Islam introduces or adjusts our ideas about ourselves or the world, and when necessary, corrects our understanding of previously held beliefs or viewpoints. Islam also highlights the idea of seeking …
Muslim Contributions to STEM: Astronomy
Midnight and light blue blended with bright streaks of sea green painted across the galaxy. Streaks of brilliant pink, purple, and various shades of red cascade across the serene outer …
Using Social Media for Our Benefit While Avoiding Its Harms
The times we live in make it imperative to understand the underlying mechanisms of social media, what benefits and harms it poses, and how to use it wisely and in …
Improving Our Lives: Cultivating the Islamic Principle of Self-control
In the modern world, we are constantly seeking to improve ourselves. We seek to better our bank accounts, our bodies, and our minds. We turn to gurus, self-care professionals, and …
Muslim Contributions to STEM: Medicine
This series will shine a light on the many contributions Muslims have made to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly during the Islamic Golden Age. That era spanned mainly …
An Exclusive Insider’s Look at Ms. Marvel: Disney’s New Muslim Superhero
Credit: Marvel and Disney+ In recent years, The Walt Disney Corporation has been under scrutiny for their policies on diversity and inclusion. According to their new initiative, “Reimagine Tomorrow,” Disney …
Listening As If ‘All Ear’
Listening is a communication skill that many people assume they possess. In fact, listening, intentionally, is difficult to achieve. What most assume to be listening is actually the simpler act …
Supporting Mental Health in Youth
Adolescence is a time of great change. Coming of age involves phases of physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral transitions and adjustments. As the individual grows into adulthood, there are various …
The Revival: First Step — Know Yourself
Editor’s note: The first part of this series is The Revival: Releasing the Dynamism of Islam in Our Lives and in the World. That article examines the pressing need for …
Protecting the Bees for Survival and Sustainability
Most of the sane world can agree that climate change is real, quantifiable, visible, and impactful. It affects weather patterns and causes extreme temperatures, droughts, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Amid …