Islam today is at a unique point in its history, a crossroads with diverging directions. One of these roads is the tried and trusted road of the Prophet (s) and …
On Palestine: Many Voices, Same Message
The discourse about Israel and Palestine has widened, become more honest and aligned with facts rather than ideological positioning and propaganda. Many people around the world are speaking up, no …
The Prophet (s): Impervious to the Corrupting Influence of Power
History has catalogued many successful leaders. Some have been great in military affairs, others in political governance. Many of them, however, were self-serving and quite willing to use cunning, deception, …
The Holy and Blessed Lands of Al-Aqsa
Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem is important in Islam and beloved by Muslims for a number of reasons. First, it is important to note that the “holy” and “blessed” lands of …
A Message on Eid Al-Fitr
All praise is due to Allah (SWT) for all our blessings. We offer sincere and complete gratitude for His guiding us to Islam; and truly it is sufficient as a …
Human Trafficking: The World’s Fastest-growing Crime
Human trafficking is an international crime that spans 182 countries, victimizes millions of individuals, mostly women and children, rakes in billions annually for the traffickers, and has stymied the efforts …
Islam and Nationalism: Prioritizing Our Loyalties
At the dawn of humankind, humans first organized into small, isolated groups in order to sustain their survival. Soon, they grew into clans and tribes as populations and food supply …
The Burqa Ban: Déjà Vu from the Dark Ages
During the Dark and Medieval Ages of Europe, religious intolerance was encouraged by the Catholic Church as well as the various European kingdoms scattered across the continent. They would often …
A World Beyond Neoliberalism (part 2)
‘Let Us Not Become the Evil that We Deplore’ Most would agree that we are living in a dangerous moment in our history. Americans watched in real-time as Trump supporters …
A World Beyond Neoliberalism (part 1)
In an article in the journal Frontiers in Political Science, “Moral Collapse and State Failure: A View From the Past,” the authors look at four premodern states that prospered and …