September 15 to October 15 marked the 30th National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, a month-long tribute established by President Ronald Reagan on September 14, 1989. It is, …
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, …
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 …