Gender and Sexuality

The Healthy Way to Think About Feminism | Real Talk ft. Tesneem Alkiek

Social media is built to be addictive. It harms our mental health and damages our self-worth. We all know this...but it's still so hard to disconnect. Join Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and host Qaanitah Hunter to explore the...

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Spiritual Burnout is Real | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Between school, family, friends, health, and a hundred other obligations, how could you not feel burnt out? Is there any realistic way to juggle everything and stop feeling like you have to constantly push for more? In...

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

The Social Media Spiral | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

The Problem With Hustle Culture | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Is hustle culture toxic? Like so much else, it’s a confusing mix of good and bad. Ambition, hard work, and high aspirations are noble, but they need to be kept in perspective. When our goals for the dunya start to...

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

What if it’s Not a Gender War? | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Marriage is weighed down by so many expectations. His rights, your rights, cultural norms, social pressure, mahr debates, Islamic rulings… how do you even begin the conversation without getting overwhelmed? In this...

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Why is Marriage So Complicated? | SERIES PREMIERE | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

LET’S CHAT | First impressions, Hijab, Highschool Awkwardness | New Series with Dr Tesneem Alkiek

Ten episodes, three days, and numb legs. In this bonus session, Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and host Qaanitah Hunter spill the secrets of filming Real Talk and discuss everything from first impressions to high school awkwardnes...

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Trailer | Real Talk with Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and Qaanitah Hunter

Finally, a series that gets honest about the struggles of Muslim women. From college to marriage, hijab to feminism, Real Talk reflects on women’s real experiences while reframing them through the lenses of Islam and...

Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Do the Qur’an and Sunnah Speak More Often to Men than Women?

Prelude Why does God always seem to be talking to men and not to women? This question occurs to many Muslims today, though they might at times hesitate to voice it out of fear that they have fallen under the influence...

Dr. Jonathan Brown

Women in the Qur’an: Appreciating Female Faith, Wisdom, and Knowledge

Introduction In Qur’anic stories, more often than not we find depictions of women possessing notable wisdom, resolve, piety, and strength of character. Though the majority of Qur’anic narratives involve men, well over a...

Dr. Celene Ibrahim

Gender uniqueness in Islam and the uniqueness of fatherhood

Gender Uniqueness in Islam and the Significance of Fatherhood

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy. Prelude During the Prophet’s ﷺ era, it was revolutionary when the Qur’an and Sunnah demanded that men recognize women as their equals in human...

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy and Dr. Tahir Khwaja

Additional Resources: Gender and Islam

For more on Gender and Islam, visit these additional resources: Is Feminism the Problem? Why Ideological Bandwagons Fail Islam Shari’ah in Today’s World: Renewing Islamic Discourse Debunked! 5 Myths About Muslim Women |...

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Gender and Sexuality

The Healthy Way to Think About Feminism | Real Talk ft. Tesneem Alkiek

Spiritual Burnout is Real | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

The Social Media Spiral | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

The Problem With Hustle Culture | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

What if it’s Not a Gender War? | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

Why is Marriage So Complicated? | SERIES PREMIERE | Real Talk ft. Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

LET’S CHAT | First impressions, Hijab, Highschool Awkwardness | New Series with Dr Tesneem Alkiek

Trailer | Real Talk with Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and Qaanitah Hunter

Do the Qur’an and Sunnah Speak More Often to Men than Women?

Women in the Qur’an: Appreciating Female Faith, Wisdom, and Knowledge

Gender Uniqueness in Islam and the Significance of Fatherhood

Additional Resources: Gender and Islam

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