By Naโima B. Robert When I heard about Nelson Mandelaโs death in the early hours of the morning of December 5, via a message on Viber,...
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...
By: Hina Khan The conversion ceremony was a very frigid one. I was looking for acceptance; they were looking for submission. In a room full of...
O Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You alone.ย And, O Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is Your servant and messenger! Perhaps it...
The collapse of Rana Plaza, a garment manufacturing complex in Bangladesh, which killed 1,134 workers, sent shockwaves around the globe this past April. Just a few...
Part Two [Part One of this debate can be viewed here] Although the pseudo-controversy surrounding the niqฤb is at the vanguard of the tabloid agenda, we...
We need the scholar who has the ability to see potential in others.ย We need the teacher who recognizes potential in his students. In the past,...
Settling into a routine that guides our life on a regular basis can be a great thing, but sometimes the monotony or hustle of the daily...
The hardest part about coming out has got to be coming up with a good opening line.ย I havenโt got one though. So Iโll give it...
The cold, almost bitter response of Pakistanis towards Malala can be a bit puzzling. This reaction is not just from radical elements but also from the...