Mom, Anne, Mutti, Daye – I have said โmotherโ in all of the four languages I grew up with.ย Yet, it was only after I became...
When He loosens your tongue with a supplication, know that He wants to give you [something]. ู ุชู ุฃุทูู ูุณุงูู ุจุงูุฏุนุงุก ูุงุนูู ุฃูู ูุฑูุฏ ุฃู ูุนุทูู –...
Critics of Islam often recycle tired allegations about the supposed incoherent structure of the Qurโan. For those who have not fallen prey to their seething prejudice,...
Her smile was visible even behind her niqab as she weighed my bags at the check-in counter, the souvenirs from Makkah making them slightly heavier than...
The quiet acquisition of popular Muslim dating app Salams by a pro-Israel company is sending shockwaves across the digital world. The deal โ which closed in...
A man once asked Abu Hurairah , โWhat is taqwa?โ He asked, โHave you taken a path with thorns?โ When the man said yes, he asked,...
Questioning The Modern Condition Through Fasting In a world fragmented by postmodern uncertainty and angst, where does one find substance and meaning beyond fleeting subjectivity? Even...
The irresistible pull towards tahajjud is by the permission of Allah , but it is a part of our lives for as long as we actively...
It begins with a whisper: a message slides into your consciousness with the practiced ease of a skilled assassin. “Have you heard aboutโฆ” The words hang...
Who Do You Turn to First? A few years ago, my husband and son attended a Muslim father-son camping trip. Within the first few hours of...