According to a Muslim historian, Khashkhash ibn Said ibn Aswad from Islamic Spain sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and made contact with the inhabitants of a distant land. He then …
Perspective from Brazil
I would like to share with the reader the wonderful experience I had with the WhyIslam dawah group who came to Brazil during the 2014 World Cup. I am Brazilian …
From Ireland to Brazil
All praise and grace are due to God, without whose help nothing is possible. That knowledge was made so real and vivid to me in June of 2014 when I …
Poverty and Protest in Brazil
The Maracana Stadium, which hosted the final match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, can be seen from the hills of a close-by shantytown or “favela,” in Rio de Janeiro, …
Brazil: A Dawah Trip of a Lifetime
Even though I am considered a fifth generation from Guyana, South America, I must confess that I have little to no knowledge of neighboring Brazil except that it is a …
Self Awareness and Change
“I don’t understand why I’m feeling this way,” she thought, as tears poured down her cheeks. She could not make sense of why she was feeling so sad. It wasn’t …
Finding Comfort and Countless Other Blessings in Dua
I was listening to National Public Radio a few years ago and the topic of prayer came up. Several random people were asked the question, “When was the last time …
Ferguson Tragedy: Lessons Learned About Race in America
Ferguson, a small suburban town in Missouri, has recently been the focus of global media attention for The August 9 shooting death of a black teenager, Michael Brown, by a …
Dawah Campaign in Brazil: Important Lessons
“Who is better in speech than he who invites people to Allah and does righteous deeds, and says ‘I am of those who have submitted [to Allah]’” (Qur’an 41:33). “Invite …
ICNA Denounces Murders by ISIS
The Islamic Circle of North America unequivocally condemns the brutal beheading of American journalist, James Foley, by the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “Such actions are …