“Welcome to Islam, dear brother/ sister! Takbeer! You are now as sinless as a newborn baby!” These words are undoubtedly familiar to many of us upon...
In Egypt I discovered the tangible and life-giving feeling in Ramadan that we are one people, we are striving and falling and rising as one.
Those who live far from loved ones, and new Muslims observing Ramadan for the first time may not have experienced the same sense of community this...
Introducing ShaykhaTalk – a new MM podcast mini-series with female Islamic scholars! This first episode is with Shaykha Umm Jamaal ud-Din, where she explores her journey...
Note to the reader: Some Muslims debate which term we should use for someone who has chosen to accept Islam. Is it supposed to be “convert”...
“How did you convert to Islam” is a question that is commonly asked to those who convert to Islam. While the short answer to this question...
Whenever I walk into a room, there is one member of my family who consistently walks right out. He says he’s not comfortable with me now...
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. But there it was, barely visible under the dull, pale glow of the street light; as if...
crosspost from www.islamwich.com By Theresa Corbin After many years of studying religion and coming to the conclusion that Islam was the only religion that made sense...
An Imam stands in front of a crowded Jumu‘ah congregation and gives a speech on coming together as a Muslim community. He talks about the Prophet...