In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Recent events exposing systemic abuse in various Islamic and other religious...
This Ramadan, MuslimMatters reached out to our regular (and not-so-regular) crew of writers asking them to share their reflections on...
Stumped by our own Childhood Tinselly window dressings are everywhere. It is holiday season— the only time during the year where peppermint bark comes to the...
I was born and raised in an urban setting with very few trees. The trees that were in the city were overshadowed by buildings and skyscrapers....
By Raghad Ebied We are all inevitably going to face moments of disappointment in our life: disappointments from work, family, friends, society, and even ourselves. That’s...
By Ismail Shaikh Is it time for us to reconcile our faith with mental health and psychology? The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Take for...
This brother in his 60s with a beard and jubbah sat in front of me with his head hung down and hands clasped firmly together while...
For the past 10 years, I have helped facilitate dialogue with many different people, answering questions about Islam and addressing misconceptions about my faith. It has...
As dawn broke across Jerusalem on the morning of the 11th of December, the world held its breath as the central players in a struggle stretching across...
By Hanan Seid Community; noun; a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. Being a community is hard....
By Saira Zafir “Before coming into this effort [of dawah], I wanted to emulate the best singers in the world. When I joined this effort, I...
On a scale of things that many non-Muslims wouldn’t want built anywhere near where they live, the mosque probably comes somewhere between a landfill and Ebola...
