Summer Reading: Salaam, Love!

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

Summer is here! It’s time to dive head first into your summer reading list, and what better place to start than Salaam Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy. the follow up to the groundbreaking book, Love InshAllah. Salaam, Love features 22 American Muslim men, from a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, and religious perspectives—including orthodox, cultural, and secular Muslims— speaking openly about their romantic lives, offering frank, funny, and insightful glimpses into their hearts. Choose Salaam, Love for... Read more

There is No Me, There is Only You

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

I’m going back to work. Which seems like a ridiculous thing to say because I’m writing those words with chapped, painful hands, hands that have not stopped moving, even for a full night of sleep, in the three years during which I’ve been a stay-at-home-mom. Honestly, this work has been the most physically and emotionally difficult, and the most spiritually challenging of any I’ve ever done. It wasn’t so hard with my first. One is tiring. Two is crazy-making. At... Read more

ER Love Stories

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

As a nurse, I get personal with people real fast. At times, I can be a self-proclaimed personal invader. I have countless stories ranging from walking into family arguments to calling parents to inform them their drunk underage teen needs to be picked up. With all the drama involved with being an ER nurse, sometimes I get the pleasure of hearing peoples life stories. Stories are part of the human connection. Many people like to share their life stories and... Read more

The Healing Power of Chicken Curry

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

Today is the second Food, Love & Memories post, a bimonthly column devoted to the evocative connections between the heart, food & soul. We invite you to share your story+recipe for future columns. Currently we’re soliciting Ramadan stories, but welcome all submissions. More details here. I grew up in a happily carefree household, where my parents often chose to sacrifice perfection in the kitchen and the home in favor of a few more moments of fun with us kids. I have fond memories of... Read more

Good luck to our aspiring American Ninja Warrior, Sam Pierstorff!

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

Salaam, Love contributor Sam Pierstorff is competing in America’s favorite obstacle course competition series, “American Ninja Warrior“!! Tune in (or set your DVR) to NBC TONIGHT at 8pm Eastern/Pacific (7 Central) to catch Sam in action! Sam was chosen to participate out of thousands of applicants – watch his hilarious and inspiring video audition below. To learn more about Sam, check our his piece in Salaam, Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex & Intimacy, “Soda Bottles & Zebra Skins.” Read more

Coming of Faith

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

www.patheos.com/blogs/loveinshallah is proud to present some Friday Love vibes for an exciting new site showcasing storytelling as part of the Muslim experience. Coming of Faith, founded by the dynamic Laila Alawa, is one important addition to the emerging critical mass of Muslims claiming space to celebrate identity. Laila shares a bit about the site: How did the Coming of Faith idea develop? Coming of Faith started with a question: why aren’t we hearing the real stories that Muslim American women are... Read more

Fashion Fighting Famine

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

Anaheim: Love InshAllah & Salaam Love editor Ayesha Mattu will be speaking on the #ChallengeBeauty panel at the Fashion Fighting Famine show on Saturday. Hope to see you there in support of a great cause! Read more

Girls Like It, Too

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

Call me crazy, but girls love sex too. (Yes I know, a shocker right?) Want to hear the crazy truth? Muslim girls love sex as much as their males counterparts. In fact, they are as hormonal as men. They desire sex, passion, hot love-making, PDA and fetishes as well. The most shocking aspect of this is that some Muslim women have slept with men before marriage. You heard me right. Men. Not a man, but men. It is a... Read more

The Last Stop

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

The things you learn when writing your first novel: Novel-writing is a lonely process. Your first novel relies heavily on a blend of things you’ve actually experienced, people you’ve actually known, and your wild imagination. God help you, you have no idea what a second novel looks like once you’ve run out of experiences to mine. Having imaginary conversations with yourself and with people you know helps with plot breakthroughs. Having imaginary conversations with yourself and with people you know... Read more

The Most Epic Blanket Fort and the Nerdy Love Story That Made It So

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 11:13 am By Posted by The Editors

This fall, Nhu-An and I are getting married. We’ve been together since November 18, 2000, back when we were seniors in high school. Despite a lot of obstacles like living on opposite sides of the country for much of our relationship and the glacial pace at which I completed grad school, we’ve stayed together and continue to be in love. To celebrate our engagement, we made this epic blanket fort. Here’s the nerdy story that made all of this possible.... Read more