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“Her father’s behaviour reminded her of the emotional blackmail she had experienced from him growing up. ‘Don’t you want me to be happy?’ was always his response whenever...”

gotta love a bit of emotional blackmail 🥴

“During a recent trip to the post office, Abyan was served by a woman in a hijab and expected to hear this traditional greeting; when she didn’t, she had to remind herself that she was not wearing a hijab.
How would she know I’m a Muslim? Abyan asked herself.”

“Since Rania had been in a full marriage before, her mut’ah with Ahmad did not require her father’s knowledge or approval, as it would have if it had been her first marriage.”

didn’t know that tbh

“But the more time she spent immersing herself in the scriptures of the Quran, the more she felt at peace. Writing about her feelings also helped: ‘The sorrow haunts me, but I read the Quran to search for answers within the meaningful verses.”

“[...] against the backdrop of increasing tensions worldwide about terrorism, many younger Muslims in Australia have become more informed than their parents about their religion, and in some cases are taking a harder line on certain issues. Examples of this include mothers who do not wear the hijab but daughters who do.”

“Religion therefore is a part of a Muslim’s life from the moment they open their eyes in the morning—we are expected to recite in our heads a few words of gratitude to Allah for being given another day on Earth—to every step thereafter until your head hits the pillow again and you recite more words that remember God.”