My name is S, i'm a young muslim woman born and bought up in the UK. According to Mr Cameron i am #traditionallysubmissive. I'll tell you a little bit about myself and let you decide for yourself. I have been working since i was 16 years old and have been contributing to the economy since 21. I got myself an education, and shock...

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You may think this reflection will begin from when I got on the plane to begin my pilgrimage, the journey of a life time. Well you're wrong. This journey did not start on 17/09/15 but started the day I was born. I was born a Muslim and one of the pillars of Islam is to complete hajj. My real desire to complete this...

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Muzmatch, single muslim, pure matrimony, halfourdeen,rishta aunties, suggestions from friends, suggestions from family. No wonder why those searching for marriage are SO overwhelmed, getting married seems to get tougher as the years go on. Everyone knows someone who is struggling! It is now a lot more common for girls to find themselves hitting 30 and still unmarried. This is seen as awful in...

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Asalaamualaiqum ladies..... I have been looking for a winter skirt for a few months, admittedly i didn't look hard as it hasn't really been very cold. But i knew it was coming, and low and behold Moon Boutiq (http://www.moonboutik.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html)   had the perfect option for me. Now i have never ordered from Moon Boutik before, but i was wonderfully surprised because they had...

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Nothing beats a lovely evening out with the sisters after a long, tiresome and draining week at work. A few Fridays ago i had the pleasure of joining some fab ladies for a meal at Kenza in Liverpool Street, London. When you have the struggles of work, the stresses of life and so on an evening out is just the treat you deserve....

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Third generation Pakistani in the UK- What is that? You may be wondering what a third generation Pakistani is? I may have it wrong, but in my opinion a third generation Pakistani in the UK is where your grandparents migrated here and then settled, made a life, had children who then had children. Those children are us, we are the third generation Pakistanis! ...

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D&G Launch hijab and abaya range So as many of you may have heard, Italian designer label D&G have launched a hijab and abaya range. My initial opinion was, wow this is great- this will encourage more women to dress modestly and will also help the western world to become more accepting of modest dressing. I stick by this opinion, it is great to...

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Saturday night dinner Proper burgers, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton. So today we spontaneously decided to eat out at Proper Burgers in Leyton. I've driven past this place many times and have always wanted to try it, so when my aunt mentioned she was going i decided to tag along. I wasn't doing much else so thought this would be a great chance to try...

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Want to dress in a modest manner but don't know where to start? Read on and let your journey begin.......There is just something so beautiful about dressing modestly. Not only is it one of Allah's commands but it really is a protection for us women. For me dressing in a modest manner brings me confidence, contentment and happiness.I know there are many ladies...

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