The week before Ramadan, and the first week of Ramadan, can feel like a scramble of trying to be “prepped”...
By: Abu Aaliyah (Surkheel Sharif) Without doubt, the greatest trait to nurture in our worship of God and in our journey to Him is hudur al-qalb – “presence of...
I remember when my second daughter was born with darker skin color than the rest of the family and I was made to feel as a...
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 See the Story Index for a chronological guide to all the stories. Jamilah looked wildly around at the others. Muhammad stood dumbly in...
Last week I was asked what my favorite ayah in the Quran was, but I couldn’t give just one; so without hesitation I responded with my...
Traveling to Kuala Lumpur By Pharoah Egbuna Dinner at my home is often filled with laughter, great food, and challenging questions. For example: what does global...
By Shaykh Yawar Baig One of the things that I have been very fond of, is trekking; especially climbing mountains. I have done a good bit...
Compiled by our friends at Al Kanz For the tenth edition of its TV reality game show the French TV channel M6 chose to celebrate by...
Part 1 | Part 2 See the Story Index for a chronological guide to all the stories. Jamilah wanted to know what the heck was going on. She’d...
By Khadijah Abdullah “The silence in the room was deafening. All eyes were on me. If I had the power, I would become invisible. But there...
By Ammar AlShukry I can’t count the number of times that I’ve heard someone exhale a statement of resentment towards the cold this year. This winter...
