To be Muslim in America is to be a direct beneficiary of the gorgeous triumph of Black Muslims since the inception of the young nation. On...
“When we were young, every Ramadan, we had to complete one recitation of the Quran because my dad made us. There was no question of not...
By Fatima Barkatulla It was the day after the second Paris attack. Our local Muslim school sent parents a text-message telling them that security guards would...
When things that you thought were entirely unrelated to each other come together, it is a joy and a relief. A joy because you experience firsthand...
My first taste of racism occurred in kindergarten, where my classmates barred me from drinking out of the water fountains. When I was in fourth grade,...
Ali had two young children. While he was playing baseball one day, a ball hit his chest. A few days later, he was gone at the...
I believe in the divine plan. I do. I have read up on Islamic eschatology. I know that the current climate of strife and warfare and...
Islam teaches us to be humble, tolerant and position ourselves to be the servants of humanity. There is serenity and bliss in this simplicity. Simplicity in...
Assalamu Alaikum! Welcome to the Drama Mama on Muslimmatters. I’m so happy you’re here. Let us get cozy. My name is Hiba. I’m a ‘very...
By Ismail Shaikh “What do you think of the genital mutilation of those young girls in Africa?” asks Joe during our meeting. The abduction of young...
