<a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/05/11/whats-in-a-name/"><b>What’s In a Name? -Ruth Nasrullah</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/05/07/niqab-face-veil-in-the-west/"><b>Niqab (Face-Veil) in the West…</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/05/04/am-i-teaching-contempt/"><b>Am I Teaching Contempt?   -Ruth Nasrullah</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/05/03/the-big-questions-part-ii%e2%80%94the-purpose-of-life/"><b>The Big Questions, Part II—The Purpose of Life</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/29/the-big-questions-part-1-of-3/"><b>The Big Questions (Part I of III) – On Atheism, God & More…</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/23/moderate-in-the-extreme/"><b>Moderate in the Extreme   -Ruth Nasrullah</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/16/my-redemption/"><b>My Redemption   -Ruth Nasrullah</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/10/to-cope-with-death-upon-a-passing/"><b>To Cope with Death Upon a Passing</b></a>
 

What’s In a Name? -Ruth Nasrullah

What’s In a Name? -Ruth Nasrullah My last name, Nasrullah, is actually my husband’s first name, the result of trying to fit a south Asian-style name into a western configuration. Of course, I didn’t have to

Niqab (Face-Veil) in the West…

Niqab (Face-Veil) in the West… The following article, appended below, (hat-tip to theTranslators) touches on many of the issues that Muslim women face while living in the West. Personally, I find the article very enlightened

Am I Teaching Contempt? -Ruth Nasrullah

Am I Teaching Contempt?   -Ruth Nasrullah I coordinate an “Islam 101” class at my masjid. Most of our students are Muslims who recently converted. Although we teach them aqeedah and basic aspects of Quran and sunnah,

The Big Questions, Part II—The Purpose of Life

The Big Questions, Part II—The Purpose of Life Previous: The Big Questions Part I – On Atheism, God & More… The Big Questions, Part II—The Purpose of Life by Dr. Laurence Brown (reproduced with permission) The first of

The Big Questions (Part I of III) – On Atheism, God & More…

The Big Questions (Part I of III) – On Atheism, God & More… Next: The Big Questions, Part II—The Purpose of Life Our guest-writer of this series, Dr. Laurence Brown, a former atheist, received his B.A. from Cornell University, his MD from Brown

Moderate in the Extreme -Ruth Nasrullah

Moderate in the Extreme   -Ruth Nasrullah A while back I wrote on my Houston Chronicle blog about whether or not Islam can be “reformed.” The post was written for non-Muslim readers, and in it I argued

My Redemption -Ruth Nasrullah

My Redemption   -Ruth Nasrullah My daughter is insha Allah graduating from college this June with a bachelor’s degree in political science (concentration in international relations). I’ve been working on her graduation album and in

To Cope with Death Upon a Passing

To Cope with Death Upon a Passing After the passing of a co-worker, I was struck by the response to death that everyone around me had. Normally, death brings a reminder to us. It reminds us of