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By Samaiya Mushtaq Soon after I started residency in psychiatry, the movie Spotlight was released, about The Boston Globe’s investigation and groundbreaking story on sexual abuse...
News of the dismissal of Asia Noreen Bibi’s case (a Christian woman accused of blasphemy and imprisoned for almost a decade) in Pakistan has erupted on...
“…There’s an African proverb which is very profound, and it fits – Subhan Allah- directly with this hadith; that if the youth are not initiated into...
Recently, during my last psychotherapy session of the week, I listened to a Muslim woman talk about the details of being sexually abused as a child....
What would you do if you thought a child in your community was being molested in the masjid? If you were Imam Nick Pelletier, Director of...
By Danish Qasim We have unfortunately created a culture of praise where we vouch for someone’s piety without truly knowing them. We see fan pages for...
Ertugrul (died c. 1280) was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, leader...
“Here in Dallas, we have been shaken by the news about a sister who committed suicide somewhere in the area – a mother of three. SubhanAllah,...
Despite significant theological and practical differences, families with both Shia and Sunni members may not have challenges greater than any other families. The difference in Islamic...
