Editorial

11 Forgotten Queens of Islam

As a practising Muslim, I often come up against misconceptions about my religion, community and way of life. Many words like “oppressed”, “inferior”, and “unequal” are the first words that come to mind when thinking about women in Islam. There is a widely held misconception that Muslims place little value on the education of women …

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Poetry: Society Unshackle Me!

I am imprisoned within a microscopic lensStereotyped, analysed, suffocatedToo submissive, too ignorant, too uneducatedThat I need to be liberated Society, unshackle me! Let me be!My scarf is wrong for me, my dress style wrongMy skin colour is wrong, I am all wrongI do not fit into the prescription of a liberated society Society, stop! Stop …

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10 Summer Book Recommendations for 2022

The heat is on! Summer is here! With the school holidays and warming temperatures on the horizon, it’s time to kick back, relax and read a good book. Whether you’ll be reading pool side or staycationing at home, a good book can transport you to a different place, take you on a journey, and give …

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Letter from the Editor

The last two years have been quite the journey. Although She Speaks We Hear came into being quite a few years ago, it was only really in 2020 that a vision and strategy was formalised. That was to allow British Muslim women to own their narrative and give them a voice, unedited and unadulterated. Having …

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She Inspires Me: A Spotlight on the Women Powering the Fight for Social Justice

In late 2021, I attended Who Is Hussain London’s inaugural She Inspires Me conference in London. The event focused on the impact of women in the fight for social justice, including the crucial work that women are doing in the humanitarian space.  Here are my key takeaways, including some thoughts on how the key messages …

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From one Muslim to another- we need to do more about anti-Black Racism

As the video of George Floyd’s murder began to surface on my social media feeds, I started thinking to myself – how was this allowed to happen? How far has the dehuminisation of the black community reached, for a Police Officer to treat a Black man in such an inhumane manner despite knowing that he …

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7 Top tips to no-nonsense New Year job searching

1. Understand what your values are A former British diplomat to Iraq for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office once said that in any career, there are three things we can dream of having: A high salary Flexible working A job that is meaningful and/or interesting to you There’s a catch though. He claimed that in …

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Interview with Activist and Chaplain, Zahrah Awaleh

To commemorate Black History Month we have interviewed activist and Hospital Chaplain Zahrah Awaleh. You can vote for your favourite Black Briton here and learn about others. For BHM events across the country you can go to https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk Thank you so much for taking part in this interview as part of Black History Month. First …

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Women As Problem Solvers In The Refugee Crisis

We are extremely fortunate to platform a three part series focusing on ‘Women in the Refugee Crisis’ by Tazeen Ahmad the founder of  Humanity’s Heart , an organisation that was born following a volunteering trip by a small group of people to Calais (The Jungle) in June 2016. Travelling through Calais, Lebanon and Greece, Humanity’s Heart witnesses and …

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Interview with Hanan Issa Welsh-Iraqi poet and writer.

I was excited and honoured to be able to interview Hanan Issa an upcoming and talented poet and writer, from Wales, as I had seen her stellar performance in the Hijabi Monologues. We have been following her for a while on Instagram and I just knew we had to interview her once she announced the …

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