I pull up to Rajaa Abbas’ house in quiet Dundalk neighborhood north of Baltimore. It is the last in a line of tidily arranged cape cod homes, each in close …
Slaughter of Syrian Innocents
Since its inception as a nation, America’s foreign policy has been driven by a deep sense of white supremacy and divine right. Under the rubric of Manifest Destiny, the young …
Harmonious Relations Among Jews, Christians, and Muslims: Historical Examples
In studying history and the phases of peace and conflict, one is quickly exposed to the common arguments about norms and exceptions. One opinion holds that peace is the norm …
The Return of al-Masih, Jesus, the Son of Maryam
Knowledge of the final hour is something that is only known to Allah. “Verily, Allah alone has knowledge of the hour” (Quran 31:34). While there is no verse or hadith …
A Brief Look at the Historical Connections Between Latino People and Islam
A Brief Look at the Historical Connections Between Latino Peoples and Islam The dawn of the Spanish incursion brought to the Americas a legacy that was rich and empowering. When …
Mom, I Am a Muslim Now
At the first instance of embracing Islam, the new Muslim feels a sense of overwhelming joy, pride, and zeal. He or she wants to do everything in their capacity to …
Helping Hand (HHRD) Strengthens Muslims in Mexico
While most children his age attend school fulltime, our young brother Nooruddin spends many of his days making sweet desserts to sell on the streets of Mexico City. Each batch …
A Mission of Love
As I embarked on my most important dawah trip to Mexico, I began to reflect and think of my past three outreach missions. “Why was this the most important?” I …
Ideas for an Eco Friendly Vacation
“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” — Howard …
Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change
Muslim scholars from 20 countries met for an International Islamic Climate Change Symposium on August 17-18, 2015 at Istanbul and issued what they term “An Islamic Declaration on Climate Change”, …