Every few decades a story is written that resonates with people across cultures and across histories to create a bridge of understanding spanning centuries of basic human instinct. This story essentially captures the needs, hopes, dreams, and desires that lie deep within our feral souls in spite of a people's ... Read More »
There is lots of blame to go around for the tragedies that occurred throughout the Middle East last week. Like is often the case, however, Egypt was at the epicenter of it all - and more specifically, Egyptian culture. Read More »
How should we Muslim react to mockery of our Prophet Muḥammad or should we even react at all? Just like the cartoons few years ago, the Muslim response to the recent film has been very diverse. From the very mild of responses to the very violent ones, what's most noteworthy ... 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 »
By: A Voice from Egypt On Sunday, June 24, 2012, Muḥammad Morsi became the first democratically elected president in the history of Egypt. For the Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi's victory must seem like the culmination of a 90 year struggle to gain political influence over Egyptian politics. However, the future is fraught with difficulties, since Egypt's revolution ... Read More »
Sexual harassment is a growing problem among many Muslim communities around the world. It not only affects women, but the viability of a society as a whole is tainted when this violation is allowed to persist. This article explores ways that women can defend themselves, and how Muslim men and communities are obligated to respond. Read More »
Lately, we've seen social media redefine modern revolutions. This week, we highlight the role of Twitter and updates from Twitter-users in the current Libyan uprising. Spot Muslim Matters' own Br Youssef Chouhoud's tweets that have also been popular on Twitter... Read More »
There are times in life where one learns pearls of wisdom gradually over a period of time and then there are times when you get a crash course in half a dozen life lessons all at once. The experience of evacuating Egypt was definitely a crash course and the lessons from it have impacted my life in a profound way. Read More »
For two and a half weeks, the eyes of the world were all on Umm el Donya. Alhamdulilah, it didn't disappoint. Read More »
Following events in Tunisia and Egypt, groups in the Bay Area organized a Day of Solidarity with Egypt and Tunisia Rally. Read More »
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