Young Muslims are coming out of their shell and running for office and local seats. A handful of Muslims are slowly going against the tide and working their way into American politics. The anti-Islamic movement was set into motion in…
“My name is Muhammad Tim Humble and I accepted Islam at the age of 14. Its a very young age to accept Islam.I was pretty rebellious. I had a very bad relationship with my parents. I was the type of person who wanted to rebel against anything and everything
She is an American from California. Her card gives you some clue: “Khadija Watson, ex-professor of theology.” She has a BA and an MA in theology. She was an ordained, licensed minister, a Christian missionary who spent seven years preaching…
“What happened to you?” This was usually the first reaction I encountered when my former classmates, friends and co-pastors saw me after having embraced Islam. I suppose I couldn’t blame them, I was a highly unlikely the person to change…
It was a very normal day at the office. Patients coming and going at a steady pace, staff sticking their head in the door to say a quick hello and the telephone singing it’s same urgent song. It was September…
Read Part I It is simply an act of submission to God; a recognition and declaration that there is One God, Supreme and Unique. My study took on a new relevance. My hunger grew. I learned that the things I thought I…
I was born in the United States, my family originated from Spain. My great grandparents migrated to Puerto Rico and then my grandparents migrated to New York. My mother gave me an English name on account of the prejudices she…
By Yvonne Ridley I used to look at veiled women as quiet, oppressed creatures — until I was captured by the Taliban In September 2001, just 15 days after the terrorist attacks on the United States, I snuck into Afghanistan,…
In May 8, 2015, Jameel Syed became the first person in the history of the world to make the call to prayer across all 50 states in America within a record span of 35 days and reciting the last sermon of the…
As-salam ‘alaykum. Yes, on top of being Black and a woman I am Muslim. Couldn’t get any better. Most of my family and friends are Black African Muslims so to me being Black and Muslim is the most common and…
I am a mild, peaceable and politically tolerant Muslim scholar who chose to embrace the faith of Islam because of its powerful spiritual truths, its emphasis on peace and justice, its racial and ethnic inclusiveness and its charitable spirit towards…
I couldn’t believe how much this sister had borne. A decade without a husband, and now have lost her home, her wealth and are refugees on the border of the country. Though her husband is now finally with her, he is not her companion in the loss and pain this war has brought her family. He can’t help her or their children nor even comfort her.
The apprehension usually hits the night before a job interview or a big court case, as Zahra Cheema, a young lawyer, looks at the colorful head scarves and flowing abayas in her closet and silently wonders: “Should I try to…
I was born in Arkansas to Christian parents, who were also born in Arkansas. In fact as far back as I can trace all of my family has come from the Southern states here in the United States. I was…
It is a well-known fact that there are two fundamental sources for Islamic teachings: the first being the Holy Qur’an, the exact words of the Almighty Allah, and the second being the Hadith, which is the collection of the sayings,…