“When we were young, every Ramadan, we had to complete one recitation of the Quran because my dad made us. There was no question of not...
This article is written by a Uighur activist living through the ordeal of being a Muslim under Chinese rule. We have chosen not to disclose her...
A Ramadan iftar fundraiser and I had a pregnant woman, two elders, and mothers with nursing babies and toddlers at my table. We had just opened...
I have often found myself at the crossroads. The greatest decisions I’ve made in my life have been at the fork of the road, often with...
‘And here is the tragedy. Muslims, African-Americans, and other oppressed groups learn that suffering is something they must endure “for the greater good.” So private abuses...
Date: March 2016 Location: Madinah, KSA Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the following article are solely those of the interviewee, and do not represent...
Dear Aunty, The biggest mistake I have seen mothers make when it comes to their daughters who are looking to get married is that mothers unreasonably...
“Too much admiration breeds contempt. It is better, I think, to just be understood.” —the character Salima in His Other Wife by Umm Zakiyyah ~ “It’s...
By Fatima Barkatulla It was the day after the second Paris attack. Our local Muslim school sent parents a text-message telling them that security guards would...
The United States is one of few countries in the world that has testamentary free alienation of property. What this means is that you can...
