The judge stared at me for a long moment through bushy white eyebrows, then said, "I believe you, young man. I see a lot of desperate...
I was a wreck. I’d forget customers’ orders, drop things, and once I came to work barefoot. I was afraid to look in the faces of...
Inaya’s Struggle Inaya is sixteen years old. She’s memorized Qur’an and is an inspiration to youth and adults alike. She’s inspired other girls to wear hijab...
I was utterly happy. Lena did not become Muslim, but I kept believing that it would happen in time. And I ignored the signs that something...
Given the fact that there are not enough Muslim professionals in the Arts, and the lack of a sizeable market to support their work, it stands...
“Can you tell me a good book to read on Islamic history?” This is a question that I get asked time and time again. I can’t...
By Laila Alawa Given that the American Muslim population was just recently found to be the most racially diverse religious group in the United States, it...
The city of Toronto has many distinctions; the CN Tower, Skydome – the crack smoking escapades of its mayor – just to name few. One distinction,...
A couple nights ago, we broke one of our family Ramadan rules of “no fried food” and my mom went all out and cooked a bunch...
by Hasan Jilani The state of Muslim children’s books is deplorable. There are a few gems, but most books are poorly written and poorly illustrated. We must...
