Empathizing with Catastrophe: Les Misérables and Human Suffering

Every few decades a story is written that resonates with people across cultures and across histories to create a bridge of understanding spanning centuries of basic...

Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution? | Yasir Qadhi

How To Be on Time for Everything

By: Suleman Ahmer Suleman Ahmer is MM’s newest specialist. He will be sharing articles on productivity and time management for our readers. As founder of Timelenders,...

Changing the Discourse on Islamic Personal Finance

There is no discourse in our communities about Islamic personal finance. None. When we discuss Islamic finance at conferences, classes, dinner parties, and gatherings with friends, it’s...

The Meaning of Tawba (Repentance from Sins)

This post is a translation of a classical book by Sayyidina al-Shaykh al-‘Arif bi-Llah Abū-Hāmid Muhammad al-Arabī bin Muhammad al-Sā’ih al-Sharqī al-Umarī. He was born in the ancient...

The Deal: Part #6 Make Me Proud

When she woke for Fajr, she didn’t know at first where she was. Her shoulder was stiff where she had fallen on it the day before.

Israel and Apartheid | Part 4

Pre-req | Introduction  | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |  Restrictions on Education Israel has denied full enjoyment of the rights of education to the Palestinian students. Education in the...

Anti-Muslim Bigotry on the Island: Sri Lankan Muslims in the Face of a New Civil War?

The island nation of Sri Lanka celebrated its 65th Independence Day on the 4th of February amidst conflicting emotions. Although no stranger to tourism brochures as...

A Glimpse at the Life of Aishah Bint Abi Bakr

Lecture by Ismail Kamdar | Transcribed by Zara T. The lecture can be viewed here. Asalamualaykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhu All praise is due to Allah and may Allah’s peace and blessings...