sister-hood is an award-winning digital magazine spotlighting the diverse voices of women of Muslim heritage.
‘So beta, this is the church where there is also a graveyard for Muslims. I feel I belong here. This is one of my favorite spots. I liked being here when I was younger. When I will die, I want…
For San Bernardino and Beirut, Ankara and Bataclan, Bardo and Baghdad For Russian children blown out of the sky over Sinai For Bennetta who fled the Ayatollahs in Iran but was killed by jihadis in SoCal For Jim and Steven,…
To challenge the Male Creator
In Ancient Egypt our female goddess, Isis, was a symbol of creativity and knowledge.
There is a relationship between knowledge and creativity.
Born in Britain to Lebanese parents with Persian and Meccan heritage, I was brought up within a very conservative and orthodox Muslim family. One could describe my family as being strict Muslim. But for me as a child, it wasn’t…
According to a Thomas Reuters report, Pakistan is the third most dangerous country in the world for women. In a country with over 95% Muslim population, those in power to manipulate the masses have long misused religion. Despite being a…
As I was growing up, Mulan was my favourite movie, because she understood what it meant to look in the mirror and wonder ‘Who is that girl I see?’ And though I longed to be Mulan, I was taught to…
The U.S. media should be asking itself some tough questions about the escalating division and violence around the Trump presidential campaign. Not only has our national media failed to recognize the social crisis fuelling the electorate’s rebellion against establishment candidates,…
Yasmin Mulbocus used to be a recruiter for an extremist group. Now she’s doing everything she can to fight against radicalization and terrorism – find out why in this video.
Since I was a child, I was taught to be a good and obedient girl. I was not to speak too loudly or walk too cheerfully; I had to keep in line like other good Asian girls. I was instructed…
A group of over fifty girls rode onto one of the busiest main roads in Lahore. Passersby that Sunday morning openly stared at the unusual sight of women of all ages and backgrounds, riding bicycles on the main roads of…
To my yet-to-be-conceived daughter. When they tell you that you have a void in your pants in place of your independence, you will tell them that your independence lies in the creases of your fingertips and at the tip of…
sister-hood is a digital magazine and a series of live events. We create platforms for women of Muslim heritage to speak for themselves, rather than being spoken for or spoken about. sister-hood challenges stereotypes and promotes the fearless, progressive, creative voices of women of Muslim heritage.
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