Umm Zakiyyah's Blog, page 25
February 13, 2014
‘I’m Taking Off This Veil!’
Finding the Middle Ground© The Niqaab Club When my husband and I moved to new city in America, I had been wearing the niqaab (face veil) for about a year. In our new community, I met Muslims from various backgrounds, and I loved the diversity. It was one of the first times I felt part […]
The Danger of Covering for Men
“No,” I said, disagreeing good-naturedly as I stood before the room of American college students. “I think you do understand.” I paused before adding, “Every woman in this room understands why Muslim women cover like they do.” I walked from behind the podium until I was directly in front of the crowd. “Picture this,” I […]
Prejudice Bones in My Body
“Good,” she said so matter-of-factly that I was momentarily confused. Blinking, I held the phone’s receiver as I processed this simple response that held little connection to what I had just said. It was months after the 9-11 attacks, and I had just shared with my friend my distress over Muslims being unjustly detained […]
February 9, 2014
Black Women Don’t Need to Cover?
Black Women Don’t Need to Cover? a short story By Umm Zakiyyah “Why isn’t the Qur’an and Sunnah sufficient for us?” Faith said, her hands trembling behind her head as she unfastened her niqaab. She tossed the face veil to a nearby table and collapsed into the softness of the couch, the cloth of her […]
December 21, 2013
If I Should Speak – Book
CLICK HERE TO BUY BOOK AND OR DOWNLOAD PREVIEW The author promises to revolutionize story telling in this powerful story about three college students, one Christian and the others Muslim, who find themselves unlikely roommates at a small, private American university. Tamika, the main character of this novel, is a sophomore in college who dreams […]
Hearts We Lost – Book
CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW AND OR BUY THIS BOOK In this novel that spans the Atlantic, from Saudi Arabia to America, internationally acclaimed author of the If I Should Speak trilogy and the novel Realities of Submission shares with readers a heart-moving tale of faith, betrayal, and affection. Sharif, the main character of this novel, […]
November 25, 2013
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LIVING LOVE, a tribute to the parents of Umm Zakiyyah
Author Umm Zakiyyah sits down with her sister and daugh […]
October 24, 2012
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