In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Recent events exposing systemic abuse in various Islamic and other religious...
Eid hasn’t felt like Eid of late. I’ve worn my best clothes, put on my best fragrance, recited my takbīrāt,...
The New York Times’ decision to focus their latest Serial podcast, The Trojan Horse Affair, on the British Trojan Horse scandal was met with tentative optimism by...
“Better, Not Bitter” by Dr. Yusef Salaam is the autobiography of one of the Exonerated Five: five young men (four of them African American, one of them...
This article has been jointly written by Chaplains Shazeeda Khan and AbdulMalik Negedu. “Do we call ourselves ‘Chaplains’ or find an Arabic word for a Muslim/ah...
Willy Wonka’s got nothing on me: a Canadian niqabi who has worked in multiple chocolate shops, deftly maneuvering past racist comments, silly questions, explicit Islamophobia, and...
Today marks 5 years since I first accepted Islam, alhamdulillah. Here are 5 reflections from 5 years as a Muslim: 1) Keeping good company is crucial We...
The most impenetrable systems of institutional racism in the United States of America has been the police, the courts, the criminal justice system, and the prison...
“Did the Prophet ﷺ wear glasses?” I didn’t realize that a question so simple and inane could fill me with so much happiness. To be clear,...
February is Black History Month – a time that is often overlooked, both in the Muslim community and wider society. While there may be some token...
Seeing the headlines these days, one can hardly imagine that real people live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Global news has stripped Bosnians of their humanity. Over...
MuslimMatters is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Institute of Knowledge (IOK) Chaplaincy Initiative: From the Chaplain’s Desk. Join us the last Saturday of every...
