Is Pride Muslims’ New Halloween?
For Muslims in public school, navigating Halloween and the holiday season from November until April can be difficult. That challenge has only increased with the focus on June’s Pride Month. You may…
Author: Wendy Diaz
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Teen Talk: Answering Tough Questions About Islam
Read article: Teen Talk: Answering Tough Questions About IslamIt’s a good bet many Muslims parents worry their child may go astray of Islam. Today, raising children who remain rooted in the faith presents immense challenges. For teens, embracing their Islamic…
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Alianza Islámica: Spanish Harlem’s Hispanic Odyssey A Book Review
Read article: Alianza Islámica: Spanish Harlem’s Hispanic Odyssey A Book ReviewOn the scorching summer day of July 9, 2024, high above the clouds at 35,000 feet, I finished the book Alianza Islámica: Spanish Harlem’s Hispanic Odyssey. I was traveling back home to…
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Mexico, Muslims, and Cinco De Mayo
Read article: Mexico, Muslims, and Cinco De MayoAs May unfolds and the promise of flowers after April showers is fulfilled, we find ourselves in the middle of another vibrant spring. With Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr behind us, the Muslim community…
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Silence as a Means of Spiritual Enlightenment
Read article: Silence as a Means of Spiritual EnlightenmentThe Qur’an and the Sunnah highlight the importance of embracing silence as a transformative path to heightened spirituality, a practice that the pious predecessors recognized and often employed as a safeguard for…
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Why Muslims Need to Talk About Hispanic Heritage Month
Read article: Why Muslims Need to Talk About Hispanic Heritage MonthOne of my earliest experiences at an Islamic conference was when I attended the ISNA Convention in Washington D.C. over two decades ago. It was the first time the Islamic Society of…
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The Cave: A Place for Solitude and Potential Transformation
Read article: The Cave: A Place for Solitude and Potential TransformationThe world is a prison, and we are the prisoners: Dig a hole in the prison and let yourself out! – Rumi Caves are hollowed portions of the earth that evolve over…
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Circumstances Surrounding the Emergence of the Shia
Read article: Circumstances Surrounding the Emergence of the ShiaThe rulership of the Muslim ummah, or community of believers, has undergone significant transformations throughout the centuries. Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was the leader and guide for the…
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Secret Plural Marriages: Between the Halal and the Harm, Part Two
Read article: Secret Plural Marriages: Between the Halal and the Harm, Part TwoPart one of this article ended with a quote from Mohammad Elshinary, researcher for Yaqeen Institute and translator for Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA). He stated, “It is important for…
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Secret Plural Marriages: Between the Halal and the Harm, Part One
Read article: Secret Plural Marriages: Between the Halal and the Harm, Part OneBetrayal, deceit, and a secret life hidden in the shadows — these are the elements that lurk behind the story of a man who married another woman without his first wife’s knowledge,…