By Iman IbrahimThere’s a common saying taught to medical residents who have just been bestowed the power to diagnose and write prescriptions to properly treat a patient. When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras. Translation: rule out the obvious options first, before you consider more technical possibilities. In his Ted Talks video “What Makes Us…
By Iman IbrahimCan someone please ask Kendall Jenner when the life of a victimized minority was equal to a caffeinated beverage, or if offering one to a cop would have saved lost lives due to police brutality? Does a Pepsi have an extraterrestrial effect on human beings that somehow magically makes them “woke” with one sip? In…
By Iman IbrahimIn celebration of Muslim Woman’s Day, actress and singer Alicia Keys shared a picture on Twitter and Instagram of a Muslim woman that started a controversial uproar on social media. The picture featured a woman with her faced covered and wearing a long flowing dress, with her leg sticking out. According to the article “Alicia…
By Iman IbrahimShe stars as the inmate Maritza Ramos in the hit TV series Orange is the New Black and as Lina in Jane the Virgin; now she’s about to star in a show based on the secret tragedies she endured in her childhood. On her new TV show, she plays a corporate lawyer that takes on pro-bono immigration cases….
By Iman IbrahimI’d like to offer you a public service announcement: Being a Muslim does not make you immune to depression. According to the movement “Out of the Darkness Walks,” created by family members and friends who have lost loved ones due to suicide, every 13.3 minutes someone is tragically taking their own life. That is 34,000 people a year….
By Iman IbrahimWarning: The following message might be too real to handle for some Muslims living in a colorblind, fictional, utopian society. Dear Muslims, Black Muslims exist in Islam too! No, we do not all need to be of Middle Eastern descent or be native Arabic speaking hijabis to be considered legitimate Muslims. Whether a Black Muslim…
