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Hijabi Barbie In this day and age It’s so nice to see sisters covered And following the Deen But sadly there is a new trend Wearing hijab with tight clothing Mixing with the opposite gender Covering the head But everything else exposed And on display...

Babar Ahmed Imprisoned and locked away For carrying the dawah It’s the price some of us pay For being active in the Islamic revival You’re not the first Nor the last But the most well known In the prisons of the tyrants People sign petitions And publicise your case I also did...

Ramadhan- The best month of the year It's the best month of the year Time to shed tears Of happiness and joy I can't wait For it to start And when it's in full swing I just don't want it to end I love the atmosphere And feel the warmth from everybody I see unity Although it's...

Ramadhan is coming It’s only a few days away I can’t wait In anticipation The coming of the new moon And the best month of the year I hope I’m alive Although I’m young There’s no guarantee That I’ll be here next month Been waiting Anticipating Hoping And silently praying For...

Just Chilling Time is passing But life I’m living Drug taking Getting high Escaping reality But loving the feeling Brain cells killing But definitely chilling Women chasing Clubbing and dancing Someone else’s woman touching Swearing and fighting Escaping and running Yeah I’m...

The Niqab She walks down the street Fully covered From head to toe In the sun and the sleet Not bothered by rude comments From all and sundry Her face is covered from view And only revealed for the few Her husband and other mehram And not the rest of male society She is blessed...

Revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and the rest Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and the rest I watch the bloodbath on the t.v. screen And thank Allah that it’s not me Or my loved ones Out in the cold streets Protesting and being beaten Struggling for justice And a voice...

Valentines day, female version I’ve been waiting For Feb fourteen Anticipating Getting all dressed up And dating Counting How many cards I get Guy’s texting and calling Won’t leave me alone It’s all flattering And a sign of my beauty And popularity Yes I’m a teen And seen...

No boy no joy She’s expecting For the first time Mother to be The signs are visible But with worry She feels terrible Lots on her mind And not just the pregnancy And the birth In-laws excited And anticipating Their first grand –child Has to be a boy Girls bring no joy...

Salaams All Christmas is round the corner and cards are being sent,Christmas parties being organised. Everyone is getting into the festive spirit and we as Muslims sometimes feel left out, either by choice or on purpose. Below is a poem which discusses some of the issues around this festival...

Loves young dream A girl and a boy holding hands in the park loves young dream but all is not how it seems The guys got a beard The girls wearing a hijab They look Islamic But the realities tragic Boyfriend and girlfriend Hand in hand Romeo and Juliet The Muslim kind...

Another Ramadhan Another Ramadan has arrived And the masjids are full for terrawih But since last year so many Muslims have departed And millions more suffering Hungry, homeless and ignored We make dua And shed many tears Give charity But does it help and ease their suffering? A...

Summer in your hijab You think you dress modest But do you really? Far from Islam If you’re honest The sun is out And clothes are discarded Satan on holiday Most people astray Even the person with shorts And woman with a bikini Is regarded as modest nowadays So you compare to...

Guard your salah And fear your lord Allah swt only Bow your forehead Five times a day Regardless of where you are And who your with It’s easy when I’m at home Or with the right company We lay the mats down And pray in congregation Sometimes in the Masjid Behind the...

Ramadhan contemplation The new moon has been sighted Shaaban is over Ramadhan has begun And I’m so excited I wake up for suhoor And see the feast But unable to eat much Because images flash in front of me About those who are poor And will have nothing but water and a piece of...

Ramadhan- The best month of the year It's the best month of the year Time to shed tears Of happiness and joy I can't wait For it to start And when it's in full swing I just don't want it to end I love the atmosphere And feel the warmth from everybody I see unity Although it's...

Salaams All, this is my latest poem written last year and slightly edited, please forward widely inshAllah. Ramadhan is coming It’s only a few days away I can’t wait In anticipation The coming of the new moon And the best month of the year I hope I’m alive Although I’m young...

Muslim detainees: Our inspiration Muslim detainees Men, women and children Imprisoned And hidden Out of sight and mind Absent from the front pages But always in our thoughts Held In cages Like wild beasts While the Muslim Ummah rages For our brothers and sisters release...

China's Crusade Against the Muslims of Xinjiang Tuesday, 07 July 2009 09:12 In light of recent developments in Xinjiang where 150 people have been killed and 1434 imprisoned, this article looks at how Islam first entered China and the oppression committed by successive Chinese...

Exam Stress Part II It’s funny how we study Like there’s no tomorrow To pass our exams And worry Unable to sleep without tablets If we fail We will weep Once we get the results We move on and apply For another course Another level More stress and pressure Like we are addicts...