By Asiya BharadiaEach year, millions of Muslims from all over the world set out to Makkah for the sacred pilgrimage known as Hajj. Hajj occurs once every year during the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah. It is a five day long pilgrimage and should be completed by every able Muslim at least once in…
By Asiya BharadiaIt’s quite unfortunate that we live in a world where the oppressed are continuously being oppressed without any end and justice has become a word that we can only ever say, but never physically or successfully see come into fruition. From Palestinians fighting for their rights, lands, and homes, to young women being denied the…
By Asiya BharadiaRamadan is a month of worship. It’s a month to strengthen our connection with Allah and learn to love ourselves and Him even more than we already do and it comes exactly when we most need it to. And what better way to do all of those things than to spend our nights in Qiyam…
By Asiya BharadiaWe’re just a day away from the most blessed month of the year. And it’s around this time that everyone begins worrying about their health, questioning how they’re going to boost staying fit and active while fasting when all the progress will eventually vanish with constant inundation of delicious food. To others, this may seem…
By Asiya BharadiaIt’s our third year of Ramadan in a pandemic. Here are four tips to make the most of your Ramadan this year.
By Asiya BharadiaIsrael has been a military powerhouse for decades, strengthening and making relationships with foreign countries since its formation. And while many countries all over the world have formed strong relations with the state, there were still quite a few that did not recognise Israel. A high-ranking Israeli official has confirmed that Israel has been working…
By Asiya Bharadia2021 is almost at an end, and I think we can all collectively agree that this year has also been one rollercoaster of a year. The pandemic is still ruling over the majority of the world and while things have somewhat resorted back to normal, we are still a long way away from living life…
By Asiya BharadiaOldham Academy North in the United Kingdom has apologized after a video of a group of students forced to pray outside their school went viral on social media. The video shows a group of about eight young schoolboys praying Jummah prayers on the concrete in the cold and rainy weather. Oldham Academy North, a prestigious…
By Asiya BharadiaA fire broke out at the Islamic Center of Tacoma in University Place, Washington last Monday. Authorities were called onto the scene as soon as it began before the evening prayer, Al-Maghrib. The fire caused significant water and smoke damage to the Center, especially to the roof. And while no one was injured, two people…
By Asiya Bharadia‘If you give thanks, I will give you more.’ Surah Ibrahim, Verse 7. Gratitude and giving thanks to Allah SWT is the essence of Islam. It is the key to success and abundance in this Dunya and being grateful to Allah SWT is something we should be doing every single day. It’s an act of…
By Asiya BharadiaEveryone processes grief differently. The loss of a loved one or the loss of anything cherished is difficult, and the grief that follows takes shape in different forms. It’s a natural reaction; something that is part of life in this dunya. Death and loss is inevitable. There are stages of grief, and many different ways…
By Asiya BharadiaUnited States Representative, Ilhan Omar, was caught in a crossfire with Jewish Representatives from the Democratic party over her recent question where she supposedly piled the U.S., Israel, Hamas, and the Taliban in the same category. During a video conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Omar called for justice for “all victims of crimes…
By Asiya BharadiaImagine a world where hearing missiles launch and watching buildings crumble is a norm. Where seeing your parents gently wipe away your tears and steel their nerves to face another day of terror is something as normal as waking up and brushing your teeth. Imagine living on the streets beside your broken homes and receiving…
By Asiya BharadiaAlhamdulillah, by the grace and mercy of Allah SWT, we’ve almost finished another blessed month of Ramadan. And now, it’s time for us to prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr. Before we get into answering some common questions regarding Eid prayer and what exactly we do during the prayer, let’s go over what we should have done before…
By Asiya BharadiaLadies, it’s time to acknowledge and celebrate the many feats we Muslim women have achieved in the past few years. From being part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list as the first — and only — niqabi (Hafsah Faizal), to having sold more than a million books globally and in 30 different languages (Tahereh…
