Mental health is a vital aspect of our overall well-being, yet it remains stigmatized in many Muslim communities. Conversations around anxiety, depression, or mental illness are often avoided, cultivating a general attitude of “don’t talk about our problems.” This often leaves those who are struggling feeling isolated or invalidated....
Read More »Sacred Institution of the Family Based on Islam
On the International Day of Families, we take a moment to reflect on the central role of the family in nurturing individuals and preserving the moral and spiritual fabric of society. In Islam, the family is not merely a social unit—it is a sacred institution, divinely ordained and sustained by God’s mercy and wisdom....
Read More »Call for Papers: Within and Beyond Islam. Stories and Engagement of Young Muslims in Italy
Occhialì – Rivista sul Mediterraneo islamico is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for Issue 17/2025: "Within and Beyond Islam. Stories and Engagement of Young Muslims in Italy."...
Read More »Importance of Marriage in Islam
The greatest desire of all young men and women who reach the age of puberty is to marry. Through the establishment of a joint marital life, they would earn more independence, as well as have a...
Read More »Decolonize your Mind: Let Hijab be your Flag in Battle against Oppression
It must be noted that Western civilization is suffering from a miscalculation: on the one hand, it insists on preserving and promoting a toxic culture in which the objectification of women has become normalized, while on the other hand, it seeks to create a society free of sexual violence against women without addressing this...
Read More »Women’s Role in Islam and the Sacred Status of Motherhood
International Women's Day (March 8th) is an opportunity to celebrate the remarkable role of women in shaping societies and nurturing future generations. Islam honors women as individuals with ambitions, aspirations, and the right to pursue success in any field they are passionate about....
Read More »Weaponizing Women’s Rights: How Imperialists Justify Invasions
From the British colonization of India to the French occupation of Algeria and the subsequent military occupation of Iraq by the United States, a Western power that inherited the legacies of the former two, a recurring pattern of using women's rights as a pretext to advance the goals of Western countries is clearly observable....
Read More »Ethiopian Islamic Council Condemns Hijab Ban in Schools
The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has stated that “no resolution has been reached” regarding the case of Muslim students in Axum, Tigray Regional State, who were barred from attending classes for wearing hijabs....
Read More »Women, Capitalism, Dishonesty
The big capitalists of the world had now made their cigarette and alcohol production industries more profitable and by normalizing the use of these two by women, they had paved the way for intoxicating and weakening this class of workers....
Read More »The Spirit of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and Sinwar Lives on
The spirit of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and Sinwar lives on. "Their bodies have left, but martyrdom has not erased them from existence. Their spirit and ideas remain, and their path continues,” Said Ayatollah Khamenei in a meeting with the Women....
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