Excellence Beyond the Niqab: An Interview with Western Mindanao State ...
“Being a niqabi in a university where there is free mixing of men and women was tough, but Alhamdulillah, Allah always provides a way out.” – Shalaine Tatu It has been months since we featured an inspiring muslimah. Alhamdulillah, we ...
TV Reporter Raiza Dapilin on Hijab and Empowerment
The first time I saw Raiza, I was walking towards our dinner table at the poolside restaurant in Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu City. I literally was stopped on my tracks because I thought that I was seeing our very own ...
The Contemporary Muslim Filipina
“Muslim women are oppressed by her faith and her [Islamic] nation.” ~ Lauren Rankin Muslim Filipinas are not excused from what the text on the left says. Living in the Muslim-dense Mindanao or in Christian-dominated Luzon and Visayas has been one ...
Promising Young Hijabis in the Philippines
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu. While today’s generation has been dubbed as selfish and narcissistic, we are also the most diverse, creative and passion-loving generation. Not only do we face the criticisms of being millennials, ...
A Day in the Life of 3 Hijabis
When non-Muslims see a hijabi on the street, walking with her head scarf and long garments covering her from head to toe, there must be a spark of curiosity that ignites within them. How does she spend her days? What ...