Dedicated to the Memory of the three slain Muslim students, Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha. Read Part 1. What do you want others to remember about you after your death? Do you want it to be a short-termed memory or a long-term one in a form of a legacy you …
Should converts from Europe that fear for their faith make immigration to Muslim countries?
So the time has come to at last be moving out of our parents’ house and going to university. Maybe somewhere far away; hopefully really far right? Now we will be dealing more with the opposite gender. New paths to explore. As a youngster I remember how I so wanted to leave home, be free, make …
As Muslim women who wear the hijab in non-Muslim countries, we often spend our days being stared at, pointed at, and at times, even glared at. It is all part of the Muslim experience. The greatest part, though, is being asked what one can call interesting questions. Even more so during the hot summer season …
I have refrained from commenting on a story that has not left my mind since it surfaced. The inhumane and incomprehensible Trump policy of separating children from their parents and locking them up. This is for no crime other than – let’s face it – the color of their skin and the geographic location of …
The Emigration to Madinah (Hijrah)was a turning point in Muslim history that has many inspiring lessons, especially for Muslim minorities. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be on him) and his Companions set wonderful examples that Muslims should learn from and translate into practice in all aspects of life. After the Prophet and his Companions’ migrated to Madinah, previously known as Yathrib, it became the …
Described as the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history, Last Vegas attack left 59 dead and over 500 wounded. 47 weapons were found in locations related to the perpetrator, Stephen Paddock, described by the media as a “lone wolf” attacker. The tragic incident has sent a shock wave of anger and frustration across the USA. …
Under the theme, “Quest for True Success: Divine Messages of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad”, the annual ICNA-MAS convention started yesterday in Baltimore, MD. This years theme, ‘Quest for True success: The Divine Message of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (pbuh)” reflects the true spirit of all Divine faiths — Quest for True Success! As mortal …
As I watch in dismay, like millions around the world, the ongoing troubling situations in the US with regard to the latest decision by the new US administration to ban refugees from certain Muslim countries, and all what this has led to, i.e. chaos, rebuke, condemnations and protests sweeping the entire country, I find myself …
Understanding the attributes of Shari`ah and the objectives behind its rulings gives us the ability to explain many of its rulings and teachings. People may not find it normal that Shari`ah forbids sexual relationships other than in marriage, or proscribes certain types of financial transactions.
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