Apis cerana indica. Sonali knew that was Latin for “Indian honeybee.” “Shehed ki makhi” in Urdu. But in her own...
By Joseph E. B. Lumbard Originally published in Huffington Post on 6/18/15 Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si” (“Praised be You”), is a clarion call...
See Previous parts: FearBusters: Conquering our Fears, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 Part 8: Fear of Death...
It’s finally Ramadan, the most blessed month of the entire year! It’s the one month of the year when feasting in the middle of the night...
Once upon a time, it was hard to get a hold of quality Islamic lectures. But now, fast forward a few years – and you have a lecture...
With the news of China forcing imams to dance in public and to make oaths to keep children away from religion in what is known as...
This post covers the proper dua and method for breaking your Ramadan fast - the Arabic, transliteration, English translation, and a video with the audio.
Many Muslims approach Ramadan with mixed feelings. On one hand they’ve heard how the Companions used to eagerly await Ramadan six months in advance. But on...
See Previous parts: FearBusters: Conquering our Fears, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 Part 7: Fear of Failure I want...
People striving to find peace, who are religiously motivated but with little knowledge and often ridden by guilt are easy targets for political movements and militants...
Ping! The familiar sound announcing another Whatsapp message arriving. I checked to see if it was anything important. It was a message on the local...
