The most impenetrable systems of institutional racism in the United States of America has been the police, the courts, the criminal justice system, and the prison...
February is Black History Month – a time that is often overlooked, both in the Muslim community and wider society. While there may be some token...
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The following is an excerpt from the book Fiqh of Social Media: Timeless Islamic Principles for Navigating the Digital Age by Omar Usman. Click here to...
American Muslim promotion of the LGBT freedom and equality platform has drastically undermined the ability of the Muslim community itself to live with, or even conceive...
The subject of female Islamic scholarship has slowly begun to gather more attention over the last decade or so, spearheaded in many ways by the incredible...
It is becoming increasingly common these days to come across people who say things like, “I am all for spirituality, but not religion,” and, “I do...
(This article was originally posted at ibnabeeomar.com. To follow Omar’s work please subscribe to his email list.) I was excited, as a teenager, to join the...
In recent years, I have noticed an increase in the number of Western Muslims celebrating Christmas in different capacities. This may be more understandable for those...
The terms “social justice” and “activism” are fairly new within public discourse, but their essence and meanings are not new to the Islamic tradition. In many...
