Substacks recommended by Zahra Hassan

Recommended by Zahra Hassan

A writer is someone who pays attention to the world, Susan Sontag said. I'll try to do that here.

This journal is a living space where Islamic spirituality, psychology, and philosophy converge in pursuit of inner knowledge. Welcome, and peace be upon you.

Mubeen has a rare gift for expressing deep Islamic wisdom—spiritual, philosophical, and mystical—in a way that’s both clear and moving. His writing doesn’t just teach, but inspires. Each piece feels like a quiet companion you didn't know you needed, offering reflections that linger and leaving you feeling lighter.

- Zahra Hassan

Nūr

By Nur

A digital community space for Muslim women — featuring essays, reflections, and conversations that illuminate faith, womanhood, and the world we share.

State of Siege

By Ahmad Ibsais

"Conflict?" No, its Apartheid. Weekly newsletter focusing on Palestine, the Middle East, and Western colonialism across the world. Storytelling to hold truth to power.

Sermons at the Court

By Farah El-Sharif

Islam | Intellectual History | Justice Public theologian + ethicist, Harvard PhD

Dr. Farah is an exceptionally refreshing voice...intelligent, grounded, and inspiring. I learn so much from her pieces and always look forward to the next one!

- Zahra Hassan

The Khatoun Journal

By Khatoun

A dispatch from the in-between: womanhood, empire, resistance. Writing against the erasure of history, of nuance, of the Iranian female voice.