The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the entire world, with more than 250 million infections and over 5 million deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The pandemic caused many …
Benevolent or Just a People-pleaser?
A woman was married for fifty years. She was very dedicated to her husband, and she took care of him in an admirable way, so she thought. Then her husband …
Interview with the Founder of the ‘Isms Project’
The interview below is with Nailah Dean, a lawyer, writer, and creator behind the “Isms Project” (https://www.nailahdean.com/the-isms-project-nd), a photo series and narrative description that addresses the sexism, racism, colorism, and …
Soap Operas and the Reawakening of Islam in Latin America
This past September 11 marked twenty years since the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that sent shock waves all over the world. When Muslims were …
Legalization of Marijuana: Challenge to Muslim Parents and Youth
As of July of this year, 19 states and Washington D.C. have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Another 13 states have decriminalized it. What many people don’t know or …
Politics, Principles, and Progress
We are often told as children to avoid discussing the sensitive topics of religion and politics with anyone other than those who think similarly to us. An even greater offense, …
The Power of Love for the Sake of Allah SWT
Jane Austen, the 18th century English novelist, the literary queen of love and marriage, once wrote, “Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” Most of …
No, My Husband Didn’t Convert Me
I met a new sister at the masjid last week. Like many people who were born to a Muslim family in a Muslim-majority nation, she was curious to know how …
Representation Matters: Islamic Books for and with Latino Children
Fifteen years ago, my husband and I, both Latino converts to Islam, welcomed our first son to this world. Alhamdulillah, he was the first Muslim child born into our families, …
The Power of Protests
In January of 2015, two young Muslim men burst into the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical French magazine in Paris. They found the room where fifteen staff members were …