.0 & Why did Salams Sponsor it?
SALAMS SAYS
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The Isms Project - A photo series documenting the Muslim Marriage Crisis from the perspective of Muslim Women
VELA SCARVES
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Should Muslim Women Become “Cougars?”: 4 Reasons to Consider a Younger Spouse
VELA SCARVES
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How to have confidence while searching for love
SALAMS SAYS
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How to understand Mahr
SALAMS SAYS
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Muslim Marriage Crisis: A Photo Series Exploring the Reality for Muslim Women
AMALIAH
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What makes a good profile pic?
SALAMS SAYS
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How to think about careers when searching for Love
SALAMS SAYS
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The Ultimate Human Mirror: Your Spouse
THE MESSAGE INTERNATIONAL