Muslims and Television Series Pt 1 | MuslimMatters Endorses Screen-Free Week
Screen-Free Week is almost here! On April 18-24, children, families, schools, and communities around the country will turn off entertainment screen media (TV, video games, computer games, apps, etc.) and turn on life.
US Soldier Kills Afghan Civilians in Kandahar
When people in interfaith meetings and mosque open houses question why do they hate us, do they forget that Afghans have been suffering for a decade under the US invasion.
Make your Deen Green: Composting
Every day we hear about the negative impacts human beings are having on the environment. It is so important to take care of and preserve one of the greatest gifts Allah [swt] has given us: the planet.
NYPD Monitors Muslim Students Associations Across Northeast | Rutgers & Yale Statements
19 February, 2012
by Hena Zuberi Civil Rights, Featured, Interacting with Law Enforcement, Islamophobia, Racism, Stereotypes 7 comments
Statement from Rutgers University February 20, 2012 Rutgers University takes great pride in the diversity of our student body, and we work hard to make sure that all students feel
Make your Deen Green: Muslim Couples Required to Plant Trees Before Marriage
Imagine if every country in the world took eco-progressive steps like these, which are easy to implement, and revive a sunnah. The couple could make the trees symbols of their love, taking care of them as they nurture their new relationship. Sharing their love with the earth.
11 Ways to Deal with Rejection and Criticism
13 February, 2012
by Hena Zuberi Family and Community, Featured, Inspiration and Spirituality, Integration and Interactions, Psychology, Society 28 comments
Over the years I have had the opportunity to counsel many in how to handle rejection and criticism from others. I have heard a gamut of statements expressing how these people felt at specific times when they were being criticized, or at least thought they were. I would like to share some lessons learned…
Syrian Uprising – Updates
The UN says at least 5,400 people have been killed in the government crackdown since March, and the turmoil has intensified as dissident soldiers have joined the ranks of the anti-Assad protesters and carried out attacks on regime forces.
‘Religious’ Violence in Nigeria fueled by Poverty and Ethnicity?
Is the violence in Nigeria centered around Muslim-Christian tensions and the implementation of Sharī’ah by the Boko Haram? Jean Herskovits, a professor of history at the State University of New
Syria’s army weakened by growing desertions
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN | Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:42pm EST AMMAN (Reuters) – The most senior commander to abandon the Syrian military during a 10-month uprising against President
Arranged Marriage is not Forced Marriage
22 December, 2011
by Hena Zuberi Domestic Violence Series, Family and Community, Featured, Gender Relations, Injustice, Marriage, Society 54 comments
Arranged marriages are the cultural norm for many Muslims across the world. Men and women who are ready to get married may meet their future spouse through family or friends. Forced marriage, on the other hand, occurs when a man or woman is coerced by the family to marry, using threats, emotional blackmail, fraud, and even bribes. Arranged against the person will, without consent or consent under duress. That is not a marriage in Islam; it is oppression and abuse.
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