The winter holiday season is once again here, and as converts to Islam, whether we come from observant or secular...
The family makes a rare visit to a restaurant, and Murid and Mina make a deal.
The Muslim community in the West has to carve out its distinctiveness beyond the narrow social and political debates in society. Speaking at the annual US...
Zainab bint Younus writes a book review of Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America – edited by Muhammad A. Ali, Omer Bajwa, Sondos Kholaki,...
Here comes a nerve racking step after you’ve secured your third-party messenger: contacting your prospective MSA spouse!
It’s Muslim Bookstagram Awards season again! The Muslim Bookstagram Awards (MBA) is an annual celebration of Muslim voices in publishing, from mainstream publishers, Islamic publishers, or...
Being born Muslim and having a Muslim upbringing –however exceptional or flawed– sometimes gives us a sense comfort that we have guidance, therefore we are good....
Ever heard the saying “when you’re hurt, I’m hurt”? No doubt the person saying this means well, however, it reinforces poor boundaries and misses the point...
Tarek Othman is taken deep into the forest by a major from the empath academy. What happens there is unexpected and life-changing.
As the school year begins in Canada (and across many parts of the world), I and other Muslim parents find ourselves once again trying to remember...
Your best bet for meeting a potential spouse is using a third-party messenger who will convey your interest to your potential MSA soulmate.
College students are very familiar with various standards, benchmarks, and metrics for success. In order for them to succeed they have to put in hard work,...
