A Canadian industrial psychologist, Piers Steel, conducted a ten year study that shows the number of chronic procrastinators is increasing and that this habit results in being less healthy, less …
Confronting Muslim Sectarianism
Muslim sectarianism is one of the greatest challenges for Muslims in this century. It affects Muslims worldwide and is responsible for much of the discord in local mosques and the …
Bullying, Empathy, and Reflecting Upon Ourselves
A Netflix documentary, Inn Sai, The Power of Intuition, features a school in the U.K. where children are taught about the brain and how it functions, about mindful awareness, positive …
Stop Bullying Our (Muslim) Children: ICNA’s CSJ National Campaign
Stop Bullying Our (Muslim) Children: ICNA’s CSJ National Campaign – Bullying is physical, emotional, or socialharassment, intimidation, or aggression toward a perceived weaker individual or group with the deliberate intent …
National “Anti-Bullying” Campaign
ICNA Council for Social Justice Launches National Anti-Bullying Campaign Three years ago, Nadia and her older sister made the joint decision, independent of their parents’ input, to wear hijab (head …
Your Young Child is Being Bullied: What Should You Do?
Bullying happens too often in schools, both in public and Islamic schools, and parents often don’t know what to do to help their child when he or she is a …
Schooled on Bullying
It’s the first day of school and students across America are boarding bumble-bee buses on their trek to an education. Parents wave teary goodbyes at the kiss-and-ride and some, not …
Children of Immigrants
I am the child of immigrants. My parents left the United Kingdom in hopes of attaining the American Dream. My kindergarten teacher followed her husband to the U.S. from Poland. …
Interview with Imam Hassan Amin, Muslim Social Services
(Some editing for clarity and length) What organization do you work with? My organization is the Muslim Social Services Agency. Also, I am an imam at Johns Hopkins University and …
Educational Challenges of Syrian Refugees
The crisis in Syria has entered its 6th year, resulting in an estimated 4.8 million refugees, 6 million internally displaced people, and over 13.5 million seeking humanitarian aid. It’s difficult …