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Interview with Rosy Arpa: Divorce Story
Rosy Arpa is an academic and researcher based in New York. She has a PhD in Islamic Studies and has written widely in academic...
AST Editor
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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My Wedding Ring
For a third of my life, you were with me You accompanied me Always there Close Wrapped around my finger Rock solid I expected to grieve I...
Naimah Abraham
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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What is NVC (Non-Violent Communication)? Part II - Interview with Jamil Popatia
Jamil is a Certified Trainer in Vancouver, British Columbia. His daily work centres on his role as a Family/Clinical Counsellor, but...
Sumaya Jeeva
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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Interview with Sanaa Subhani: Founder and Executive Director of Wasilah Connections
Wasilah's mission is to provide a holistic support for individuals facing mental, emotional, financial and personal challenges by,...
Sumaya Jeeva
Dec 26, 20221 min read
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Looking at Divorce Through the Lens of the Sirah: Interview with Shaykha Shaista Maqbool
Shaykha Shaista Maqbool looks at divorce through the lens of the sirah of Rasulullah (SAW). Shaykha Shaista spent ten years in Damascus,...
Sumaya Jeeva
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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Interview with Maajedah Meer: Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) Practitioner
Maajidah Meer has been through her own healing journey via various modalities of self work over several decades and has been is a Trauma...
Sumaya Jeeva
Nov 15, 20221 min read
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Part I: You found me whole and left me broken
After 12 years of being single, with her kids all grown up, 50-something Aisha Humairah took the plunge; this time, a cross-cultural,...
Aisha Humairah
Nov 6, 20211 min read
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Interview with Soumaya Ettouji: How to Heal Post-Divorce
Soumaya Ettouji is a self-love coach who specialises in helping divorced Muslim women build a life they love after divorce.
Sumaya Jeeva
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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Interview with Soumaya Ettouji (Self-Love Coach): Divorce Story
Soumaya Ettouji is a self-love coach who specialises in helping divorced Muslim women build a life they love after divorce. She speaks...
Sumaya Jeeva
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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Part III: In the Eye of the Storm
The End: Dissipation Once I was over the initial shock, I asked for a divorce - a battle that took me 10 months before he finally issued...
Desert Rose
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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Reflections on my divorce experience: Voice of the Cape Interview with Ayesha Hassim
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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