“Welcome to Islam, dear brother/ sister! Takbeer! You are now as sinless as a newborn baby!” These words are undoubtedly familiar to many of us upon...
In Egypt I discovered the tangible and life-giving feeling in Ramadan that we are one people, we are striving and falling and rising as one.
It is not too difficult to evoke an image of the idyllic Ramadan atmosphere, particularly in Muslim-majority countries: a community of believers praying the morning prayer...
Those who live far from loved ones, and new Muslims observing Ramadan for the first time may not have experienced the same sense of community this...
Note to the reader: Some Muslims debate which term we should use for someone who has chosen to accept Islam. Is it supposed to be “convert”...
“How did you convert to Islam” is a question that is commonly asked to those who convert to Islam. While the short answer to this question...
Whenever I walk into a room, there is one member of my family who consistently walks right out. He says he’s not comfortable with me now...
I was being submerged under water after being told to proclaim Jesus (as) as my savior and route to Allah (most revered, most glorified). The Pastor...
القرآن ۞ قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا ۖ قُلْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِنْ قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ تُطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يَلِتْكُمْ مِنْ أَعْمَالِكُمْ...
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. But there it was, barely visible under the dull, pale glow of the street light; as if...