Responding to Paris Prophetically

  “Don’t they see that they are tested every year once or twice, yet they don’t repent and they don’t take heed?” 9:126 Do the people...

The Paris Massacre, Assessing the Muslim Response

I do not regard lightly, the loss of any innocent life that Allah has made inviolable. Innocent life is sacred, regardless of race, creed, color, religion,...

8 Signs of Extremists According to the Prophet ﷺ | Yahya Ibrahim

Muslims are struggling to understand that people can murder in their name and the Name of our Lord. It is easy to simply say that these...

7 Steps: Defeating Depression

Torn between seeking medical or religious advice to #DefeatDepression? Dr Muhammad Wajid Akhter says: you don’t have to choose. “In my role as a general practitioner...

What Muslims Are Saying About The Paris Attacks

A series of six alleged terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night have left at least 120 dead and many wounded. Here is a collection of tributes, condolences...

Ambassadors Of Good Will: On Manners and Marketing

Islam teaches us to be humble, tolerant and position ourselves to be the servants of humanity. There is serenity and bliss in this simplicity. Simplicity in...

Mizzou in the Eyes of Non-Black People of Color

For non-Black people of color specifically, the Mizzou protests and the broader Black Lives Matter Movement have been instructive in two principal ways. First, they emphasize...

Depression & Muslims: 7 Stats That Will Shock You

There will generally be two reactions to this post: A) If you’re not depressed, you will feel that this has no relevance to you and therefore...

Prayer On The Field Should Not Be A Problem

Somehow, some way, a scene that has played out over a thousand Friday nights in thousands of towns across the United States has recently become a...

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