I used to think that being good to my family and friends, helping out my neighbors and teachers, and being...
By: Diala Khalife A response to “How do you stop racism in the Arab American community? Heck if I know” I write this in response to...
Nasheed by Mishary Alafasy | Translated by Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim الله ذو اللطائف Allah, The Compassionate and Gentle أَغِيبُ وذو اللّطائِف لا يغيبُ وأرجُوهُ رَجاءً لا...
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misconstrued verses in the Qur’an by Muslims and non-Muslims alike is verse 4:34, the so-called ‘chastisement verse.’ Those who...
By Na’ima B. Robert When I heard about Nelson Mandela’s death in the early hours of the morning of December 5, via a message on Viber,...
By Maria Karim ‘I love you for the sake of Allah,’ my classmate at the markaz said to me, smiling warmly. It was the first time I had heard...
How It Changed Me By Hufsa Lodhi Shaking hands. Sweaty palms. Endless butterflies gnawing at your stomach. Defined as the typical feeling of nervousness, it has...
At least 15 people on the way to a wedding were killed by the United States Government in a horrific drone strike in Yemen, just two...
Post-Racial? Racism is a complicated issue. Racial prejudice has persisted in America despite the evolution of countervailing social norms that not only undermine the rationales that...
I’ve got three really good reasons why you shouldn’t give me any money, and one really bad one. But first, some background information. I’ve been leading...
By: Hina Khan The conversion ceremony was a very frigid one. I was looking for acceptance; they were looking for submission. In a room full of...