Back Story: Dr. Tariq Ramadan, a prominent Muslim academic and writer, announced that he was going to boycott the ISNA and RIS conferences this year. His contention with ISNA...
As I write this post, it is the last Jumuah of Ramadan, the 27th fast here in London. The new moon of Shawwal is almost upon...
The Guardian is currently running a project on the experiences of Muslims in Britain. They asked the British members of the MuslimMatters team to respond as...
I remember when I was quite young, waiting eagerly for the sound of a dozen muezzins ushering in Maghrib – and iftaar. In those last few moments of...
Ramadan in the long summer days is not easy. This is not said as a complaint, alhamdulillah. Rather, it is stated as a general observation. No matter...
By Kori Majeed Ramadan is the perfect boot camp for the soul. This Blessed Month is like thirty days of acting on New Year’s resolutions, only...
By: Mirza Yawar Baig Our present methods of teaching which are inflicted on by far the vast majority of children in the world are the single...
I remember when my second daughter was born with darker skin color than the rest of the family and I was made to feel as a...
The hardest part about coming out has got to be coming up with a good opening line. I haven’t got one though. So I’ll give it...
Reluctant Friday to Remembered Friday By Abdullah Moulana Amin Until a Friday about 5 months ago, I did not begin to realize what it meant to...