The winter holiday season is once again here, and as converts to Islam, whether we come from observant or secular...
Ramadan is the hardest time for me as a bereaved mother, more than any other time. More than their special...
“Is it time for prayer?” This simple, sincere inquiry of Mike Tyson, the former boxing heavyweight champion, are the words that came to mind last April...
Its that time of the year again – Brass Crescent Blog Awards Voting time! Last year we won Best Blog and Best Group Blog. Jazzakum Allahu khairan to...
by Asma bint Shameem Mistake #1: Thinking that their iḥrām is the ‘cap’ they wear over their head Some Muslimahs do not know what iḥrām means and...
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 It is the extreme, sensational cases...
By Shaykh Abdullah Hasan | Transcribed by Hafiza Sayfullah Many think that living the luxury life in this world would compensate [for] how they die, [but]...
This is Part 2 of the Problems of a Contemporary Hajj series. To view Part 1 click here There is little evidence that, since the 1990’s,...
From Jaddaliya.com By Faiz Ahmed On 7 October 2001, at approximately 12:30pm EST, US and British forces launched Operation Enduring Freedom, an aerial bombing campaign with...
Rachid Nekkaz has set up a million euro fund to pay fines for women who choose to wear the full Islamic veil in countries, like France,...
What’s in Your Ear? is an occasional Saturday series where we ask Muslims, known and unknown, a few simple questions: 1. What are you listening to?...
In a now infamous interview, Katie Couric asked Sarah Palin which news magazines she reads (her equally infamous response was, “All of ‘em”). The question is...
