#Wedding Dates 2024 For Muslim Couples

[shaadiwish]

Make A Note Of These Muslim Wedding Dates 2024 & Start Planning Your Nikah! Stay Tuned To ShaadiWish For Latest Trends And Ideas.

[elizmanderson]

Henlo :3

I'm currently reading the Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher, and it was bugging me that I didn't know why Amir was flinching when Edna touched him, so (based on Akida's hijab and Amir's prayer rug) I looked into customs of Islam and learned some stuff and I just want to say thanks for having so many different kinds of lives in this book (: I always appreciate learning real world stuff in fun ways.

thank you so much for reading! I had a lot of help with Amir's character from Muslim friends who kindly answered my questions and/or read early drafts and gave me feedback. I'd like to take this opportunity to recommend a couple Muslim authors and their books*!

Adiba Jaigirdar is an auto-buy author for me! three of her books are queer YA romance - The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, and The Dos and Donuts of Love (the last one is coming out in June) - but she also has A Million to One, which is a heist story set on the Titanic. that one just released in December, so I haven't read it yet, but I'm SO EXCITED for it. check out Adiba's books on her website.

Priyanka Taslim is a fellow 2023 debut whose book I looked forward to for ages, and it did not disappoint! The Love Match is pitched as a Bangladeshi-American YA romance that will appeal to fans of Jane Austen (and also it will appeal to tea-lovers everywhere). it has fake dating, complicated family dynamics, and a love triangle that really kept me guessing. Priyanka also has an adult novel, From Mumbai With Love, anticipated to release early in 2024, so add it on GoodReads now. check out Priyanka's website here.

Kataru Yahya is another fellow debut whose book is alas not out yet, but I can't wait to read it! Home Is a Silhouette is a loose, contemporary retelling of Beauty & the Beast that is set in Ghana. If you haven't seen the cover yet, be sure to take a look, because it's ridiculously gorgeous. add the book on GoodReads now, and check out Kataru's Linktree here. (she is also a poet, and some of her poetry is linked on Linktree if you're interested!)

Aamna Qureshi is the definition of "it's about the range": if you're looking for an author who can do contemporary, fantasy, long-form, short-form - look no further. The Lady or the Lion and The Man or the Monster (a YA fantasy duology retelling of the story "The Lady or the Tiger") are out now. keep an eye out for When a Brown Girl Flees (2023), If I Loved You Less (2024), and My Big, Fat, Desi Wedding (edited by Prerna Pickett, 2024) if you prefer contemporary! see more details on Aamna's website.

Khadijah VanBrakle is another fellow debut, and her book comes out next month! Fatima Tate Takes the Cake is recommended for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi (um, YES) and is yet another debut with an absolutely gorgeous cover that I'm obsessed with. if you like coming-of-age stories that are gritty yet hopeful, be sure to give this one a look. see more details on Khadijah's website!

*I write adult contemporary fantasy, and you'll notice this list is like. mostly YA contemporary/YA romance with a sprinkling of YA fantasy. that is because, as much as I love adult fantasy and writing in the adult fantasy space, most of what I read in general tends to be YA, and most of what I've read since the pandemic started leans romance (because low stakes and a guaranteed HEA are exactly what I have needed since the pandemic started).

[qnewsau]

Lesbian influencers call of wedding after cheating scandal

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Lesbian influencers call of wedding after cheating scandal

Popular lesbian influencers Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik have announced their split just weeks before their planned wedding. 

In coordinated Instagram posts on Monday, Anjali and Sufi told fans that they had made the decision to split after Sufi cheated.

“I made an unrecognisable mistake of betrayal by cheating on her a few weeks before our wedding,” Sufi wrote.

“I’ve hurt her tremendously, beyond my own understanding. I’m owning up to my mistake and will continue to do so. I understand the gravity of the situation and can only ask relentlessly for forgiveness, from Anjali and Allah.”

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  A post shared by Sufi Malik (@sufi.sun)

In her own post, Anjali also acknowledged the infidelity.

“What we have shared has been so full of love and nothing short of magical — I will choose to remember it this way.”

“Since the beginning, your outpouring of love and support has played such a special part in our journey and we will continue to carry that love with us moving forward.

“This may come as a shock but our journey is now shifting. We have decided to call off our wedding and end our relationship due to infidelity committed by Sufi.”

However, she also write that she wishes for “absolutely no negativity to be shown towards Sufi,” and for her followers to “respect this difficult decision.”

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  A post shared by Anjali (@anjalichakra)

Who are Sufi Malik and Anjali Chakra?

The couple first gained a following back in 2019, after a photoshoot for a South Asian designer went viral.

A tweet that photographer Sarowar shared of the shoot received over 42,000 likes, with people celebrating the photos’ depiction of a queer, South Asian, interfaith love story — Sufi is Muslim and Pakistani, and Anjali is Hindu and Indian.

A New York Love Story pic.twitter.com/nve9ToKg9y

— Sarowar (@therealsarowar) July 28, 2019

The couple went viral again in the same year after sharing their one-year anniversary photo shoot.

“When we first started dating I used to let go of Sufi’s hand a few blocks before my office when she walked me to work because I was scared people would find out I was queer,” Anjali wrote.

“Fast forward a year and we spent our anniversary at my cousin’s wedding, where she met 50 members of my extended family who loved her!

“Here’s to many more years of growing in our love, together.”

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  A post shared by Anjali (@anjalichakra)

With their follower base extending beyond the states, the couple were among the queer influencers invited to attend World Pride in Sydney last year.

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  A post shared by Sufi Malik (@sufi.sun)

The dramatic end to the popular influencer couple has shocked fans who have taken to social media.

@nidpatt_ thats it no more of this i cant take it pls #sufiandanjali #browngirltiktok #desi #browntiktok #anjalichakra #sufisun ♬ original sound – nidhi

sufi and anjali breakup is the desi queer community’s try guys scandal except with geopolitical ramifications

— redacted daily updates (@wamenarentfunny) March 25, 2024

planning a trip w my friends for 2 months from now and we’ve already set space in the schedule for deep diving into the anjali sufi breakup

— jim (FHJY spoilers) 🌙🇵🇸 (@muracommie) March 28, 2024

Anjali Sufi breakup is first celebrity couple demise that I am actually sad about wtf

— Kaafi Historian (@TurbulentTamizh) March 24, 2024

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[jordanandegypt]

September 21, 2024

After being slow roasted at the Temple of Karnack, we checked into the Winter Palace for a well deserved shower and a nap.  This is a fabulous old hotel with superb service and a stunning grounds.  

We also got the news that one of our excellent travelers tested positive for Covid.  BUMMER!!  But to her credit, feeling symptoms of a cold earlier today she immediately masked.  I’m writing this on September 24 - and no one else has contacted it.  YAY!!

After a brief group meeting, we opted to move ahead with the Home Hosted dinner minus the couple currently in limited quarantine. 

This is really one of my favorite things we do on an OAT trip.  A family - sometime some English, sometimes limited English and sometimes NO English - invites you into their home and into their life.  They are generous and kind and aware that they are ambassadors of their country.  I truly can remember EVERY SINGLE time we have done this - all very fond memories.

Our family - and I wish I could remember names but I cannot - 🥲 welcomed us with smiles and generosity.  Before we left, we were told that we would always have a friend to visit, a meal to eat and a place to sleep, should we ever return.  We were family.  I can’t tell you how this moves me.  This family spoke English very well and they were more than willing to talk about their current and past situation.  The husband - was a farmer.  They had 4 children, all well educated and ambitious.  Their older son was in the military doing his required service of 2 years following his graduation from HS.  Only males serve - FYI.  Their older daughter attends college where she lives in a house with 11 other girls.  Her major is German and she wanted to be a translator.  Their second son is 15 and in HS and loves soccer.  Their youngest girl - who has NO inhibitions - is 7 and we believe will be a superstar in a few years.

We were served a delicious meal and then they shared family photos and talked about the closeness of their family.  Her sister has a son in Wisconsin - so we got a map out to show them how close Michigan was to Wisconsin and explained how Michigan is much, much better.  (Just kidding). We asked them about their marriage and how they met.  The dating process in Egypt involves families.  In the case of our new family, they  were both working in tourism and he saw her.  He told us he saw her and wanted her and just went to his mother to have her begin the process.  Three months after that both he and his brother had a double wedding.  They shared their wedding photos and we were surprised to see that she did not have a head covering in the pictures.  “OF COURSE!!  Woman do not wear head coverings on their wedding day!”

The entire matching process is complicate but without variations.  The families are “vetted”. Mothers of both bride and groom much accept the match.   Finances of groom are examined.  How much gold will the groom give to the bride?  This couple had “seen" each there - but their official meeting was at their wedding.

NORMAL is just what you are used to, my friends.

Anyway - we do the whole thing quite differently - but whatever works.

We also asked the woman about their head covering and the fact that all of the women we had seen outdoors were in Black Abayas.  AGAIN - “OF COURSE” and she went to her room to bring out her Black Abaya.  This is outdoor garb of Muslim women in this region.  In Cairo we saw all types of clothing - BTW.  ALL types.  But since arriving in Luxor, women not wearing a black abayas are surely visitors.

We asked - isn’t it hot? She replied” not a bit” but we felt the material in his heavy garb and it felt HOT to me.  But then, our dear hostess brought out several other abayas - all different colors and styles.  Beautiful.  Now the wedding dress is form fitted, low-cut and figure enhancing but after that - big and roomy.  I loved the pride that her husband had in those pictures.

One more thing I forgot;  We met with a lovely young single woman who met with us in Cairo to discuss Women’s Rights in Egypt.  I LOVE these opportunities!  She talked to us about 3 things:  woman’s wear, abortion and divorce.

Woman’s wear: Customs, Traditions or Personal Decision.  Our speaker was wearing a beautifully colored abaya and a head scarf.  She had two sisters who did not wear the head scarf.    She explained to us that not just Muslin women wear head coverings and often - especially in the smaller villages Christian women also covered their head.  Her decision to cover was personal.  She was Muslim and as she aged she believed it was necessary to cover as part of her journey.

Abortion:  It is forbidden in Islam to have sex before marriage.  (RIGHT!). But occasionally an unwanted pregnancy did occur and the law was in the case of incest, rape, severe deformity of the fetus or the health of the mother - it was OK.  If however you did NOT meet this criteria, you could seek advise from and Muslim scholar - female or male  - and if he/she granted permission the procedure could be done.  Where?  It appears there might exist a “network” of physicians that would be willing to do the procedure.

Divorce.  The divorce rate in Egypt is over 50%.  In the near past woman have been able to seek a divorce.  The term is “divorcing one’s self.”  That is different from the husband divorcing his wife.  Ahhhhh - words….  The procedure and protocol is very well defined.  The woman keeps the house - if she has children.  IF she has kept a list of everything she has purchased, she gets that too.  She keeps her dowry. 

Did you know a Muslim man can still have 4 wives - UNLESS it says he may not in the marriage contract?

The bride NEVER takes the last name of the groom.  Their children will take the father’s last name.  The bride and groom do NOT mingle assets nor have combined bank accounts.  The bride moves into the groom’s home until the groom can afford to move either to the floor above his parents or in the case of Cairo - and other big cities, buys a house or condo. 

Stay tuned - I'm only a few days behind...