I couldn’t keep count of the times that I “got help” on a test. Whether it came through reaching out to a friend or a family member who had already …
Black History Month: Redlining and Public-School Segregation
It’s February, and that means it’s Black history month in the U.S. While big and small businesses alike attempt to turn this important month into a marketing campaign to attract …
Black History Month — A Time to Reflect
by Anonymous In the month of February, each year, we take time To celebrate and honor a legacy sublime A history that’s often overlooked and ignored But that is an …
Jailed and Yet Free
Some people are in jail and yet free – free by holding onto the one thing that they were created for and leads to Allah’s pleasure and success in the …
Egypt: A Journey of Reflection
I visited Egypt recently, a country rich in history and desperate to preserve the monuments that attest to this reality. I saw tombs from over 3,000 years ago, dug deep …
Muslim Contributions to STEM: Chemistry
The Arabic word for chemistry is alchemia, from which the English word, alchemy, is derived. During the Islamic Golden Age, alchemy was seen more as the investigation of chemicals in …
How Not to Be a Toxic In-Law
Growing up, I witnessed a genuine fondness between my parents and grandparents. Their relationships were supportive and kind. I never heard either of my parents say a negative word about …
Literacy: An Islamic Obligation
The U.S is one of the most advanced nations in the world but has a shockingly high level of illiteracy. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 21 percent …
‘Make My Richness in My Heart’
It has long been thought that emotions are generated by the brain, that they are mental expressions that have their physiological effects within the body, felt as happiness, sadness, confidence, …
Plagiarism: A ‘Cloak of Deception’
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 …