The Qur’an Opened My Heart
My name is Margarita Aguirre and I am from the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. I was born in the midst of a practicing Catholic family. I remember that while I…
Author: Ayeshah Ali
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Interview: US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO)
Read article: Interview: US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO)What was the driving force, situation, or event that triggered the idea and brought about the formation of the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO)? Naeem Baig and Dr. Zahid Bukhari: There…
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HijabFest Event in New Brunswick, NJ
Read article: HijabFest Event in New Brunswick, NJOn September 13, a warm and lovely Sunday morning in New Brunswick, New Jersey, an ambitious group of young women were busy preparing for an annual event, HijabFest,held at the upscale Hyatt…
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Precious Gems in Our Community
Read article: Precious Gems in Our CommunityAltruism is like a human cell. It exists naturally in all of us in a dramatically subtle form that makes it easy for us to forget its existence. Cells are the basic…
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Interview: HHRD on the Ground
Read article: Interview: HHRD on the GroundBurma The country of Burma, officially renamed Myanmar, is located in Southeast Asia and is bordered by India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Burma’shistory has been marked by one of the longest…
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Interview: Nepal Earthquake
Read article: Interview: Nepal EarthquakeMay, 18, 2015 from Kathmandu Nepal Br. Irfan Khurshid is currently working as a Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Programs & Disaster Management with Helping Hand Relief and Development (HHRD), a Detroit-based international Muslim…
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Interview with Dalia Mogahed
Read article: Interview with Dalia MogahedDalia Mogahed is an American leader with notable achievements in research related to Muslims societies worldwide and, in particular, the Middle East. She is currently President and CEO of Mogahed Consulting, an…
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Unforgivable: Practicing Forgiveness, Caring with Depth of Soul
Read article: Unforgivable: Practicing Forgiveness, Caring with Depth of SoulAs the sunset marking the beginning of yet another Ramadan approaches us, Muslims begin to scurry around in efforts to prepare themselves for the responsibilities of this sacred month. The prayer schedules…
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Interview: Irfan Khurshid
Read article: Interview: Irfan KhurshidBr. Irfan Khurshid is currently working as a Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Programs & Disaster Management with Helping Hand Relief & Development (HHRD), a Detroit based international Muslim charitable organization. He…
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Interview: Rohina Malik
Read article: Interview: Rohina MalikQuestion What event or person inspired you to go into this field of theatre and drama in the first place? Go back to the very first time you had felt this interest…