This week is national accessibility week and in this episode, Rafia discusses with Ruwaida her journey in memorizing the Quran. The barriers she faced and strategies to make Islamic education inclusive for people with disabilities.

We talk about the introduction of the Braille Qur'an and how it helped her on her journey. Ruwaida is also a Quran reciter featured on the Qariah app. She is a wife and a mother. Ruwaida is currently pursuing a career in community and justice services. Ruwaida inspires others to memorize the Quran to increase their blessings in the hereafter.

In this episode #fashion is the topic of discussion, and how fashion and #disability intersect. Welcome to another episode of the Pity Party. In our society today, fashion plays a huge role in how others may view you. What you wear and how you present yourself play a part in how the world perceives you, and as people with disabilities, it’s important to break the assumptions people may have on their first impressions. As 3 Muslim women with disabilities, we discuss our experiences with fashion and comfort in regards to our disabilities. Topics of Hijab styling, dressing in colours and styles that affect and stimulate moods, especially those with mental illness and disabilities, as well as dressing appropriately for our comfort and respectability are discussed. Join our conversation, and let us know what your sense of style is, and how fashion may affect your life!

Has the #winter weather been getting you down? Welcome back to another episode of the Pity Party. As the winter season is still upon us, we discuss how the weather affects us as #Muslim women living with disabilities. We share our personal experiences with difficult weather and how it has affected our accessibility and mobility. Through the pandemic and the winter, the blues are more prominent than ever, and we discuss that from the perspective of women with disabilities. Join the conversation and let us know how the winter weather has affected you.

Welcome back to another episode of the #Pity Party. In this segment, we acknowledge both World Hijab Day and the start of Black History month in a discussion lead by 3 #Muslim women with Disabilities on intersectional racism. In this episode, we share real experiences of oppression and discrimination that we have faced in our lives as POC Muslim Women with disabilities, and we discuss the intersectionality in the #discrimination Women in #hijab often face.

How has #COVID impacted your life? Welcome back to another episode of the #Pity Party. As we move into the new year of 2022, we are still living through this pandemic. As#Muslim women living with disabilities, we discuss how the spread of COVID has affected our lives and what impact it has had on the vulnerable community. Join us in the conversation as we bring to light the issues that people with disabilities face with COVID restrictions, emergency protocols, and marginalization as people with #disabilities.

What do you know about individuals with disabilities? Are we all the same, do we have all the same experiences? In today’s podcast, we will be discussing the topic of acquiring disabilities through the war as we commemorate the soldiers who have lost and who have fought for us. War devastates many parts of our society and can leave many individuals with a disability. As 3 #MuslimWomen with disabilities, we discussed our experience with disability and how this may be different for those who acquire a disability because of horrible things like war.

We discuss our experiences in school gym class and on the playground as a person with a disability, feeling left out, and finding the right sport that best fits you. This episode discusses the sense of community participating in sports actually brings for people with disabilities, as well as encourages others to always participate.

Do individuals with disabilities have anything to be thankful for? We discuss this and talk about how as 3 #MuslimWomen with disabilities approach our lives with self-love and appreciation. We give our experience of being radicalized women with disabilities, living in the GTA, and influenced by our cultures and how we have a positive outlook on life. To learn more about our story and #selflove watch this episode.

In this episode, we discuss the appropriation of Muslims and individuals with disabilities during Halloween. These costumes end up being evil or scary characters, negatively highlighting these two groups. We share our experiences dealing with negative stereotypes put upon us and how to eradicate these wrongful assumptions.

In this episode, we continue the conversation about #IslamicHistoryMonthCanada and #IslamicHeritageMonth. As Canadians and #MuslimWomen we take pride in this month. Often Muslims with disabilities get left out of the stories told about Islamic contributions to society. To make sure this doesn’t happen anymore, in this episode we talk about the legacy of Muslims with disabilities. We want to educate others about the #IslamandDisability so those that came before us can be recognized and celebrated.

This episode highlights the importance of #IslamicHistoryMonthCanada and #IslamicHeritageMonth recognized in Ontario. Islamic contributions to society should be celebrated, and so we used our platform to proclaim the positive influence Muslim individuals have on our world. As 3 #MuslimWomen with disabilities we are making history as well, and contributing to advances in accessibility. We hope one day these efforts are recognized and celebrated.