More than 1,400 years ago, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: “Surely, this religion will reach the boundaries of the day and night and Allah will not spare a …
Peace & Piety
My name is Nylka Vargas, and I live in New Jersey. My parents are from Peru and Ecuador. I converted to Islam when I was 20 years old. There are …
The Beginning of My New Life
While a university student, I became overwhelmingly interested in exploring all religions. One of the reasons was that I began to read the Bible. Unfortunately, each time I read the …
Journey To Islam
I was so caught up in catching the bus for school one day that when I left I just glanced at my father, not even saying “goodbye.” Little did I …
Struggle for Freedom
It started the very last days of 2010 and continues till today, almost two years later. It began in Tunisia when the poor and frustrated street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set …
Democracy and Religious Pluralism
“Real pluralism always has an edge of risk especially where the past relations between ethnic groups or between nations in a state have been bad, as is the case in …
Changing the Balance of Power
Breaking Free of the Stranglehold Big money has big ambition and a great appetite for power. Evident throughout history, those with colossal wealth have viewed the world as theirs to …
American Perception of Muslims Needs to Change
As a Muslim American, I strongly condemn the atrocious attacks on the diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which resulted in the murder of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, and the …
Negative Connotations Surrounding Shariah Must be Dispelled
In November 2010, Oklahoma voters approved an amendment to the state constitution expressly prohibiting Oklahoma state judges from considering international law or Sharia in their decisions. Munir Awad filed a …
The Racial Divide Deepens
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him said, “God does not look at your bodies nor your physical forms, but rather He looks at your hearts and your actions” (Related by …