The winter holiday season is once again here, and as converts to Islam, whether we come from observant or secular...
You’re going on Hajj?! Congratulations, you’ve won the lottery! (Literally, though, you won the lottery in some cases). Even though...
… who is the fairest of us all? That’s what the question is, usually – but today is different. Dhul Hijjah is upon us. The hujjaaj...
Cross-posted on Dailykos.com & Streetprophets.com In what will hopefully be a series of posts, I will be examining the trend of rising Islamophobia in America, employing...
This is a continuation of Hajj journal, chapter 1. The first leg of our trip took us from New York to Madinah. Once we got to...
By Irum Sarfaraz It is surprising how much one can strengthen one’s iman simply by reading between the lines. I firmly believe that one of the...
Written in conjunction with Su’di Abdulahi, my friend and a student of Abu AnonyMouse’s Madrasah. Living Islam while in the West – it’s a common topic,...
Romney said at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 90 miles from Kennedy’s speaking site in Houston. “I do not define my candidacy by my...
My husband and I went on hajj two years ago, alhamdulillah, and I kept a journal of my experiences. I’m sharing it here, and will do...
Ask any revert in the West, and you will find that there is much difficulty in their paths to become closer to God. There are dozens...
This is an excellent article someone sent me and would also make for a good khutbah/short halaqah Motives for Success and Overcoming Failure Question: What are...
Apparently anxious to defy the stereotypes, some Sudanese protesters are now calling for Mrs Gillian Gibbons, the 54 year old teacher whose students chose the name...
