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, …
For Muslim Women, Islam is Empowerment, Not Oppression
As I stare at my laptop post-election day, typing this article about Muslim women, tears cloud my vision. For the first time in history, not one, but two Muslim women …
Caught in the Crucible of Turtle Island
Caught in the Crucible of Turtle Island: Native Americans and Africans in America – The documentation of interaction between Native Americans and Africans in America during the European colonization of …
My Journey to Islam
I grew up in Winston-Salem, but most of my extended family is from Macall, South Carolina, and Richmond County, Scotland County, and Robeson County in North Carolina. My earliest memory …
Sauna, Detox, and Healing
The Native American sweat lodge, an original form of sauna, has been used for centuries, and is enjoying a revival among Native Americans today. It is also attracting the interest …
After Conversion: A Hope for Dawah to Indigenous Americans
I am a Lakota. When someone doesn’t understand that, I say I am a Sioux Indian. Everyone understands that expression. We can be referred to as Sioux Indians, Sioux American …
Being Native American and Muslim
I prefer being referred to as Native American. When someone says “Indian,” most people think it refers to a person from India. It’s more accurate to say Native American or …
Themes from the Holy Quran: Seen Through Indian Eyes
Editor’s note: The following is a slightly modified version of an article that first appeared in The Message in 1996. The author finds similarities between Native American beliefs and values …
TAKING CARE OF THOSE IN NEED
ICNA Relief USA actualizes a core aspect of Islamic work. Born out of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), ICNA Relief is a domestic, faith-based disaster relief and social …