One of the cool things about Muslims is that we come from all over the world, and in every country we have our own special way of celebrating Ramadhaan. This
As adults, we look forward to Ramadhaan as a time of increased spirituality and a more concerted effort at increasing our ‘ebaadah. In preparation, we read books and articles, listen
The precise conditions required to sight a credible hilaal is just one of the many hundreds and thousands of issues of fiqh that our scholars have differed over, since the time of the Companions. And, in the multi-madhab milieu of North America, we are exposed to many such fiqh differences on a regular basis, to the extent that most of us have come to live with and accept the rich diversity of opinion present in our traditional legal schools of thought.
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Link to Full Coverage of Dr. Aafia’s Ordeal A message from Sr. Maryam of cageprisoners: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME OF THE HEARING HAS CHANGED – STARTS AT 10am. Protest
 SubhanAllah, less than a week until Ramadhaan! Insha’Allah this year we’ll be entering the blessed month sometime in early September… which also means back to school! For many youth
Link to Full Coverage of Dr. Aafia’s Ordeal Sr. Sahira attended the Press Conference and provided the following notes & action-items. Photos and news report of that conference can be
As a former team athlete, I remember well the preparations our team used to make before big matches. Our coaches used to work hard with us on both physical and
This article is not a discussion of the case’s legal merits or its moral implications. Rather, the purpose is to explore constructive ways to respond to such issues, so that the American Muslim community is neither used for an agenda that it does not support nor relegated to an ineffective role that promotes feelings of resentment, disenfranchisement or detachment from society.
We received the following photos on the Press Conference. There was a story on the Associated Press of Pakistan, the full text being posted below the sleeve. Main points from