On a recent business trip I went to a restaurant. The hostess noticed I was Muslim and said, “Oh you don’t need a wine list, right?”...
This little detail of Muslim-American vs. American Muslim may have never raised an eyebrow, yet it is core to how we describe ourselves. It matters because...
By Zainab bint Younus Disclaimer: Though the message is sincere and heartfelt, the details are not meant to identify one specific individual (i.e. the author) but...
What’s in Your Ear? is an occasional Saturday series where we ask Muslims, both ordinary and extraordinary, a few simple questions. In this week’s WIYE, Hena...
So if you hadn’t noticed, there was this little ruckus a couple of weeks ago about some Cricket World Cup, specifically the India vs Pakistan match.ย ...
Bismillah Let’s talk about real oppression against women: Congo- aka Rape Capital of the World: “Rape is used as a weapon of war in Congo. Armed...
Readers’ Opinions is a new kind of post on Muslim Matters where an author puts up a topic that’s important to them, or a question that’s...
ููููู ููููุณู ุฐูุงุฆูููุฉู ุงููู ูููุชู Indeed all souls shall taste death A few hours ago, I received a text message from a friend that one of my...
Readers’ Opinions is a new kind of post on Muslim Matters where an author puts up a topic that’s important to them, or a question that’s...
I was recently contacted by Saffron Road to review their halal, all natural, gluten-free frozen Indian entrees. At first, I was amused by the idea of...
