Category: Blog
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An Interview with author Yasmin Egala: On Jannah and growing up as a Black Muslim girl
How do you identify? I identify as British with African heritage, specifically Ghanaian heritage. What was your experience growing up as a black Muslim girl? I was born in a Muslim family but I didn’t practice Islam until I was in my twenties. Growing up, my experiences were more centred around being a Black girl,…
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Kawthar Alli: An interview with a Nigerian Muslimah
Where are you from? London What does your name mean? Abundance and also a river in paradise How do you identify? As a Black British Nigerian Muslim Did you ever witness any racist incidents growing up? Yes, I remember my first experience of direct racism I was probably in year one and I…
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Faizah Olu: My experience as a Black Muslim
I was asked to write an article on either how I think we can solve anti-blackness in the Muslim community or write about my experiences as a Black Muslim. I immediately shuddered at the thought of suggesting methods of solving anti-blackness. My reasons were, I was not ready for the backlash because I think anti-blackness…
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