What will be the fate of this young boy, and many others like him that have had to witness the death of a parent, relative, sibling, or friend? What affect will the fragile social climate have on his upbringing, where poverty, injustice, severe depravation are widespread, in one of the most volatile regions on earth? Read More »
This Ramadan, children around the world will wake with their parents in the quiet before dawn – sleepy but excited to be big enough this year to be included in the rituals of fasting. Read More »
By Nada Shawish Modern Mary founder and designer Seema Sahin believes that modesty is something that all women can appreciate. At her Washington, D.C., boutique, she exhibits creations that are modest and stylish, with vibrant colors and carefully organized details. She's worked with a lot of organizations to pursue charity ... Read More »
by imām Zaid In the last three months, drought has escalated to famine in East Africa. Crops and livestock are dying, and very little food is left to buy. Whatever food is available is too expensive for most families. More than 13 million people are suffering in Ethiopia, Kenya and ... Read More »
In the last three months, drought has escalated to famine in East Africa. Crops and livestock are dying, and very little food is left to buy. Whatever food is available is too expensive for most families. More than 13 million people are suffering in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia from malnutrition and dehydration. The Islamic Relief family is collectively responding to the situation through the Islamic Relief offices in East Africa. Read More »
More than 1600 lives lost and 13.8 million people have been affected in a disaster declared by the UN to be far more destructive than the 2005 Tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the 2009 Haiti earthquake all put together. Join Muslim Matters' appeal for donations towards the relief and rehabilitation efforts. Our target is $10,000... every cent counts! Read More »
Pakistan's North-West Province has been hit with the worst flood in its history, affecting over 1 million people and killing at least 800 people. Tens of thousands of victims are in need of food, water, clothing, and shelter during these difficult times. Read More »
Khutbah delivered on Janury 15th by Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda This khutbah discusses crisis in Haiti and why it is an essential part of our religion for all of us to help out in whatever way we can. Read More »
Iqbal’s story is not just the story of one family or a couple families. Helping Hand has accommodated 96 families in their camp and each one has a different story to tell. And there are thousands more, many in much worse circumstances. Read More »
The question then is: in these trying times, how do we use hikmah (wisdom) instead of emotion when taking the right course of action for our Ummah? Read More »
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