In the heart of the South, where sweet tea and Sunday church gatherings are a way of life, Ramadan beats to its own rhythm. Despit the often-intense heat, the Muslim …
Seeking Knowledge: The Path to Paradise
As children, we’re taught the first word revealed in the Quran was “iqra” (read) in Surah Al-Alaq. If thoroughly reflected upon, we see this word comes in the surah that …
Five Islamic Manners that Have Enhanced my Life
This March, I celebrate my 25th shahadaversary, a term coined by converts to mark the anniversary of the day we made the shahada, or the testimony of faith. Over the …
About Ramadan From a Convert, With Love
A few years ago, I was sitting with a friend chatting just before the start of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting. Just as I was about to launch into …
A Singular Struggle: How Black Muslim Woman Experience Islamophobia and Racism
In 2020, I wrote an article titled “On Being Othered In Muslim & Non-Muslim Spaces” where I discussed the anti-black racism, colorism, prejudice, and Islamophobia black Muslim women face. Five years …
When Oppressors Fall, Lessons are Learned
Human history is rife with oppression, often cloaked by illusions of grandeur, military strength, and wealth. Yet the Qur’an reminds us of one unchanging reality: When the powerful resort to …
Teen Talk: Answering Tough Questions About Islam
It’s a good bet many Muslims parents worry their child may go astray of Islam. Today, raising children who remain rooted in the faith presents immense challenges. For teens, embracing …
The Killing Fields of Bhagalpur
By Omar Afzal The massacre of innocent Muslims in Bhagalpur City and surrounding villages in the last week of October 1989 may be added to a very short list of …
Freedom Through Faith
It’s a universal truth that we are born free and die untethered, our minds and souls unconfined in those moments. We can be physically enslaved, but our minds can never …
Cultivating a Growth Mindset
In my last article, I delved into resilience and bouncing back after adversity. But how can we bounce back if we are unmotivated and have low self-esteem and poor confidence? …