In Life and in Death, Muhammad Ali Proved to the World You can be...
Today the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, is holding a political rally in my city of Richmond, VA. Hundreds of miles away in Louisville, KY, thousands upon thousands have...
View ArticleThe Most Epic 6 Moments (Thus Far) from the Khizr and Ghazala Khan Story
Embed from Getty Images The Khans vs. Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump is the battle that just keeps holding the public’s attention way past the usual news cycle (much to the delight of...
View ArticleBurkini Ban has been Overturned in France: 5 Lessons to Know and Remember
Embed from Getty Images Muslim women and allies let loose a cheer today when France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, overturned the ban that had been imposed in 26 of the country’s...
View ArticleEid-ul-Adha and the 15th Remembrance of 9/11 – How Should Muslims Proceed?
Many Muslims probably breathed a sigh of relief when the start of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah was declared to be on September 3 in the U.S. and many parts of the world. I know I did. This makes...
View ArticleNYC Bombings, Being Muslim and Forgoing the Fear
Embed from Getty Images The Monday morning routine is the same as always: Alarm rings, I turn it off. Lay in my bed with eyes shut for a few more minutes. Get up, utter the same morning prayer I have...
View ArticleOn Ashura – A Day to Be Remembered, but Remembered How?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Zainab Bint Younus, aka the Salafi Feminist. By Zainab Bint Younus It is Allah alone who created the months of the year and it is He alone who chooses which of...
View Article3 Muslim Reactions Sum Up Feelings Ahead of Trump’s Speech on Islam in Saudi...
“President Trump to give a speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia.” That one headline made Muslim Twitter and Facebook come alive with humor, horror, concerns, questions and general befuddlement. Learning...
View ArticleEnough With the Melania-Headscarf Headlines
Why is this a new story? A headline? Something we want people to care about? I’m talking about today’s article I’m seeing in various news outlets about how First Lady Melania Trump will not have to...
View Article6 Ways to Connect With the Hajj
It seems like most Muslims know someone who has gone for the Hajj pilgrimage – friends, family members and acquaintances who may be sending back images, videos and messages from their blessed journey....
View ArticleOn Fighting for #DACA, Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees & Youth – Issues...
Editorial note: The decision by the Trump administration to rescind DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, has struck at the heart of multiple communities in the United States. DACA...
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