Creating a new sphere of SWANA queer culture
London-based graphic designer and founder of Takweer Marwan Kaabour talks to us about queer pop-culture icons in Arab history and how SWANA culture influences his work. What was yo
In search of Heimat (Home)
Yassin Boutayeb on expressing ambivalence of belonging and using Moroccan influence in his clothes. What was your childhood like and were there any Islamic Icons that you looked up
Queer, Malay, Rooted
Based in Singapore, this Queer Malay artist is “a Buraq, a chimera” and a non-binary explorer. Several impossible things dazzle us on a midweek morning, as we connect w
The Revolutionary Women in Islam
I remember the summer I fell in love with the women of Islam. I remember the summer I fell in love with the women of Islam. It was when I read stories of women, young and elderly,
Storytellers of the Future
On a cold winter morning in Karachi, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto seats himself across his screen. In his frame, we catch glimpses of an imposing shelf to the left, a few books laying down
What’s Queer About Queer Muslim Resistance?
O those who believed! Be staunch in equity as witnesses to God and let not that you detest a folk drive you into not dealing justly. Be just. That is nearer to God-consciousness. [
How my Abu fostered in me a beautiful relationship with Salah
Rayyan shares her childhood memories of praying with her Abu and how Salah has helped her feel more connected to herself and Allah. My Abu prayed all five times a day, for the majo
Ask Naani
“As a wise elder equipped with an old computer and a velveteen heart, Naani cares for all who need advice.” UnsequinedGay Q. NaniAmma, I’ve always seen pretty whi
A Meeting Point
The first time my mother took me to the Chirag Dilli shrine.
