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The conflict one experiences when being away from their home
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By: ZobiaYou call yourself home My homeMy fathers homeMy mothers homeAnd yet, I ran awayI…

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12:108 – O Visionary!

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Yusrah This poem is dedicated to and inspired by my online course,Visionaries Leadership Academy O…

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Liberation

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By Zarah 1971 The year of liberation For the people of Bangladesh The birth of…

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Losing family

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By Zarah Many people face loss and tragedy With the death of familyOthers face scrutiny…

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Heart

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By Zarah Knowledge is not in the brain Not in the falling rain Or the…

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Our Three Winners

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Spoken Word By: Radhiya February tenth 2015 A day that will never be removed from…

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Niyah’s Self Care

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Everybody and Nobody

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I am everybody and nobody, I am a woman in an unjust society, I am…

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Lessons From the Trash

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One evening, my brother and I saw a man digging in the trash at a…

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Skate to the Polls: November 4

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Join Muslim Women For at ‘United Skates Roller Rink’ in Raleigh, NC Photo by Katya…

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Tales of a Pandemic by Mariam

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Tales of a Pandemic in Washington DC, May 4th, 2020 By Mariam Here I am again, locked…

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Meet Nora

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Nora Khalifa (she/her) is a passionate organizer based in Greensboro, North Carolina. As a Sudanese-American…

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Canadian Palestinian Woman by Dina

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Where is my home? I am a Muslim, Canadian Palestinian woman, and I do not…

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Meet Sondous

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Next up on our newest hires is Sondous! A Palestinian organizer, researcher, and birthworker based…

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Meet Hadeel

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Hadeel is a fierce and passionate advocate, organizer, and researcher based in Durham, NC. A…

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Meet Iymani

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Meet our newest team member Iymani! She is a fierce advocate and community builder whose…

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Tales of a Pandemic by Mariam

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Tales of a Pandemic in Washington DC, May 1, 2020 By Mariam I never understood…

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(Un)Veiled: Finding Myself Through My Hijab by Zainab

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(Un)Veiled: Finding Myself Through My Hijab by Zainab I need to be at the bus…

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The Difficult Days by Terrteel

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The Difficult Days There are some days when your eyes become so blurry And slowly…

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Share your words with us

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‘Muslim Women For’ is looking to publish written pieces from Southern BIPOC youth. Submit an…

Leadership

Nadia Khan on her vision for ‘The Light House Project’, navigating change

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Author: Maya Change is hard, especially in the non-profit world, where relationships are built on…

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2021 Annual Report

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The 2021 Annual Report is now available for viewing. We are always excited to share…

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Cultivating Content, Craft & Conversation during Ramadan

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Our friends from Cultivating Content, Craft & Conversation, Kim and Christine, will facilitate two one-hour…

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Focus and Prayer: Michelle’s Story

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Focusing during prayer doesn’t come easy to all, Michelle shares her story.

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Blossom Into Your Healing Journey

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A two-part workshop in which the eight activities within the workbook are split in half.Part…

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Sisterhood at Home: Resisting Violence through Art with Doha Medani

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In partnership with Reviving Sisterhood, Doha of Muslim Women For, will host a crafting session…

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Dignity for Women Who Are Incarcerated

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December 1, 2021, is an important day for freedom and justice in North Carolina. On…

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“Flaws” by Alexandra Calayan

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Poet and aspiring law student Alexandra shares “Flaws” with the Muslim Women For community.

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‘sharing’ and ‘stories’ by Britney Dao

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Britney (she/her/hers) is a student at UNC Chapel Hill studying American Studies and Human Development…

We’re taking a month to rest

Notice: Muslim Women For will be closed Monday, August 16 though Monday, September 20. We…

Empowerment

Announcing our Call for Artists!

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This past year, we witnessed the highs and lows of humanity and came together to…

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Local Imams and the Islamic Association of Raleigh tackle Race

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Muslim Women For would like to spotlight community work related to racial tensions and political…

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Announcing the ‘Sex, Spirituality, & Reproductive Health for Muslims Summer Series’

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You know as well as we do that honest, compassionate, culturally-sensitive reproductive health information in…

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Register for our Summer Wellness Series

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“Our movements themselves have to be healing, or there’s no point to them”—Cara Page, Kindred: Southern…

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Volunteer Opportunities

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Check out the current volunteer opportunities with Muslim Women For

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Summer Wellness Series

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Salam y’all, After our successful 2020 Healing Collective, we have decided to shift to a…

We mourn with you.

We are writing to you today with broken hearts and shattered spirits after the news…

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2020 Annual Report

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We are always excited to share our projects, challenges, successes and ideas with you and…

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Phone Bank With Us!

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Are you ready to GET OUT THE MUSLIM VOTE? Please join Muslim Women For on Saturday, October…

Political Education

Where NC Candidates Stand on Key Issues for Muslims

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Our community members from the Queen City Family Advocates have produced a voting guide to…

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What your NC Senator thinks of the NO BAN Act…

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As you might know, a repeal of the Muslim bans passed in the House on…

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Eid Mubarak: COVID-19 Edition

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we announced that all donations made to us from March…

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Our 7 Neighbors: A Podcast

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Our very own, Lela Ali, is featured in the inaugural episode of Our 7 Neighbors…

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Gearing up for Ramadan in Isolation: A Convert’s Perspective

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I will not lie to myself and say that this is going to be easy…

Relationship Building

Community Check-in Resources during the COVID-19 Outbreak

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On our live stream today, we had many community partners and friends join us on…

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2019 Annual Report

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We’re proud to share our very first Annual Report for the year 2019 with our…

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My Voice, My Story: A Retreat Reflection

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For most of my life, I’ve sat on the sidelines watching people speak for me…

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The Muslim Ban: Reflections on Organizing in Greensboro, NC

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I realized that when I heard about the Muslim Ban I was angry about it…

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