Written for the Muslim Link newspaper In a major development in the struggle of the Ethiopian Muslims, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a statement that...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kUHGmRYR0[/youtube] Amid a nationwide debate in France surrounding attitudes towards the Islamic veil, or hijab, a...
“I’m just calling to let you know I’m not Muslim anymore,” the woman said to me after I picked up the phone, “and I’m cutting off...
While yes, that is one of the benefits of wearing ḥijāb, that is not the reason why we wear it. I decided to start wearing ḥijāb...
The very word “to call people (da‘wah)” in the Arabic language evokes a sense of gentleness and affinity towards others. When you are calling people to...
By: Leenat Jilani After telling several male youth and men “I’m sorry I don’t hug” or please don’t brush against my cheek (Arab kiss style) I...
By: Israa Alrawi He sat across the table gazing at me. His mouth opened as if he meant to utter something, but he held back. Then...
Surprise, surprise! Indeed, you read the title right. Masha’Allah, with such amazing poems that you all send us at poetry@muslimmatters.org, how can we not want to...
Welcome, it’s our monthly Poetry day again! If you want to share your verses with everyone here, kindly email us at poetry[@]muslimmatters[.]org stating your name, along with...
Wearing ḥijāb was never easy. I started covering in high school; it was a challenge, but it slowly became my identity. I learned lessons through wearing...