Way back in 2011 I was able to witness the memorization ceremony of a convert Muslimah, sister Julie. She had been Muslim for a few years...
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy. “Indeed, these people love the immediate and leave behind them a grave Day.” [al-Insân...
A dear friend told me recently, “I mean no offense, but your life is so fraught with trials and tribulations that when things are bad I...
Earlier this month, the Markfield Institute, where I teach undergraduate Islamic studies, was host to a lecture by Dr Shuruq Naguib of Lancaster University. Dr Naguib...
As we stood in line to ride our next roller coaster, Ahmad and I didn’t realize that someone was listening in on our conversation. We stood...
Much ink has been spilt as of late on the topic of social justice. Though injustice is not a new phenomenon (indeed, much of human history...
“I grew up like a neglected weed, – ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. Then I was not happy or contented.” Harriet Tubman to...
The Good News It has been narrated that Imam Al-Hasan Al-Basri said about hypocrisy: “مَا أَمِنَهُ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ، وَمَا خَافَهُ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ” “No one feels safe...
There’s this article I haven’t written yet, the one where I confess to struggling with depression. In that soul-baring masterpiece I finally admit to sleeping too...
President Donald J. Trump wants to unite the world against what he calls “Radical Islamic Terrorism”, but by his own admission, he has yet to figure...
