The horrific attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have captured headlines and triggered responses from journalists, politicians, and religious leaders. Some Western heads of government have once again threatened a …
Transcending Dysfunctional and Damaging Thoughts
Consider the amazing hadeeth, “Part and parcel of right and good worship of a person is his good thought” (Al Jame’a Al Sagheer). And the Prophet (pbuh) has also said, …
The Universal Ethos of Moderation: Dismantling Extremism
Discussion continues among Americans about terrorism, extremism, jihad, and Islam. The discourse has three basic viewpoints. Put in simplistic frames, the anti-Islam perspective sees Islam as the “mother lode of …
Living and Exemplifying Islam is the Best Remedy for What Ails Us
“Who are the Muslims, really?” “Are they friend or foe — with us or against us?” These are the unsettling questions which have troubled many non-Muslim Americans for the last …
Rising to the Next Level: Institution Building and Civic Engagement
Mosques and other Islamic organizations and institutions have never been more active and widespread than they are today. The imperative for greater engagement in society, and increased activities to serve …
Harmony through Allah’s Divine Guidance
All praises are for Allah, The Almighty, and may His peace and blessing be upon His true servant and final messenger, Muhammad, on his companions, and his household. Allah SWT …
Stop Ignoring the Issue of Sexual Abuse
She looked at herself in the mirror with tears streaming down her face. She could no longer keep it inside and felt that she had to tell her mother today. …
Muslim Contributions to America: Taking It to the Next Level
“Have you ever been to a Muslim hospital? … Have you witnessed a Muslim charity? Can you show me one Muslim signature on the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, or Bill …
Education for the Next Generation
The debate over “public school vs. Islamic school” is not new in America. Ever since the Muslim community started building full-time Islamic schools in the early 1990s, this topic has …
Arabic Education for our Children
More and more Muslim parents in the west are now voicing their desire to give their kids a quality Arabic education, something they themselves didn’t have. I am one such …
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