Response to MuslimMatters’ Post on Halal Mortgages
A justification – How can Muslims determine if a financial contract or institution is in compliance with Islamic financial transaction principles? To know how, read on…
‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’ Ends | The First Muslim Sitcom in Review
Little Mosque reminds us that the vision of a pluralistic community co-existing is neither new nor impossible. Its message was simple: Set aside your prejudice, give up your spiritual pride and be a good neighbor.
Why the Drama?
1 March, 2012
by Abu Ibrahim Featured, Inspiration and Spirituality, Reflections & Responses 11 comments
Often times we get quite frustrated and upset with where we are in our lives. We feel like our drama and trials are more intense that other people’s situations. We can feel helpless, frustrated, annoyed, or even possibly hopeless. However, let us take a step back and reflect on why certain events occur in our lives and why we should be content with our lives no matter what the situation. Furthermore, at the very least, we should not question why something has happened to us.
Let’s take a moment and reflect on the story of Adam and Iblis.
Finding My Syrian-American Identity
Only now am I learning to adopt and combine the qualities that make America so great, and the qualities that charge Syria with spirit. Only now do I realize that my lost identity, split into two countries, symbolize who I am.
Diaries of an Imam: Lost in Translation
7 February, 2012
by Sh. Abdullah Hasan Featured, Opinion, Reflections & Responses, Specialists 9 comments
There are approximately 2,000 Mosques in the United Kingdom. The overwhelming majority of mosques in UK have Imams who do not speak fluent English. Perhaps less than 10% of the Imams within the UK mosques were born and brought up in Britain. Therefore, in the vast majority of mosques in the UK, we have Imams who are not able to (as some have forwarded) meet the various needs of the groups of people within their communities, especially the younger generation of Muslims. The young generation of Muslims may speak and understand Urdu, Bengali, Somali etc, but they speak and think in the English language.
When Hijab becomes Cultural
Umm Reem reflects on hijab in a Muslim country, where she is an expat. “I don’t know how ḥijāb evolved into culture, but unfortunately it did. Even the welcoming package and little leaflets designed for expatriates introduce ḥijāb as a cultural dress code.”
5 Important Lessons From Harry Potter
By: Abu Ibrahim Ismail Perhaps you’ve tried to ignore it as I have. But you cannot. Why? Because it’s everywhere. No, it’s not the wildly fluctuating winter temperatures. It’s not
Oh the Irony! Pamela Geller and the Stealth Halal Turkeys
Pamela Geller, anti-Muslim blogger extraordinaire, sounded the alarm today over the latest “Islamization of America” outrage. She discovered that Butterball whole turkeys are certified halal, and in this she sees
Poem and Reflection on Banning Prayer in Public Places | Ammar AlShukry
A poem inspired by the ban on prayer in public.
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