“I wish trick or treating were allowed, and I don’t get why it’s wrong. It’s just for fun!” These are the words of a Muslim first...
A debate with a Christian, a woman flees abuse, and a black couple argue about their personal experiences of racism.
“Masjid uncles” often get a bad rap: portrayed as grumpy immigrants, trapped in the past, squabbling over petty masjid politics, and oblivious to modern-day realities and...
Ever heard the saying “when you’re hurt, I’m hurt”? No doubt the person saying this means well, however, it reinforces poor boundaries and misses the point...
As the school year begins in Canada (and across many parts of the world), I and other Muslim parents find ourselves once again trying to remember...
One ride after another. I can’t keep track anymore. It takes all kinds to make the city spin. Long shift, long night. A man gets in...
LET ME START with this statistic: By 2050, it’s predicted Muslims will be as high as 18% of Britain’s total population, rather than the 4.5% that...
Islam is a religion that provides a complete system of living for humankind, including marital harmony and conflict resolution. Islam is not a symbolic religion that...
Several years ago, I sought a divorce to end a marriage in which I felt a fundamental and irreconcilable incompatibility, but faced resistance on both cultural...
I begin my shift immediately after Maghreb. We’re in the middle of a California heat wave, and this is not just California but the Central Valley,...
