Cuando los primeros seguidores del Mensajero de Alá, que la paz y bendiciones de Allah estén con él, estaban sufriendo persecución, siendo humillados y hasta torturados por sus propios parientes, …
Sabr is Key to Jannah
Sabr is usually translated as patience. We are all familiar with this word and we are quick to advise others to have sabr when they face any difficulties in life. …
Latinos Accepting Islam: A Return to Their True Heritage
The vast majority of Latinos are Roman Catholic due primarily to their culture or upbringing. But many of these inhabitants of North, South, and Central America are uncomfortable and disenchanted …
A Sign That Could Not Be Ignored
I was born to a Puerto Rican couple raised as Catholics, deeply rooted in their culture. I was never baptized as a child, but did attend Sunday school at church, …
A Story of Love and Dawah
I met Ibrahim, my future husband, a few days before Eid Al-Adha in 1997, a week after he declared his Shahadah (testimony of faith). He was 15 years old and …
How Fasting Led Me to Islam
I grew up in Southern California, the younger of two children, and my parents never taught us to believe in any particular faith or dogma. Consequently, I lived my life …
From Cuba to Islam: Patricia’s Journey
I was born and raised in Cuba, a country which was officially an atheist state from 1959 to 1992, where children were taught that “there is no God” and that …
The Ansar of Today
When the early followers of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, were being persecuted, mocked, and even tortured by their own kinsfolk, Allah made a way …
On Being a Woman Without Children: Advice to Mothers and Others
As I sit down to write my thoughts and reflections, I pause to think, where should this story begin and how should it be told. It is an accumulation of …
Mixed Muslim Marriages: The Making of a Genuine Melting Pot
When I am invited to speak on the topic of marriage, I often open with reference to the following familiar ayah from Surat Ar-Rum: “And of His signs is that …