When the early followers of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, were being persecuted, mocked, and even tortured by their own kinsfolk, Allah made a way …
Slavery and the Prison Industrial Complex
Chattel slavery existed in continental North America, including the United States, for over three centuries. Prior to the 1830s, the Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, was basically the …
Racism After Ferguson: Where Do We Go From Here?
Following the fatal shooting in Ferguson on August 2014 of an unarmed African American teenager, Michael Brown, by white police officer Darren Wilson, protests were sparked in Ferguson. The protests …
Dawah Campaign in Brazil: Important Lessons
“Who is better in speech than he who invites people to Allah and does righteous deeds, and says ‘I am of those who have submitted [to Allah]’” (Qur’an 41:33). “Invite …
The Joy of Caring and Sharing
Muslims everywhere—young and old, weak and strong, materially well-off or not—observe fasting in the month of Ramadan, striving for greater discipline, deeper faith, and increased compassion and generosity. Charitableness is …
Faith, Submission, and Service: Important Questions
What is Islam? What does it mean and what does it stand for? More specifically, who is a Muslim and when a Muslim says he/she has submitted to Allah, what …
Thoughts on Thankfulness
How can we thank Almighty Allah for all His great blessings upon us? For sure we are unable to do so properly or adequately in any ultimate way, as His …
Education for the Next Generation
The debate over “public school vs. Islamic school” is not new in America. Ever since the Muslim community started building full-time Islamic schools in the early 1990s, this topic has …
The Meaning and Making of Interfaith Dialogue
Ignorance breeds prejudice, and misinformation multiplies the harm. Among religious communities, this dynamic of confusion becomes vulnerable to extremist manipulation on all sides, and is particularly volatile if there is …
Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together: Violence in Post 9/11 America
In 1886, approximately a century after the establishment of the republic of the United States of America, the people of France gifted to this nation a 151-foot, green-colored statue appropriately …