Some people want to move past the indiscretions of community leaders quickly as though they never occurred while others wish to permanently blacklist them. This article...
What does Ramadan remind us of? Fasting, late night prayers, charity… Yes, all this and more. However, Ramadan should also remind us of the event with...
The scenario is becoming more prevalent: the person you trusted with your spirituality, inspiration, and maybe even secrets, turns out to be tragically corrupt. The man...
Over the last two years, Muslim bloggers and writers have published countless articles that challenge or outright reject the traditionally normative Islamic view on social issues...
How do we distinguish a scholar from a da‘i, motivational speaker or ‘knowledgeable brother or sister’? What are the proper qualifications for true scholarship? How serious a sin is giving fatwas and religious rulings without...
Last year I wrote a series of blogs about Islam, the Qurʾān and rationality. Like others who have discussed faith & reason in recent times, I too was...
By: Ehab Hassan My Sunday school teacher had one final question for the class before he dismissed us for the day. “If someone asked you what...
Ever since the Boston marathon bombings, my mind has been swarming with thoughts and emotions. I have been glued to the internet, digesting article after article,...
Pamella Geller and her fellow Islamophobes made headlines a few weeks ago with their vitriolic anti-Muslim advertisements in NYC subway stations and else where. Their message...
As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to...