About two weeks before Muslims worldwide acknowledged the presumed birthday of Prophet Muhammad (s),October 28-29, 2020 (11 Rabi Awwal 1493), French schoolteacher Samuel Paty shared with his history classes negative …
Beyond the 2020 Elections: What’s Next for Muslim Americans
The 2020 U.S. presidential election has often been described in hyperbolic terms by journalists, political hacks, and social commentators as being the “most important election in the history of the …
The Cry of the Bugle: Stand Back and Stand By
As early as 1758, some variation of a brass bugle was used by military commanders in England, and later in the United States, to clearly communicate commands on the battlefield. …
Can America Survive Four More Years of Donald Trump?
A relatively late entrant as a candidate for the Republican Party’s 2016 nominee for president, Donald Trump officially announced his candidacy on June 15, 2015, joining a field that eventually …
‘Daddy Changed the World’
Some words and images are indelibly etched into the recesses of our minds. Such is the case of George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna sitting on the shoulders of her father’s …
Hunger in the Land of Plenty
In the ancient world, countries that possessed abundant, fertile land and plentiful fresh water for its population were typically powerful and wealthy, as long as they prudently controlled their resources. …
Feeding Our Elders
One of the greatest challenges of national governments should be to ensure, in all ways possible, the health and well-being of one of the most vulnerable groups of its population …
Sacred Places in an Unholy Land
Those unfamiliar with religious history or cartography know little about the ancient designation of one of the recognized cradles of civilization — Palestine. It was not until 5 BCE, however, …
Brett Kavanaugh and the Politics of White Privilege
In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention gathered in what was to become known as Independence Hall in Philadelphia to discuss the division of power between the executive and legislative …
Interview: Javaid Siddiqi
The following interview with ICNA President Javaid Siddiqi was conducted by Imam Khalid Griggs. Dedicated to Islamic service and dawah, he also serves as Chief Operating Officer for Helping Hand …