Religious Freedom or Political Target? The Halal Meat Debate’s Real Cost to Muslim Communities By Dr Hina J. Shahid | Chair, Muslim Doctors Association When a country starts debating how people pray, dress, or eat, it’s rarely about policy alone—it’s about power. And for Britain’s Muslim commun...
Burqa Bans Are a Distraction From the Real Challenges Facing Muslim Women in Healthcare By Dr Hina J. Shahid | Chair, Muslim Doctors Association It’s disappointing - but not surprising - to see the debate around banning the burqa resurface in British politics. Every few years, we seem to...
📢 MDA Newsletter – March 2025 is Live! Explore this month’s highlights, from Ramadan health initiatives and community events to our continued work in equity, advocacy, and inclusion.Discover inspiring...
Managing Diabetes During Ramadan: A Guide to a Healthier Fasting Experience Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection and self-discipline—a period when many Muslims embrace fasting to renew their connection with their faith. For those managing diabetes, however, fasting can p...
Fasting in Ramadan: Your Opportunity to Quit Smoking for Good Ramadan is a time of spiritual renewal and self-discipline—a sacred month when Muslims worldwide practice fasting and reflection. Beyond its religious significance, Ramadan offers a unique opportunity...
A Guide for Muslim Pregnant Women: A Simple Daily Ramadan Routine Ramadan is a time for spiritual renewal and reflection. For pregnant women, it is essential to balance your faith with your well-being. While fasting is exempt for those whose health (or the baby’s he...
Medicine for the Soul As Health Promotion Lead for the Muslim Doctor’s Association, a role I’ve held for nearly four years, I’ve embraced countless opportunities for growth. This year, I had the privilege of joining the LE...
Co-creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Muslim Medical Students Photo by PoloX Hernandez, @elpolox We had such an inspiring panel of student, faculty and chaplain speakers who shared powerful testimonies of personal and collective challenges and described how they... adventure hotels
Wellbeing Wednesday: Mind and Body The mind and body are inseparable, and contrary to some beliefs are not two separate entities. Mental and physical health conditions are often connected, and when one gets worse, the other gets worse ...
Mental Health Awareness Week As Mental Health Awareness week comes to a mid-point, my attention was drawn to a particular quote I read; “awareness is not the same as action” . At Muslim Doctors Association, we have really thrown ...
Wellbeing Wednesday March2021: Mindfulness We’ve all heard so much about mindfulness, and for those of you who have been with Wellbeing Wednesday right from the start when we had our meet ups, you will know we advocated this a lot. So much so ...
LOCKDOWN RAMADAN 2.0 So here we are again, facing another Ramadan in semi- lockdown circumstances. It won’t be as bad, but it won’t be the big iftars, the packed taraweeh prayers, the busy streets around the masjids that ... adventure