By Nura Fahzy I’m not ashamed when I say this, because it’s real and both genders need to be aware of it. Ready? Periods are a...
“When we were young, every Ramadan, we had to complete one recitation of the Quran because my dad made us. There was no question of not...
By Maysaa Fahour “I’m starving,” is uttered from my mouth at least a dozen times a day during Ramadan. Other things like, “Why?” and, “I can’t even…”...
This article is written by a Uighur activist living through the ordeal of being a Muslim under Chinese rule. We have chosen not to disclose her...
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. But there it was, barely visible under the dull, pale glow of the street light; as if...
It was a sad day in Ninevah. The Prophet Yunus, peace be upon him, was leaving. Angry, frustrated, and unable to continue what felt like a...
Somewhere between the eulogies, the obituaries, the tweets, the memes and the acres of press coverage on the passing of Muhammad Ali… lies a set of...
By Ahmed Motiar In June, more than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will begin to observe Ramadan. For Muslims fasting is a religious obligation (al-Qur’an...
Recent discussions about the critical thinking skills of students who graduate from Islamic religious institutions have brought to question the aims of an Islamic pedagogy and...
‘And here is the tragedy. Muslims, African-Americans, and other oppressed groups learn that suffering is something they must endure “for the greater good.” So private abuses...
