Growing up in a tiny town called Bonifay in the northwest panhandle of Florida, I was a part of a close-knit community. We were a small group of Muslim families …
What Is Your Legacy? Will You Be Missed?
An excerpt from a speech given at the 36th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention – “How many were the gardens and springs they left behind, and corn-fields and noble buildings, and wealth …
Hadith 7 – Nasīḥah
An Excerpt from Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi Timeless Prophetic Gems of Guidance and Wisdom – On the authority of Tamīm Al-Dārī (RAA) that the Prophet (pbuh) …
Dawah in the 21st Century United States
The quest for religious freedom and choice is indelibly etched throughout the history of the 242-year-old social and political experiment known as the United States of America. Here, members of …
Revival of Quranic Arabic
The importance of the Arabic language to Islam and Islamic culture cannot be overstated. Indeed, its importance is universally accepted in the Muslim world. The religion of 1.8 billion people …
Islamic Education in Southeast Europe
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, is home to the Faculty of Islamic Studies, a part of the University of Sarajevo. The Faculty emerged out of the Islamic School for Theology …
The Attempted Assassination
The Attempted Assassination of Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia – It all happened on a bright, sunny day on the 23rd of June, 2018 (the 9th of …
Caught in the Crucible of Turtle Island
Caught in the Crucible of Turtle Island: Native Americans and Africans in America – The documentation of interaction between Native Americans and Africans in America during the European colonization of …
My Journey to Islam
I grew up in Winston-Salem, but most of my extended family is from Macall, South Carolina, and Richmond County, Scotland County, and Robeson County in North Carolina. My earliest memory …
Sauna, Detox, and Healing
The Native American sweat lodge, an original form of sauna, has been used for centuries, and is enjoying a revival among Native Americans today. It is also attracting the interest …