By sarahmohrSo, let me preface this by telling you a story. It is a famous story about the power of the Israeli intelligence. The story goes that the U.S. had sold Israel a bunch of weapons, but the Israelis had run out of the ammo that these weapons used. The Pentagon, when Israel asked for more…
By sarahmohrRecently, a news story went viral regarding how a Saudi rapper made a music video, and the authorities ordered her and her crew arrested. First, let me say, Ayasel Slay’s video “Bint Mecca” (Mecca Girl) is a vivid testament to how beautiful the Saudi society is, mashallah. The video showcases a beautiful and stylish Black woman, Ayasel Slay, rapping…
By sarahmohrI work in the poorest part of San Francisco, also known as the Tenderloin. On any given day, I walk past needle caps, people with needles hanging out of their hands, arms, and legs. I walk past people with pipes, severe decay of body, mind, and spirit. People with nothing, living on or in cardboard…
By sarahmohrDisclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the writer. With the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries looming, it occurs to me — with my massive student debt — that aside from the impossible hope that we could be okay as a planet and as a human species, I could possibly be out of debt…
By sarahmohrTo our respected Senators (and dear fellow citizens of the United States and the world): Peace and blessings. First of all, thank you for your devoted service to our country. It is impossible for someone like me to know the challenge of serving our country at the level of government you have achieved. I am…
By sarahmohrOn December 16th, Al-Jazeera reported that the lowest number of journalistic deaths whilst on active duty in 16 years took place in 2019. While the loss of life in any case is always tragic, this is a huge accomplishment and marks tremendous progress! The suppression of freedom of speech is an age-old problem from the…
By sarahmohrSo, here we are folks! Another episode of Super Sunnah Foods, and for this episode we are going to discuss — you guessed it — MEAT. First off, is meat a sunnah food? Yes, meat is absolutely a sunnah food because the Prophet, peace be upon him, ate meat without any question. Meat, both of livestock…
By sarahmohrSo dear friends, in the United States, we are knee-deep in pumpkin season. Pumpkin patches all around, pumpkin pies in the stores, pumpkin spice lattes in the cafes, carved pumpkins on the door stoops, pumpkin-faced pinups on walls, doors, and windows everywhere. So, of course, in this, the fourth edition of the “Sunnah Superfoods” series,…
By sarahmohrA Muslim Girl writer recently stated in a blog post that President Trump is unfit to be president for several reasons. His Islamophobia, and racism, and the fact that he is inciting domestic terrorism. The facts that he is accused, according to PBS, by 16 women of sexual assault, (including a 13-year-old child) as well as…
By sarahmohrFor the next edition in the Sunnah superfoods series, it’s FIG SEASON. Figs can undoubtably, for some, be an acquired taste. For one, they are less sweet than other fruits, and they also have a bit of a different textured skin. Figs are one of the oldest crops cultivated by humans, going back perhaps 11,000…
By sarahmohrIn the list of Jesus’s ancestors in the Book of Matthew 14 by 14 by 14 men marching back to when everything was new There are four women mentioned who Were all badly behaved women of some kind, maybe. (remember your tongue.) A woman who pretended to be a prostitute (Tamar) A woman who was…
By sarahmohrIt is a fact that in a world with 9 billion people, there are many who do not agree. Communities as a whole can be in conflict over their world views. However, I have noticed that in general (or at least in my circles), Muslims really like punks. And why is this true? Because we…
By sarahmohrOn June 18, 2017, 17-year old Nabra Hassanen was sexually assaulted, and brutally murdered while on her way back from the masjid during Ramadan. This horrific crime was classified as road rage. It was not classified as a hate crime because Islamophobia goes largely overlooked and ignored by the media, while they define, in the…
By sarahmohrMany of us have the blessing of having a Quran teacher who at some point has helped us greatly improve our diin. My Quran teacher is just such a wonderful gift of a woman, mashallah la haula wa la quwatta illah billah. And before she talks about Quran or Hadith, or the months or seasons,…
