By Nada Shawish Modern Mary founder and designer Seema Sahin believes that modesty is something that all women can appreciate. At her Washington, D.C., boutique, she exhibits creations that are modest and stylish, with vibrant colors and carefully organized details. She's worked with a lot of organizations to pursue charity ... Read More »
Thousands of people stop smoking every day - by dying. ~ Anonymous Read More »
It's liberating to ignore the sales and seasonal hype. When we abandon the idea of acquiring goods, and instead focus on giving, we dump the whole propaganda machine on its head. We change everything. While the frantic buying of "stuff" makes us forget Allāh, gratitude brings us back to Him. Read More »
Editor's note: LZ Granderson writes a weekly column for CNN.com. A senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, he has contributed to ESPN's “Sports Center,” “Outside the Lines” and “First Take.” He is a 2011 and 2010 nominee and the 2009 winner of the Gay and Lesbian ... Read More »
By RACHEL ZOLL Businessweek.com In the ballroom of an upscale hotel a short train ride from New York, advertisers, food industry executives and market researchers mingled — the men in dark suits, the women in headscarves and Western dress. Chocolates made according to Islamic dietary laws were placed at each ... Read More »
By Haroon Mughal I love books. I have hundreds, as I suppose any aspiring academic should. I need to move out of Manhattan, because I can't afford an apartment large enough to house all these books. (Ask my wife: There aren't enough walls left and my attempt to shelve books ... Read More »
Unflattering as some western stereotypes are of Arab men, western women also get a bad press in conservative Arab circles. When I wrote last month about western stereotypes of Arab men, several commenters, including WeAreTheWorld, suggested that Arab stereotypes of western women would also be worth exploring. Just as Arab men are ... Read More »
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LONDON (Reuters) – Alcohol is a more dangerous drug than both crack and heroin when the combined harms to the user and to others are assessed, British scientists said Monday. Presenting a new scale of drug harm that rates the damage to users themselves and to wider society, the scientists ... Read More »
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