The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and continues to widen the gap between the rich and the poor in the United States. The economic fallout caused by lockdowns, social distancing, and …
Holding Ourselves Accountable Even in the Midst of Crises
These are difficult times for many people around the world regarding their health, their livelihoods, their families and other relationships, and numerous other aspects of their lives. Yet, as many …
Can America Survive Four More Years of Donald Trump?
A relatively late entrant as a candidate for the Republican Party’s 2016 nominee for president, Donald Trump officially announced his candidacy on June 15, 2015, joining a field that eventually …
‘Daddy Changed the World’
Some words and images are indelibly etched into the recesses of our minds. Such is the case of George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna sitting on the shoulders of her father’s …
The Coronavirus Beyond the Fiqhi Discourse
All praises are for Allah, The Almighty, and may His peace and blessing be upon His true servant and final Messenger Muhammad, his Companions and his household. The world is …
Is Healthy Food a Right or a Privilege?
Healthy food is something that is often associated with the words “organic,” “free range,” or “vegan” and phrases like “whole foods whole paycheck.” The implication is that your income has …
Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Historians and scholars of social justice movements alike routinely credit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as being the catalyst and preeminent leader of the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-1950s …
Growing Pesticide-free Food to Feed the People
The earth is a creation of Allah and, like any creation, it has its rights. One of those rights is the right of the environment to be protected by humanity; …
Hunger in the Land of Plenty
In the ancient world, countries that possessed abundant, fertile land and plentiful fresh water for its population were typically powerful and wealthy, as long as they prudently controlled their resources. …
Human Impact on the Oceans of the World
The world’s oceans cover 71 percent of the earth’s surface and are estimated to contain about one million species, most of which are not even classified. The importance of the …