The Age of Profanity and the Blessings of Good Words
26 March, 2012
by Umm Reem Education, Family and Community, Featured, Integration and Interactions, Psychology, Society 11 comments
It was easier to enforce this standard of language when my children were homeschooled. However, as they have stepped into the “real” world, i.e. started school, and extended their circle of friends, they are becoming accustomed to hearing many of these words. Unfortunately, using swear words is very common at schools, and “slightly impolite” words are considered normal among Muslim and non-Muslim kids equally.
Self-Hate, Racism ‘In Style’
20 February, 2012
by Umm Zakiyyah Family and Community, Featured, Integration and Interactions, Marriage, Society, Specialists 23 comments
“Pakistanis are the worst!” a young Desi woman exclaimed wrinkling her nose. “I would never advise marrying any of them.” The other Pakistani women present nodded in emphatic agreement while others shook their heads knowingly.
“Arabs are so extreme,” an Arab woman interjected. “Everything is haraam to them.”
“Americans are much better,” another woman agreed. “They’re the only men worth marrying.”
At the last comment, unease knotted in my stomach…
11 Ways to Deal with Rejection and Criticism
13 February, 2012
by Hena Zuberi Family and Community, Featured, Inspiration and Spirituality, Integration and Interactions, Psychology, Society 28 comments
Over the years I have had the opportunity to counsel many in how to handle rejection and criticism from others. I have heard a gamut of statements expressing how these people felt at specific times when they were being criticized, or at least thought they were. I would like to share some lessons learned…
In the Recession: Job Interview Tips for Muslim Men
Let’s face it, we are special. We are the strange ones. How do we manage to land that nice job in the corporate world without assimilating and changing our names from Muhammads to Moes and Tariqs to Terrys?
So you have a spiffy new resume, you have been applying to every job you can find online, and you finally get the initial phone call. You get through the preliminaries and now you are set to go interview in person. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
All American Muslim – the TLC version
16 November, 2011
by Ruth Nasrullah Featured, Integration and Interactions, Media, Society 96 comments
I am a hardcore reality TV watcher. So knowing how reality TV is done, I didn’t expect much from “All-American Muslim.” However, one story really engaged, and disturbed, me: Jeff McDermott’s conversion to Islam. Jeff is engaged to one of the main characters, and the show reveals that he plans to convert to Islam.
Bonnie: A story of a woman struggling with death and depression
9 November, 2011
by Abez Dawah and Interfaith, Featured, Integration and Interactions, Psychology 25 comments
Half of this story is truth and half of this has not yet happened. Let me tell you the true part first. When the doorbell rang a few weeks ago
10 Years After 911: A New Question, A New Answer for American Muslims
Today American Muslims find themselves in a tough position. While Muslims still live with more freedom in America than anywhere else, Islamophobia is certainly on the rise. From Peter King’s hearings to mosque protests across the nation, Islam has a serious image problem. America isn’t just worried about terrorism anymore; people are asking questions about average Muslims. The answer?
The Muslim Teen Experience: Leadership Program – Part 1
I then looked around the room, and realized how we must have looked to everyone. There’s the “hijabi†ghetto in the corner. That’s exactly how it looked, and this was an icebreaker, which meant we were supposed to get to know new people – not stick to the same group, or alienate ourselves! The organizers said several times: people from the same schools need to spread out… and who looked liked they belonged to the “same school” more than us?!”
Working with Muslim Youth – The Do’s and Do Not’s
Instead of being du’aat, ameers, ameerahs, MSA presidents, and coordinators, learn to be good friends with the middle-men youth. Take them out to eat randomly and buy them a slice of pizza, take them to the mall if they need a ride, etc. Simply, be really chill with them. That’s the first thing before anything. As John Maxwell says, “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”
What Columbus Day has to do with Islam in America – Yasir Qadhi, Sherman Jackson, Zaid Shakir, Mokhtar Maghraoui, & Hamza Yusuf
This session from the 2007 MSA National Continental Conference held at the 44th ISNA Annual Convention in Chicago, IL takes a look at Columbus Day in a light unlike that which you learned about in elementary school. Join Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Sherman Jackson, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui, and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf as they share their perspectives on Islam in America in light of the expedition of Christopher Columbus, Black suffering in America, racism in American pastime games and sports, and more.
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