Eid Al Adha creeps up on us every year. Unlike Eid Al-Fitr, we don’t have a month-long warning of Ramadan to help us mentally prepare for the celebration. This lack of warning is even more prominent in non-Muslim countries, when some Muslims struggle to find the means and opportunity to participate in Eid festivities. When …

When the last 10 nights of Ramadan approach, Muslim men around the world prepare for I’tikaf – a time of seclusion, prayer and meditation in the masjid. It is a truly blessed time that any Muslim would be honored to participate in. Separation from worldly stresses and distractions to focus solely upon Allah; who could …

It’s that time of year again – Fried foods, dates, freshly cooked food every day, and a whole lot of wasted food! After fasting all day, it is easy to overload our plates, over cook, and be generally over ambitious when it comes to how much food we’d like to eat. However, with this high …

We are constantly told about the unity of the Muslim Ummah and the beauty of sisterhood. A Muslim friendship is allegedly “better” and “more fulfilling” than a non-Muslim friendship. Historically, Muslims are known to have compassionate and glorious friendships based on a mutual love of Allah and a desire to obey him. But what’s reality? …

It seems as though Muslims are experiencing hate crimes more and more. Mosques are set on fire, sisters’ hijabs are pulled off, and children are hearing racial slurs in the playground. If you’re even slightly different from the traditional idea of ‘normal’, the world is pretty difficult place to live in right now. When we …

Whether it’s how to be a good Muslim, how you look, or how to approach your studies, everyone is telling you what to do. But they give it a different name, “friendly advice” is what the claim to be giving. Even if these advisers mean well, their approach can be annoying and even upsetting to …