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The motivational impact of a vision can be summarized as: Motivational Impact α (Scale × Nobility × Loftiness). Read... Read More »

Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘The warrior is the one who strives against his lower soul in obedience to God.' Read More »

Many times the word إيمان 'Eman' is casually translated into "faith" without one having a deep understanding of what it implies. This word comes from ء م ن, which literally means "safety, security, and guarantee." Security from our own bad thoughts, from punishment because of our sins, from committing what God has told us to stay away from, from doubt, and from living a purposeless life, etc. Read More »

In case you haven't seen it yet, check out the Abdullah Brothers on NBC and CNN. These are groundbreaking segments in the sense that they're quite possibly the most positive pieces to air about Islam in such a primetime network spot. You can give your thanks to the Rock Center ... Read More »

Sister Hafizah is the founder of the Muslim charity, Children of Jannah. Children of Jannah strives to support and provide information to grieving parents and families following the devastating loss of a child or baby, whether through illness, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Read More »

What if the pain of leaving a good action was more than the pleasure of leaving it? What if your mind rebelled and compelled you to go back and perform the action? Now you have a good habit established. We’ll discuss how to go about doing this, using the 4 am wake-up as our example. Read More »

Sister Asma is our latest example of Muslims making a positive contribution in the West. Sister Asma is one of the founders and the current Vice-Chairperson of Muslimat Al-Nisaa, a women’s shelter in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) that was designed to assist homeless, Muslim females across the United States. Read More »

"Real Man" has forever been seen as the ultimate compliment of respect a man could give another and to be viewed in this way has been regarded as the ultimate goal to achieve for the male population. But what is a "Real Man"? Read More »

I remember my father telling me that Christianity did well because they gave the Bible with one hand and bread with the other. You show humanity when you feed people, you show that you care for people – and if you can show that you care for people you can influence their perception of what you are and what you believe, and maybe that is one of the ways we can bring people to Islam. ~ Mohammed Yaseen (Director of Youth Services, Karimia Institute) Read More »

Read about the recipient of our Positively Muslim in the West award, Sister Habibe of the Rahima Foundation. To nominate a person for the award please email us at info at Muslimmatters.org Read More »