Ramadan2012 Posts With less than two weeks left until Ramadan, the MM team shared their tips for preparing for the special month. Here are their suggestions...
In recent years, a Muslim’s outward appearance has drawn much public scrutiny. This trend is most readily apparent in the banning of ḥijābs/niqābs to varying degrees...
By: Leenat Jilani After telling several male youth and men “I’m sorry I don’t hug” or please don’t brush against my cheek (Arab kiss style) I...
By Ruth Nasrullah When I became a blogger I did not know what a blog was. I only knew that it involved writing in a public...
It was November 2006. I had belatedly joined the blogging band-wagon, which had significantly matured as a social media outlet. I called my blog at amadsden.blogspot.com...
By: Hussam Qutub, Vice President of Communications The title of a recent blog post that drew over 100 comments on MuslimMatters read “Halal Mortgages: Alleged Misuse...
By Uzair Sarmast For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved reading inspirational quotes. Quotes are particularly appealing because they’re often expressions of universal truths...
“What? She’s white, and Muslim?” exclaimed my friend as he watched Sarah Hamoudi pray during the series première of Little Mosque on the Prairie. Having grown up in...
“Almost 1400 years after the Prophet Muhammad first articulated God’s law –the Sharī‘ah- its earthly interpreters are still arguing over what it means. Hardliners reduce it...
What’s in Your Ear? is an occasional Saturday series where we ask Muslims, known and unknown, a few simple questions: 1. What are you listening to?...