<a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/05/02/crowned-a-play-by-meena-malik-part-4/"><b>Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 4</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/04/25/crowned-a-play-by-meena-malik-part-3/"><b>Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 3</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/04/18/crowned-a-play-by-meena-malik-part-2/"><b>Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 2</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/04/11/crowned-a-play-by-meena-malik-part-1/"><b>Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 1</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/01/05/hasan-the-slave-and-the-jug/"><b>Hasan, the Slave, and the Jug</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2011/12/21/good-sleep-good-health-and-tahajjud-sh-yaser-birjas/"><b>Good Sleep, Good Health, and Tahajjud: Sh. Yaser Birjas</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2011/10/11/in-the-playground/"><b>Short Story | In the Playground</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2011/09/21/ilm-summit-2011-coming-home/"><b>Ilm Summit 2011, Coming Home</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2011/09/05/update-irvine-11-trial-has-begun/"><b>Update: Irvine 11 Trial Has Begun</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2011/05/31/the-role-of-the-msa-in-society/"><b>The Role of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) in Society</b></a>
 

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 4

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 4 Crowned: Fatima and Samina are best friends about to graduate from Marina Bay High School. In their exciting last year of school, Fatima is faced with a dilemma that many Muslim seniors face: PROM. But the issue isn’t should I or should I not go to Prom, the issue is…should I run for Prom Queen?” Meanwhile, at home, Mariam has just graduated college and is being pressured to get married. Mom has set her up with the Ahmeds’ son, and now the courtship is about to begin. Join the girls on MuslimMatters every Wednesday this April as they walk down the path towards getting “crowned.”

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 3

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 3 Crowned: Fatima and Samina are best friends about to graduate from Marina Bay High School. In their exciting last year of school, Fatima is faced with a dilemma that many Muslim seniors face: PROM. But the issue isn’t should I or should I not go to Prom, the issue is…should I run for Prom Queen?” Meanwhile, at home, Mariam has just graduated college and is being pressured to get married. Mom has set her up with the Ahmeds’ son, and now the courtship is about to begin. Join the girls on MuslimMatters every Wednesday this April as they walk down the path towards getting “crowned.”

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 2

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 2 Crowned: Fatima and Samina are best friends about to graduate from Marina Bay High School. In their exciting last year of school, Fatima is faced with a dilemma that many Muslim seniors face: PROM. But the issue isn’t should I or should I not go to Prom, the issue is…should I run for Prom Queen?” Meanwhile, at home, Mariam has just graduated college and is being pressured to get married. Mom has set her up with the Ahmeds’ son, and now the courtship is about to begin. Join the girls on MuslimMatters every Wednesday this April as they walk down the path towards getting “crowned.”

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 1

Crowned | A Play by Meena Malik – Part 1 Crowned: Fatima and Samina are best friends about to graduate from Marina Bay High School. In their exciting last year of school, Fatima is faced with a dilemma that many Muslim seniors face: PROM. But the issue isn’t should I or should I not go to Prom, the issue is…should I run for Prom Queen?” Meanwhile, at home, Mariam has just graduated college and is being pressured to get married. Mom has set her up with the Ahmeds’ son, and now the courtship is about to begin. Join the girls on Muslim Matters every Wednesday this April as they walk down the path towards getting “crowned.”

Hasan, the Slave, and the Jug

Hasan, the Slave, and the Jug The story about the reactions of Ḥasan (raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu) and the slave when the slave dropped a jug of water on Ḥasan’s foot.

Good Sleep, Good Health, and Tahajjud: Sh. Yaser Birjas

Good Sleep, Good Health, and Tahajjud: Sh. Yaser Birjas We shouldn’t let the amount of Qurʾān we’ve memorized keep us from making tahajjud /qiyām’l-layl / night prayer. The important thing to remember is that with making qiyām, we are supposed to stand for a long time and recite whatever we know, even if it’s just a few sūrahs on repeat. Imagine how much Allāh would love for us to be so excited to make qiyām and to stand there in front of Him, even if it means that we just end up reading that sūrah (or any other sūrah) over and over again!!

Short Story | In the Playground

Short Story | In the Playground Shirt tucked, hijab secured – I swing my legs up onto the playground bar and quiver into balance. Awkwardly perched on the peak, I look down before I let myself fall backwards. I circle around the bar. I feel my stomach swoop into my throat. One, two spins around. At the third I slip and fall to the ground, my face burning red with confusion. Am I really ready?

Ilm Summit 2011, Coming Home

Ilm Summit 2011, Coming Home A reflection on the experiences at Ilm Summit 2010 and 2011.

Update: Irvine 11 Trial Has Begun

Update: Irvine 11 Trial Has Begun The Irvine 11 trial has started this week. Here are the updates you need to get caught up with what has been happening in the pre-trial hearings.

The Role of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) in Society

The Role of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) in Society Find out what Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick has to say about the purpose of a Muslim student organization in the United States.Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick left us with a very profound quote in order to guide our understanding of how to balance our American culture and Islam. Islam is a filter and culture is water. Filter your culture through Islam, and you’ll end up with an Islamic way of life.