by Namira Islam My father was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in September 2014. His only symptom was a persistent mild cough and some weight...
One of the “road crew” lifted an M14 rifle, took aim directly at Muhsin’s taxi and opened fire. Hassan dropped onto the seat as bullets tore...
Last week, the Washington Post published an article by Asra Nomani and Hala Arafa, in which they asked women not to wear headscarves in the name...
“You said you had something important to tell me about my father.” The woman’s tone was businesslike, her words clipped. “That’s the only reason I agreed...
Hassan looked to the driver. “How do you stay in this country of ghosts?” The driver shrugged. “This is our home,” he said. "The ghosts are...
"My faith in Hassan’s recovery may seem irrational," Jamilah said. "Like I’m a loser with no life, secluding myself in this clinic, holding on to Hassan...
The Study Quran: A Review[1] Introduction The Study Quran (SQ), a project of HarperCollins, can perhaps best be understood as an analog to its forerunner, the...
This week, the verses are flying. “The Qur’an teaches violence! See these verses?” “No, it teaches peace! See what came before that one? See these other...
Jamilah’s heart began to thud. She’d imagined this meeting for a long time. She felt deeply sad for Kadija’s loss, but she also felt abandoned by...
She kneeled beside the bed, so that her face was on a level with his. “Shamsi wants to pull the plug on you, Hassan. Do you...
