This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on...
As we approach the beginning of another painful year of the full enforcement of Presidential Proclamation 9645 (a.k.a. ‘the Muslim ban’) that effectively bars citizens of...
Monday, September 9, turned out to be a day of profound anguish and sorrow for many around the world. In the early morning hours, news of...
In recent years, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, a notable Islamic scholar from North America, has gained global prominence by supporting efforts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
This is called a pre-operational period by Jean Piaget who was focused on cognitive development. Children this age have difficulty reconciling between different dimensions or seemingly...
“An ocean of knowledge which once resided on the seabed of humbleness has now submerged below it, forever.” “Why didn’t you tell me!! You call me...
I remember driving to college orientation over the summer with my father, may Allah have mercy on him. I was going to be going to school...
The past couple days I haven’t been able to write, thinking and reflecting over the passing of a great man, a mentor, someone I consider among...
A short survey on what leading scholars and the four schools of law (madhhabs) have to say on the issue
Let me begin by making two things clear. First, this article is not seeking to defend the positions of any person nor is it related to...
For Muslims in the United States, it is easy to fall for the fallacy of “American Muslim exceptionalism.” Some Muslims view Muslim-majority countries as dark, corrupt,...