Quran: The Divine Guidance
“We have sent our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and a balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice” (Quran 57:25). “Surely, …
Muslim Roots in America
Islam and Muslims have been part of American history for centuries, but most people are unaware of this fact. They think Islam in the United States is a relatively recent …
Patience During the Times of Trials and Tribulations
These days Muslims are being tested, from being mocked at to intrusions of surveillance, the threat of expulsion, and even vile remarks towards Allah SWT, The Creator and Sustainer of …
Post 9-11: Adversity Transforming and Strengthening the Muslim Community
Terror in Paris. Mass killing in San Bernardino. These words were burned into my mind in the past few months as we were faced yet again with the horrific slaughter …
Islam Has Been Part of American History Since Its Founding
Muslims are feeling unwelcome in America today, but followers of Muhammed were living here before the arrival of English in Spanish-controlled Florida and French Louisiana, where slaves were imported from …
America’s ‘Peculiar Institution’: Slavery and the Making of a Nation
Slavery, in all its hideous iterations throughout history, was, paradoxically, the outgrowth of “civilization.” In more primitive groupings of human beings such as hunters/gatherers or subsistence farmers, slaves would have …
Slavery, Supremacism, and Hegemony
What is the mentality of a slaveholder? He looks upon his slave as his property, to be used for his benefit, profit, and convenience. He does not see a human …
American Muslim Demographics
63% Almost two-thirds of American Muslim adults are first-generation immigrants from at least 77 different countries 37% More than a third of Muslim American adults were born in the United …
Lessons of the ‘War on Terror’ Can Provide Strength
Fifteen years ago, who would have foreseen that the United States government would be openly en-gaged in widespread assassinations around the world, “targeted killings” of individuals, including U.S. citizens, deemed …
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