“We don’t make deals with Allah,” Kadija said. “Making a deal implies that each side needs something from the other, and they’re coming to an accommodation.
Frost covered the luxury cars parked in front of my apartment complex, and the thin cloud of exhaled air confirmed the usual Bay Area early morning...
“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...
“I don’t get excited about people building masajid anymore, I really don’t get excited about that. How is it that we have not recognized the importance of youth...
My dear Ramadan stay-at-home mom, I know how much pain it causes you to stay behind at home, taking care of your children while everybody else...
During the month of Ramadan, our masajid are filled. When we know the status of something, it is easier to honor it. Unfortunately, Muslims today do not...
A Photo Essay of Mosques around the world The Masjid, or Mosque as it is conventionally known in English, is a place of worship for adherents of...
By: Asma Bint Shameem The khuṭbah had already started. She knew that she was late, but she wanted to attend the Jumu‘ah prayer anyway. She quickly...
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