Omar Usman

Omar Usman is a founding member of MuslimMatters and Qalam Institute. He teaches Islamic seminars across the US including Khateeb Workshop and Fiqh of Social Media. He has served in varying administrative capacities for multiple national and local Islamic organizations. You can follow his work at ibnabeeomar.com.

Omar Usman

Can We Get Past the Meat?

On a recent business trip I went to a restaurant. The hostess noticed I was Muslim and said, “Oh you don’t need a wine list, right?”...
Omar Usman

My Thoughts on Mooz-lum

*Spoiler Alert* [That means if you haven’t seen the movie, reading this might ruin it, or at least some parts of it, for you] I went...
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Rapid Reaction: ISNA Canada Accused of Squandering Zakat Money

Early this morning I started seeing tweets and emails about ‘Muslim charity squandered money for the poor’ and immediately opened the article up. The Toronto Star...
Omar Usman

He Who Has No One Has Allah – Navaid Aziz

Amazing lecture mashallah. Check out his bigger project- http://myspiritualfix.com/
Omar Usman

Confessions of a Public Speaker: Masjid Edition

I recently finished a great book, Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun, and thought it would be interesting to contrast some of what is...
Omar Usman

Bayyinah Institute: First Full Time Classical Arabic On-Campus Program in the US

Alhamdulillah, Bayyinah is proud to introduce the DREAM program – a program where students will experience ten months of intensive study, which will equip them with...
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The Five Dysfunctions of Islamic Organizations

This information should benefit anyone involved in Islamic organizations, but it really needs extra attention from those in leadership positions in their communities to start...
Omar Usman

Finding My Purpose

Please read yesterday’s post: Bringing the Sunnah Back: The Proper Steps to Seeking Knowledge Sometimes you can’t fulfill your dreams, but you find yourself fulfilling another...
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Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti: How You Can Help + Update from Yasir Qadhi

*Update from Yasir Qadhi added I have almost been scared to watch the news because it is difficult to come to grips with the devastation in...
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Marketing Islamic Knowledge – Professionalism or Selling at All Costs?

This is the third and final installment in the Islam for Sale series. Part 1 – Islam For Sale | | Part 2 – Format of...

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Omar Usman

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Can We Get Past the Meat?

My Thoughts on Mooz-lum

Rapid Reaction: ISNA Canada Accused of Squandering Zakat Money

He Who Has No One Has Allah – Navaid Aziz

Confessions of a Public Speaker: Masjid Edition

Bayyinah Institute: First Full Time Classical Arabic On-Campus Program in the US

The Five Dysfunctions of Islamic Organizations

Finding My Purpose

Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti: How You Can Help + Update from Yasir Qadhi

Marketing Islamic Knowledge – Professionalism or Selling at All Costs?

When It’s Hard to Forgive: What Parents Need to Know About Islamic Forgiveness | Night 13 with the Qur’an

I’m So Lonely! The Crisis Muslim Parents Are Missing | Night 12 with the Qur’an

When Love Hurts: What You Need to Know About Toxic Relationships | Night 11 with the Qur’an

I Can’t Stop Thinking About Someone | Night 10 with the Qur’an

Fifteen Years in the Shadows: The Strategic Brilliance of the Hijrah to Abyssinia

30 Nights with the Qur’an: A Ramadan Series for Muslim Teens

[Podcast] Guardians of the Tradition: Muslim Women & Islamic Education | Anse Tamara Gray

Who Am I Really? What Surat Al-‘Asr Teaches Muslim Teens About Identity | Night 1 with the Qur’an

Where Does Your Dollar Go? – How We Can Avoid Another Beydoun Controversy

An Unending Grief: Uyghurs And Ramadan Under Chinese Occupation

I Can’t Stop Thinking About Someone | Night 10 with the Qur’an

When to Walk Away from Toxic Friends | Night 9 with the Qur’an

What Islam Actually Says About NonMuslim Friends | Night 8 with the Qur’an

Week 1 in Review: Is Your Teen Actually Changing? | Night 7 with the Qur’an

Why Your Teen Wants to Change Their Muslim Name | Night 6 with the Qur’an