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Lessons Learnt: Voice of the Cape Interview with Co-Founder Sumaya Jeeva
An interview with the Voice of the Cape Radio on Tasleema Allie's show "Eat, Pray, Love". This is one of an And She Thrived series on...

Umm Hassan
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Profile of And She Thrived: Radio 786 Interview with Co-Founder Sumaya Jeeva
Radio Interview: Radio 786, Cape Town, South Africa Radio Show: Al-Muntadaa Interviewer: Fatima Karbaray Interviewee: Sumaya Jeeva...
Sumaya Jeeva
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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No One But You
Who will guide me to truth and certainty If You do not lead my heart on its way? I seek Your Guidance and Light Ya Hadi, Ya Noor. Who...

Ummu Futumu
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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My Teacher: Divorce
It made me experience brokenness And nothingness before Allah. Just in the right place to be fixed By the All-Loving, Al Jabbar. It...

Ummu Futumu
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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My Learning Curve
Divorce has been a true learning curve for me. My experience has made me realise how ignorant I was with regards to shariah rulings. It...

Nadeema
Jun 15, 20213 min read
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Rejection Slip Reverse
I am ‘rejecting’ him before even rejecting him. This is not revenge. This is nothing but a suppressed emotion that has been lingering...
Umm Saf'aa
May 31, 20213 min read
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Let go of that textationship
As I lay there holding back the tears, torn with desire and hurt, wondering should I or shouldn’t I make contact and reach out to him...
Umm Saf'aa
May 1, 20214 min read
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Where is Your Destination?
Full talk available here: My name is Samia and I’m originally from the sunshine state of Florida. Alhamdulillah I completed my...

Samia
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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Oh Grieved One
Oh grieved one Indeed grief will be dispelled Be glad For indeed the reliever is God God causes after difficulty, ease Do not be...

Sumaya
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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Life To The Earth After It's Death
I started this painting about 15 years ago, leaving it abandoned and unfinished at my parents’ house. Little did I know at the time that...

Sumaya
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Hoodwinked
Kay is a single mum, businesswoman, dreamer (mostly dreams of travelling the world!). She's always learning from her experiences: the...

Kay
Apr 1, 20215 min read
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Acceptance
I actually divorced my first husband before I became Muslim. Prior to that I had been raised as a Christian, and there was a definitely...

Stephanie
Apr 1, 20213 min read
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Turning the tables
February 2010. I turned the tables and finally showed my ex-husband the door. He left without a word and that was the end of that. I had...
Sabina
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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After hardship, comes ease
How my upbringing and culture shaped my decision of how I got married My upbringing had always been quite a liberal one, so I didn’t have...
Anonymous
Mar 20, 20213 min read
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Coming Back
Once upon a time, a young woman and a young man met, fell in love, converted to Islam, got married, had a couple of beautiful kids, and...

Jennifer
Mar 20, 20213 min read
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Sumaya
Mar 18, 20210 min read
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Would you like to share your story?
Call for Submissions General Guidelines We’re looking for submissions by divorced, Muslim women. 1. All submissions must be inspired by...

Umm Hassan
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Girl you are free
Girl you are free Go find yourself now Don't stick your head in the clouds But keep your feet firmly down. Girl you are free To be who...

Ummu Futumu
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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