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The Muslim women changing lives through sisterhood

Rosebuds began in 2011. Muslim women met to discuss faith, identity and community. Today the network supports women through loneliness, mental health issues and domestic abuse.

Rosebuds started in 2011, when a small group of Muslim women started meeting to talk about faith, identity and everyday challenges. Today, it’s grown into a nationwide support network, connecting volunteers across the UK and helping women through everything from loneliness and mental health struggles to domestic abuse.

Amber Haque speaks to the group's founder, Aysha Bosher, and two of its volunteers, Scarlett and Saffron, about the impact its had on their lives and those of the people they work with.
They also reflect on wider issues affecting Muslim women in Britain today, including racism, integration and their experiences of wearing head coverings. Scarlett, a Muslim convert who wears a niqab, opens up about the challenges she’s faced in public and how it shapes her sense of safety.

Produced in Birmingham by Samsaara Productions for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Asian Network.

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Tue 28 Jul 2026 00:00

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  • Wed 22 Jul 2026 21:00
  • Fri 24 Jul 2026 05:00
  • Tue 28 Jul 2026 00:00