Nina was, in her words, “one of the lucky ones”, and when she tells her story, she says the one thing that made the biggest difference in her life was having Fatimah as a friend. And the only regret that she has till today is that she didn’t realize this blessing sooner… Read More »
If Jamilah didn't get that bike back, she was done. What could she do? Go back home to the nowhere town of Madera and give up on her dream of going to law school? Spend her life making sandwiches in the family shop? Would her mother even take her back? ... Read More »
You can read the other parts of Pieces of a Dream here: Part #1 | Part #2 | Part #3 Louis and Kadija sat in the crowded waiting room at Highland Hospital. The room smelled faintly of bleach. It was packed with dozens of people suffering from minor injuries and illnesses. ... Read More »
You can read part one “Pieces of a Dream | Part 1: Cabbie” here And “Pieces of a Dream | Part 2: Pieces of a Dream” is here Louis woke with a start. The room was dark, and his cell phone was ringing. What time was it? Louis had been dreaming ... Read More »
You can read part one “Pieces of a Dream | Part 1: Cabbie” here That next Friday afternoon, Kadija called. Louis could not have been more surprised if she had leaped onto the roof of his cab and done a jig. “I'll be down in the doorway at 20 Jones,” ... Read More »
Louis wondered if the Muslim lady with the scarf would call for a ride that day. She’d called last Friday, and the Friday before. He’d picked her up on Market Street at Jones, in a seedy section of San Francisco’s Civic Center, just around the corner from where St. Boniface’s gave out food to the homeless... Read More »
This is a poem that I wrote about 8 years ago. It is a very modest attempt to summarize the Creed of Ahlus-Sunnah in poetry format, something that was done by many Muslim scholars in the past. I pray to Allāh almighty that you find it beneficial and that it's ... Read More »
“When you say the shahādah, all your sins are wiped away. And you feel new.” But Jessica didn’t feel new. She didn’t even feel peace. She just felt…lonely, incredibly lonely. How would she tell her parents? They would kill her… Read More »
It's important for us to not exhaust ourselves in the last 10 nights of Ramaḍān to the point that we are too tired to keep our guard up on ‘Īd and the days soon afterward. These are the days we're the most vulnerable in and need to keep most vigilant. Read More »
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." Read More »
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