My mom said something really beautiful. When I was talking to her, she said: “Well if Islam makes you feel closer to God, then I’m happy for you.” Of course there are some things that are a little bit difficult for them to understand and that’s normal…
Why youth development is important? The Muslim society in the US is displaying a ‘youth bulge’ as opposed to the non-Muslim population in the country. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, the Muslim American population is much younger, on average, than the non-Muslim population. 59% of adult Muslims are between 18 …
In her rather provocative article Setting Themselves Apart, Dutch Somalian journalist Hirsi Ali says that women who decide to wear the hijab in Western countries look “like Batman”. And sadly enough, many secular Westerners still believe that the veil manifests…
Race…religion….skin color…ethnic origin…disability…gender…age…body shape…marital status…family makeup…career choice…favorite food…etc…The list goes on…we are all different! Despite this, so much animosity exists in the world today as a result of these so called differences so it’s important that we learn how to appropriately cope with them to avoid falling into psychological distress as a result. Challenge the …
A number of the wives of the Prophet did not have children, and they will be in the highest level of Paradise. How do we look at infertile women today? The wife of Pharaoh, Asiya was infertile too, and married to the worst person ever, Pharaoh. Yet, she….
BOLTON – Muslim American comediennes Salma Hindy and Yasmin Elhady will be showcasing their own very brand of humor at 2018’s Super Muslim Comedy Tour which comes to Bolton, the UK on October 29, The Bolton News reported on October 18. “Finally, an Egyptian Muslim woman who was raised in Kentucky gets to crack her …
AliaYoussef is a talented Canadian Muslim Photographer who is doing a great job! She created The Sisters Project, a photo series of Canadian Muslim women that aims to shatter stereotypes around who Muslim women are and their role in Canadian society. The Muslim Identity As a young girl,Youssef struggled with the way she was perceived …
TORONTO – As a young photography student in Toronto, Alia Youssef decided she had theresponsibility and theskills todo something to counter the negative narratives that exist around Muslim women in Canada. “Muslim women constantly have this one-dimensional image being stamped repeatedly on them. That every Muslim woman is oppressed, she is often silent, she is …
LONDON – Many of us can still hear the depth of Whitney Houston’s voice in her acting debut The Bodyguard. A sound so deep it captivated the music charts for months, a soundtrack which became the bestselling of all time. But this love story is very different from the recent BBC production, a six-part series …
A Muslim woman is devoting much of her time to raise awareness about Islam across small town Ontario through a series of presentations and interfaith dialogue. Barbara Helms was born Christian to American parents, who were accomplished classical musicians teaching in Canada. In her 20s, she moved from the United States to Canada to study …
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