The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and continues to widen the gap between the rich and the poor in the United States. The economic fallout caused by lockdowns, social distancing, and …
How the Roots Set and Dug Deeper into the Ground
The first day of October 2018 would mark the start of a new chapter in my life, full of many hardships and struggles. On that chilly Monday morning, I wore …
Caregiving: An Act of Worship Often Overlooked
“It is not righteousness that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels …
Overcoming Bullying as a Latino Muslim
I am a Latino who also happens to be Muslim, which is still somewhat of an anomaly here in the U.S. People in school used to think that I was …
We Are More than Our Conversion Stories
I have often thought it would be nice if, when I told someone I was a convert to Islam, they would not look at me with pity, as if I …
Islam: Ever-present in My Life
By Imam Yusef Maisonet As a child, I would sit by the shoreside and watch the ships roll by in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. I was so fascinated with the journeyers …
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 …
Revealing Rape Culture in the U.S.
Sexual violence represents a serious and long-standing problem in the United States, as well as in many other parts of the world. In most cases the victims are women; however, …
Beyond Stereotypes
Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar, the 35-year-old Somali-American who has become one of two Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018, spent four years in a Kenyan refugee camp and then …
Shaping an Incredible Character
Allah SWT has included in the Quran a long chapter, “al-Nisa” (Women), which covers many issues, as well as those related to women, such as marriage laws, obligation of dowry, …