Introduction Imagine a city in 16th century West Africa where thousands of Black African students pondered over the latest ideas in science, mathematics, and medicine. A fabled town in the …
Spotlight: Imam Asim of Kufa
There is perhaps no single person in our history whose name is as integrally linked to the Quran as that of Imam ‘Asim of Kufah. His name was AbuBakr and …
Interview with Ibtihaj Muhammad – Olympics 2012 Hopeful
My advice would be to reach for the stars. Never allow bias to your religion, ethnicity, or your gender to hinder you from reaching your dreams and doing what you …
New Media Trends of Social Networking
Social media sites offer a virtual space where people can foster discussion and promote open dialogue while reaching out to a broad audience. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and various other social …
Imam Al-Shawkani: Promoting Evidence Based Religion
In 1870 a prodigal child named Muhammad was born in the mountains of Shawkani in Yemen to a scholarly family. This child received his Islamic training in the Zaydi school …
Impediments in “Holding onto Allah”
Every day in our Salat, we repeatedly make one humble request to Allah, our Creator and Sustainer: `Guide us the Straight Way.’ (al-Fatiha 1:4) It is only by seeking and …
Social Media: A Force for Good
The 21st century has ushered in a new era of electronic gadgets and innovative online ideas that have taken the world by storm. Things like the iPad 2, the Samsung …
Social Media: Nector or Poison
Here we are again, on a path that is not unfamiliar to the Boomers and Gen Xers. Change, which we have grown accustomed to, is inevitable. Every change is an …
Impact of Media and Social Media on Islam and Muslims
Do you remember what your life was like ten years ago? How you communicated with people? How you received your news? Shared information? In this past decade our lives have …
Blogging Our Way to Understanding
Plowing the Land Growing up Muslim in America entailed quite the ensemble of “different” experiences. I stood out in elementary school for the ethnic foods packed lovingly by ‘Ummi in …