Question: If a girl is attracted to other girls since her teenage years, what is the best way to suppress her desires? I know the American...
Louis took the book from the shelf and studied it. What was it supposed to be? He looked at the cover. The Holy Quran, it said....
You're not expected to try to make everyone happy, nor is it possible. That's not Islam. Respect for others is vital, but in the end we...
The Truth by Minha Khan I looked at my watch. It read 9pm; he was late. But then again, what else could you expect from a Pakistani...
By Musab Qureshi In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood. The...
By: Diala Khalife A response to “How do you stop racism in the Arab American community? Heck if I know” I write this in response to...
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misconstrued verses in the Qur’an by Muslims and non-Muslims alike is verse 4:34, the so-called ‘chastisement verse.’ Those who...
By Maria Karim ‘I love you for the sake of Allah,’ my classmate at the markaz said to me, smiling warmly. It was the first time I had heard...
Post-Racial? Racism is a complicated issue. Racial prejudice has persisted in America despite the evolution of countervailing social norms that not only undermine the rationales that...
I’ve got three really good reasons why you shouldn’t give me any money, and one really bad one. But first, some background information. I’ve been leading...