When I was invited to write an article about preparing youth for marriage, I eagerly agreed. I was excited to tackle the topic, not because this has become my field …
Your Child is Being Bullied: What Should You Do?
Bullying happens too often in schools, both in public and Islamic schools, and parents often don’t know what to do to help their child when he or she is a …
Tailoring Programs to Meet the Needs of Underserved Muslim Youth
It is common to enter the masjid and see adults over thirty and small children under the age of ten. However, unless a concerted effort is made to offer youth …
Islamic Resource Center – Interview with Janan Najeeb
Janan Najeeb is a speaker, educator, business leader, activist, mother, and the force and founder behind a unique non-profit, the Islamic Resource Center (IRC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The lending library …
Preparing Youth for Success in Life, Service, and Leadership
Looking metaphorically at the phenomenon of the “butterfly effect,” wherein, theoretically, the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in Japan could cause a tornado in Texas, it is likewise conceivable that the …
Helping Hand (HHRD) Strengthens Muslims in Mexico
While most children his age attend school fulltime, our young brother Nooruddin spends many of his days making sweet desserts to sell on the streets of Mexico City. Each batch …
Al Servicio de la Comunidad Mexicana
Hace solo cuatro años que el primer informe fue escrito acerca del Proyecto WhyIslam en México, pero mucho ha ocurrido desde entonces. La campaña mexicana comenzó con un deseo de …
Serving the Mexican Community
It was only four years ago that the first story about WhyIslam in Mexico was written, but many exciting events have transpired since then. The Mexican campaign began with a …
La paz que faltaba
Mi camino hacia el Islam ha tomado muchos giros y vueltas a lo largo de Latinoamérica y aquí en los Estados Unidos, donde finalmente me convertí en musulmán. Mis padres …
El Coran abrio mi corazon
Mi nombre es Margarita Aguirre y soy de la ciudad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Nací en el seno de una familia católica practicante. Recuerdo que cuando estaba en la preparatoria …