I needed information about Angie’s family. The most likely person to supply the information was Tarek, but I had no idea where to find him.
American Muslims are scared and rightfully so. Many are worried about what the future might hold with Trump’s presidency and the increase in public expressions of...
Seeing the Anwars enter through my door, I could not have been more surprised if it had been Barack and Michelle Obama dressed in evening wear...
Q. When non-Muslims embrace Islam, is ghusl (bathing) obligatory upon them? The process of becoming a Muslim is very straightforward and undemanding. Allah desires ease for...
“And He taught Adam the names – all of them.” (Qur’an 2:31) Colonial era historians depicted Africans as peoples without a history, while exceptionalizing African Muslim...
At the age of 30, Zaid Karim feels worn out. An ex-convict working as a private investigator, Zaid is broke, separated from his wife and daughter,...
“You Pray, We Stay! You Pray, We Stay!” Such were the cheers protesters chanted as thousands across the US gathered at airports to express their disapproval of...
By Najiyah Maxfield March On! After a brief respite to put my feet up and catch my breath after the Women’s March, which I attended with two of...
It’s encouraging to see what happens when, despite our differences, we come together for the greater good. Seeing droves of people around the nation and world...
Solidarity amidst chaos and confusion Since Friday January 20, 2017 the Department of Homeland Security and TSA have been honoring the executive order of the...
