Mariya Salim

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Co-founder of Zariya,Former Political Affairs Officer at UN, Ex Fellow at Inter Press Service.Ex-Amnesty &Action Aid.Felix Scholar SOAS. Views personal

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

Throwback to the time when I was invited by OHCHR as a SGBV expert to monitor election related SGBV in Kenya in 2022 during elections there.

https://t.co/tlOmKrgXzm

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

Every woman, everywhere has the right to a voice & vote!

But #ViolenceAgainstWomen at home & in public life bars millions from participating in elections & changing systems of abuse. During #16DaysOfActivism, commit to end #GBV & help uphold #womensrights & #democracy worldwide.

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

@PTI_News Islam does not permit polygamy,it in fact Restricts it. Ms Sana Malik should go read the Quran before talking non sense!

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

Beyond Commemoration: Why Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Demands Urgent Global Attention - https://t.co/BqQTulerEw
I write to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict for @ipsnews
@unmissmedia @RdaaSS2025

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

Hajj 2026 with @farhat242 Alhumdulillah

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. @musawah

[MUSAWAH @musawah]

On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we are stripping away the myths and looking at the hard truths.
Stand with survivors and call for justice and protection for all affected.
Sexual violence in conflict is not “collateral damage.”

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

@Saurabh_Unmute @iamrana @TheRedMike Did u take permission before filming these women? Atleast blur their faces out for safety. Also Indian men n their obsession with discussing what women can n cannot wear is cringy. I’m a Muslim woman &I have also been to Iran by d way over a decade ago where I was told to cover.

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

Happy Ambedkar Jayanti! अंबेडकर जयंती (14 अप्रैल 2026) की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

“We r more thn d vengeful, violent, anti national beasts that we r shown to be by the media…beyond d noise of headlines &d weight of propaganda, thr exists another set of stories tht need to be documented & preservd & Th’s is a humble attempt towards This direction”
Eid Mubarak

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Why We Felt the Need for a Muslim History Month

At its core, Muslim History Month is about building an archive, one that reflects the richness and diversity of Muslim experiences across time, space and geography.

Mariya Salim✍️
https://t.co/dO4wPBsHHV

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

Thank you @ipsnews for platforming my piece on Eid. With Islamophobia and hate on the rise, I hope people take a step back and read :)

[Inter Press Service @ipsnews]

Muslim History Month - Discussions about Muslim societies tend to revolve around geopolitics, security or conflict, leaving little space for the cultural, artistic & intellectual traditions that have shaped Muslim communities across centuries,✍️@MariyaS87 https://t.co/8Yujof8JaS

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

@sanjukta Your obsession with our community is what’s disturbing. Just a few days ago you withdrew support from these people, referring to Muslims.Please keep your Islamophobia to yourself, now that we are not allowing you appropriation.We don’t need Savarna saviours. Thank you in advance

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

Performative art in Muslim societies has long served as a means of expressing devotion, memory, and collective identity through embodied practices such as recitation, chant, movement, and ritual gathering. Today for Muslim History Month, Adzka Haniina Albarri from Indonesia examines Shalawat Musawah, a devotional tradition that brings together praise for the Prophet (PBUH) with a strong commitment to gender equality and social justice. Emerging from grassroots communities, it reimagines shalawat as a space for solidarity, dignity, and shared humanity, offering a spiritually rooted response to gender discrimination, exclusion and hierarchy.

To read more follow the link below:
https://t.co/iXbL8wZ8jC

#muslimhistorymonth   #muslimhistorymonth2026

@Ashwini__KP @MariyaS87

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

Today’s piece in Muslim History Month is our conversation with Karim Jabbari, distinguished Tunisian artist known for his innovative fusion of traditional Islamic calligraphy with contemporary art forms. His work is a testament to the enduring relevance and adaptability of calligraphy, which he regards as a living language capable of speaking to modern audiences. He was named among the Top 30 Public Artists by the International Award for Public Art (IAPA). 

To read more follow the link below:

https://t.co/sB0UwDIWrX

#muslimhistorymonth   #muslimhistorymonth2026

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

@angshuman_ch We don’t need her. Never did

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

We do not need you Ms Basu. Never did.

[Dr. Sanjukta Basu, M.A., LLB., PhD @sanjukta]

By doing this Indian Muslims have lost me. It fills me with disgust for these people. I see no difference between them and those who love and worship Godse or those who deny holocaust and worship Hitler as a German nationalist or worship rapist Asaram. Of course I will still be a life-long left liberal and secular person. But i am turning cold to the Muslim question in India.

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

I do not need an Islamophobic Ms Basu and Ms Sharma to save me or my community. Please look elsewhere to appropriate.

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

Today we invite you to look at beautiful geometric designs created by our author Sana Khan, who through her article sheds light on understanding the symbolism in Islamic geometric art often referred to as sacred geometry in relation to the Qur’an. She examines how Qur’anic teachings concerning unity, order, beauty, and creation are reflected in geometric patterns. 

To read more follow the link below: 
https://t.co/xfIoQBaF9n

#muslimhistorymonth   #muslimhistorymonth2026

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

Today let us transport you to Abu al-Dahab Mosque in Historic Cairo, only a few steps from the venerable Al-Azhar Mosque, where our author Adel Moussa from Egypt, a cultural heritage specialist, reflects on how this Ottoman era monument reveals the powerful interplay between architectural magnificence and the enduring force of collective memory.
Here, art and popular remembrance converge to transform what was once a statement of political ambition into a living archive of symbolic resistance elevating the mosque beyond its material splendor into a remarkable testament to how history is shaped not only by stone, but by the conscience of the community.

To read more follow the link below:
https://t.co/9AXNQtTwAk 

@Ashwini__KP @MariyaS87 @UNESCO
#muslimhistorymonth   #muslimhistorymonth2026

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

Today we take you to Jami Mosque in Bijapur, Karnataka, where our Author, Rajarshi Sengupta, an art historian explains to us how the mimetic encounters between architecture and textiles refer to the vibrant trade and cultural exchanges around textiles in the Deccan and Coromandel Coast during the early modern era and on the other hand, the concepts of revealing and concealing facilitated by the textile references in this built structure compel the beholders to envision the mirroring of abstract ideas into material forms.

To read more follow the link below:
https://t.co/AOOTbcwVFa

#muslimhistorymonth #muslimhistorymonth2026

[Zariya @Zariya_2020]

We begin Muslim History Month 2026 with an extremely informative piece on Muqarnas, a three-dimensional ornamental architectural element that is used to transform parts of buildings, such as domes, cornices, or vaults, into cascading compositions of light, shadow, and geometry, featuring a honeycomb pattern. Our author, Balsam A. Rahman Saleh, the curator of the architecture collection at the American University in Cairo, explains how beyond decoration, Muqarnas serves as a sophisticated structural and symbolic system, reflecting the mathematical skill, spiritual perspective, and artistic mastery of Islamic civilization.

@balsamrahman

To read more follow the link below: https://t.co/seaiYSQovZ

#muslimhistorymonth #muslimhistorymonth2026

[Mariya Salim @MariyaS87]

@Zariya_2020 @Ashwini__KP