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A letter on pornography and business ethics written by two prominent public intellectuals—one a Christian, one a Muslim—sent to hotel industry executives last week. Read More »

With less than two weeks left until Ramadan, the MM team shared their tips for preparing for the special month. Add yours too! Read More »

Beards are all the rage on the streets of Egypt...or something. If Egyptians collectively and publicly acknowledged their relationship status with male facial hair, "It's complicated" would be an understatement. From entrenched social norms, to religious connotations, to political overtones, walking around with a beard in Cairo is anything but "3aadi." Read More »

What exactly is it that motivates Muslims to attend Islamic events? What makes an Islamic event look attractive (and I don't just mean the lame, "masha'Allah this is attractive, I shall go, yallah habibi." I'm taking about the holy-moly-mega-masha'Allah-lower-your-gaze level of Islamic event attractiveness that huge Islamic National Conferences get). Read More »

What usually happens with individuals who are religiously out of shape for Ramadan? It takes them 2 weeks in Ramadan to get in the groove the first week will be filled with headaches and grogginess until the new schedule falls into place, then when they finally get accustomed to the new program, Ramadan is over. The abundance of blessings are so overflowing during Ramadan that anyone who puts forth even the smallest amount of effort will reap the rewards. Lets start shaping up for Ramadan from today! Read More »

This is the first week of summer break for many Muslim Youth - this special khutbah by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi relays the story of Prophet Ibrahim ('alayhi salaam) and has advice for kids and youth on how to spend their summer break. Making du'a that all of you have a great and fulfilling summer vacation! - the MuslimMatters Staff & Writers. Read More »

Hijabys cannot just run away from the leadership positions or places that might put us in uncomfortable situations. We must face them with dignity and assert our identity as Muslim leaders. Read More »

My approach to Islam continues to evolve, and wherever my life as a Muslim leads me, the influence of my interaction with Br. Amad, Sh. Yasir, Br. Omar, Sr. Anonymouse, Br. Ahmad, and Br. Musa was inestimable. Read More »

The naming of the blog was harder. There was “saheefa.com” and a variety of other names. I also remember seeing a website “othermatters” or something to that effect, and “matters” rang a bell. We wanted a name that would immediately mean something in English. Something easy to remember and neutral. And so we landed on MuslimMatters.org and the rest is history. Read More »

"A Life of Reinvention” was supposed to epitomise the amazing transformation Malcolm underwent from deep down in the gutter of humanity to one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Instead, this biography has ended up as a reinvention too far. Read More »