The month of Ramadan is approaching quickly. Every year we set goals for ourselves with the intention of making this Ramadan better than the last. We want to stay motivated …
How to Rise Up Out of an Eman Slump
Almost all of us have experienced times in our lives when our trust in Allah or obedience to Him are weaker than they should be. Sometimes extremely difficult challenges distract …
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 …
The Wisdom Found in Remembering Death
For Muslims, the meaning of life and death is situated within the paradigm of surrender to Allah SWT in order to fulfill the purpose for which we were created — …
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 …
My Hijab is American
“Go back to your own country!” the man shouted as he passed me on the street. Instinctively, I looked around to see whom he was addressing. Then I remembered that …
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 …
The Ultimate Human Mirror: Your Spouse
A marriage brings together two souls. Two families. Two worlds. It’s often portrayed in film and popular culture that these two individuals are opposites, yet they are brought together under …
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 …