Issue 9: Aliyah & Jameela

MuslimSister —

By Sara Salim and Imaani Aslam


Jameela: As’salaam alaikum Sis. How you doin’?


Aliyah: Alright Jameela, where you at?


Jameela: Er… I’m good Alhamdulillah. What you been up to?


Aliyah: Not much, not much. Listen yeah, Ramadan’s starting soon innit?!


Jameela: Yep Sis, I can’t wait!!


Aliyah: Great!!! Not long now then. Iky says he wants to cool it during Ramadan. He says his Dad’s gonna be watching him like a hawk and he can’t risk gettin’ caught. Plus he says I’m gonna distract him, but I told him straight, look it ain’t my fault I’m so fit.


Jameela: I just love the whole atmosphere in Ramadan, I’ve been really looking forward to it.


Issue 8: Aliyah & Jameela

Imaani —

By Sara Salim and "Imaani" Aslam


Jameela: Asalaam Alaikum Sis, I see you've dyed your hair again?


Aliyah: Yep. Looks good don't it? What do you think?


Jameela: Erm... I think you may have overdone it with the blonde highlights, not too sure if it suits your skin tone... but hey, what's with the makeover anyway?


Aliyah: Well, you're looking at the new me. I've decided I'm through with all this being a Muslim girl thing. Now people know that I ain't one of those girls they can order about. I've decided I ain't taking no crap any more.


Jameela: Well that's great, respecting yourself is really important, but what's taking crap got to do with being and looking like a Muslim?


Issue 7: Aliyah & Jameela

MuslimSister —

Author
Alveena Salim

Ali has been sent down for 18 months for selling Cannabis and Jamal has gone to Egypt to study Islam. In their place we have:


Jameela: Asalaam alaikum sister. I haven't seen you in time.


Aliyah: You'll never guess who just asked me out!!!


Jameela: Who?


Aliyah: Iky baby!!!!!!


Jameela: Ikram? The one who looks like Sonic the Hedgehog? Why you messing around with that good- for- nothing unemployed dosser. All he does is drive round the same block 50 times a day!


Ali has been sent down for 18 months for selling Cannabis and Jamal has gone to Egypt to study Islam. In their place we have:


Jameela: Asalaam alaikum sister. I haven’t seen you in time.