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#nbamuslims500: NbA Black Muslims take the So Gone Challenge

By Layla Abdullah-Poulos, project manager Social media is plentiful with “challenges” started for a variety of reasons. Some like the Ice Bucket Challenge start to raise awareness. Others like the … Continue reading

August 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Looking at NbA Muslim Women Writers: American Boy

Umar wants to court his Muslimah crush.  He only has one problem…his baby mama!  Check out #nbamuslims review of “American Boy” by Zara J!

November 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

NbA Muslimah Shares her Experiences with Erasure

In her Alt Muslimah article, educator and activist Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow describes the erasure of her African-American Muslimah identity by her fellow non-African-American Muslims and the broader society. It is very … Continue reading

August 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

NbA Muslim Karimah Grayson Interviewed about her Latest Book

Author Karimah Grayson shares some of her motivations and processes while writing her newest novel The Shoulders on which we stand.  Visit Of Thoughts and Words for her full interview. To learn … Continue reading

August 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Looking at NbA Muslim Women Writers: Khadijah’s got her Groove

F.A. Ibrahim’s novel centers on Khadijah, a stay at home mom who is running a picture perfect household. She has a great husband, beautiful kids and things are always organized. Khadijah … Continue reading

August 17, 2015 · 2 Comments

Looking at NbA Muslim Women Writers: The Real Muslim Housewives of Philly

Elle Muslimah writes a novel that follows four Muslim  friends and their relationships.

August 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

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