We’re entering month three of A Modest Argument and I’ve honestly loved sharing with you all and connecting with some of you personally. I really, really appreciate all the support from you with your kind comments, sharing posts and giving feedback to help grow the blog, JazakAllahu khayran. What’s new? Several new pages have been introduced recently including the …
Giving in charity is an essential part of our faith as Muslims and we are obliged to give part of our wealth in zakat. Zakat is a prescribed giving of a certain percentage of wealth for specific purposes. You can find lots of information about zakat from the National Zakat Foundation here. Sadaqah is other charitable giving which …
There came a point throughout my work around cohesion that I stopped caring. Not about the goal or about people in general, but about the people whom our work was centred around; the people whose perceptions and judgements we thought we needed to change in order to achieve better cohesion and in turn benefit the realities of oppressed …
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Allyship and being an ally are phrases often heard within social justice circles and from people that claim titles like liberal, woke or conscious. Sometimes it’s from people who have a conscious or subconscious desire to make up for years of being the opposite. Years of casual racism and intolerance. But what does it truly mean …
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A Modest Argument started as the concept of a platform for people to have more successful dialogue around issues we can struggle to discuss. To achieve that, we need to set an example. Below are 9 rules that I practice online and offline to have better dialogue and more modest arguments. 1. Know what you …
Have you wondered how to set up a youth club or organise a community fun day? What’s that thing you’ve always wished was available in your community but didn’t know how to make it happen? If you’re passionate about the needs of other people and want to utilise local support to meet them, this post will inspire you to …
Have you thought about what you can give homeless people instead of money? Some people discuss reasons for not giving money to people who ask for it on the street – that’s not what this article is about. If you prefer to help in other ways, then Alhamdulillah, here are some ideas of what else you …
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