In the second decade of the 21st century in America, Muslims consider themselves “as American as apple pie,” don American-flag hijabs, and consider their presence and...
Motherhood is so beautiful, women are told, even before they have become women. Motherhood is what we are meant for. Motherhood is part and parcel of...
Have you ever had that moment where, all of a sudden, you remember something that you said or did in the past, the severity of which...
“Watch out for the Haram Police!” It’s only half a joke – where even just recently the term “haram policing” applied to over-zealous masjid uncles and...
The burgeoning field of Muslim literature, and Muslim fiction, in particular, is an exciting development for the English-speaking Muslim community. However, it is necessary for Muslim...
By Zainab bint Younus Disclaimer: Though the message is sincere and heartfelt, the details are not meant to identify one specific individual (i.e. the author) but...
Welcome to this week’s edition of MuslimMatters.org’s art feature! JazaakumAllahu khairan to everyone who submitted their photos. If you want to see your work on MM,...
I feel a great big, cynically smug “I knew it all along” coming on. Honeymoon’s over, people – Barack Obama is proving himself to be just...
Sometime last year, I was passing by the magazine rack of a local drugstore when something caught my eye. I turned around. I stared. I blinked....
