Episode 7: I don’t need empowering, I don’t n...

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Welsh trade unionist Shavanah Taj about being a British Muslim woman. Shavanah explains her frustration that the conversation about Muslim women is so often focused on what women wear, obscuring other important issues that leaders within Muslim communities ...  Show more

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to anti-FGM activist Nimco Ali about being a British Muslim woman. They discuss sex and relationships, misogyny, speaking truth to power, the difference between culture and religion, and why guilt keeps Nimco going. 

If I had asked you to name three female companions of the Prophet (pbuh) on the spot, would you be able to?This is a question that I had struggled with answering before having this discussion, yet ironically there isn't a shortage of female companions from our Prophet's (pbuh) ti ...  Show more

She's a native of Saudi Arabia, raised in a conservative Muslim home. But Nouf, who prefers not to say her last name for security reasons, has lost nearly everything she holds dear, because she converted to Christianity. She lost custody of her two sons, her wealthy family has di ...  Show more

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The Hijab or Khimar has been subject to ferocious scrutiny, with youtube influencers, journalists, politicians and academics all participating in what is now a regular feature in how liberal society would like Muslims to live.To address the subject Farhat Amin from our sister pod ...  Show more