The winter holiday season is once again here, and as converts to Islam, whether we come from observant or secular...
This Ramadan, MuslimMatters is pleased to host the Institute Of Knowledge‘s daily Ramadan series: Keys to the Divine Compass. Through this series,...
By Ahmed Motiar In June, more than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will begin to observe Ramadan. For Muslims fasting is a religious obligation (al-Qur’an...
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...
Recent discussions about the critical thinking skills of students who graduate from Islamic religious institutions have brought to question the aims of an Islamic pedagogy and...
“Nigg%r.” I was ten or eleven years old at the time, and I remember being overcome with shock and offense as I sat in the school...
When your name gets called in the throne room, you know you’ve hit the jackpot! Ramadan of 1998 was my first trip for Umrah. A gift...
‘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...
There are many ways to vastly change one’s life through sincere, consistent supplications. The following du’aa is undoubtedly life-changing, spiritually, emotionally, and even materially. What follows is the...
Innovation isn’t something that most Muslim organisations are accused of lately. We tend to be behind the curve on most things, if we’re even on it...
Admit it. You’re bored by Islamic History. Sure, you might say that you find it fascinating, but the likelihood is that you are far more likely to...
