I’m a big fan of small businesses. I like the personal touch, and the uniqueness of small ventures. In an increasingly homogeneous world where I can see the same stores, fast food joints and corporate giants in my home town back home in Blighty as I can see everyday in my adopted homeland of Canada, [...]
Archive for the ‘women’ Category
A small rave about small businesses
Posted in Burble, women on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Umm Zaid
Posted in Muslim issues, women on October 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
There is a yawning chasm in the blogosphere today.
Noble Women in Islam
Posted in Muslim issues, women on October 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those in the GTA area, try to make it to this event next Saturday. Rabia Khedr will be speaking on Noble Women in Islam.
Why women should vote
Posted in women on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I received this from a friend in an e-mail this morning. I think it makes for important reading. Although it refers to what’s going on south of the border, the movement for women to have the vote was ongoing in other countries at around the same time. It’s not just women who need a reminder, though. [...]
Hair, there and everywhere
Posted in Hijab, women on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t whether to be happy or sad about this article in the Toronto Star this morning. I’m happy to learn that there is a real salon that is catering to hijabis, but some of the comments are pretty sad.
Mosques and Women’s Space
Posted in Mosque, women on September 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Much has been said about the fact that in many mosques. provision of women’s space is little more than an afterthought. I have been in many such places, and virtually gave up mosque attendance when my kids were small. But check out the mosque in ISNA Canada’s headquarters. Ma sha Allah. It has ample women’s [...]
