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...

How Can NewlyWeds Avoid the Pitfalls of Marriage? | Haleh Banani

Waiting For My Veteran Father

By Wendy Diaz When I was in 5th grade, around 10 or 11 years old, I was blessed to be placed in the classroom of who...

Why Women Really Compete With Each Other

By Shani Banks and Sumayyah T. The New York Times article “Why Women Compete With Each Other” attempts to delve into the psychological reasons as to...

Ouroboros, Part 7 – A Better Way to Live

Jamilah thought that Hassan would not respond, and that it was all over. He would die here, on the cracked and cold asphalt of this parking...

7 Steps: Defeating Depression | A Muslimmatters Mental Health Webinar

  Torn between seeking medical or religious advice to #DefeatDepression ? You don’t have to choose. Dr Muhammad Wajid Akhter is a doctor based in the United Kingdom....

From Clocks to Collaboration: Lessons from Ahmed

After all, it was that same curiosity that played a part in Ahmed Mohamed sitting face to face with police for an hour, being questioned as...

Faith Leaders’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse | Imam Abdullah Hasan

On 15 July 2015, faith leaders from across the UK gathered at the House of Lords to speak out against domestic abuse. It was the first...

Of Niqabs, Neo-Cons and the New Prime Minister | Canadian Elections and the Muslim Vote

By Waleed Ahmed Canada’s new Prime Minister is hijab-friendly. Too friendly, as some evidence seems to suggest. (Seriously, who kisses the PM? And this isn’t the...