By Amani Marie HamedAs Ted Cruz finally dropped out of the race last week, and Trump seemed to solidify his position as the Republican candidate, I heard a lot of people asking this question: “Know any nice places in Canada?” Any time anyone asks me if I am moving to Canada if Trump becomes President, or hints that…
By Guest BloggerAh, Mother’s Day. Much like other holidays dedicated to people close to us, this one has a complicated set of nuances attached to those who have equally complicated relationships with their maternal figures. And because there are cultural norms and religious iterations of hadiths like “Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother,” (Al-Nasa’i) the…
By leahvernonInclusion: The action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. So now that we understand what inclusion means, let’s get to the nitty-gritty and talk about the real problem – exclusion. You know those moments where you’re like, “Ummm, no. Not in 2016?!?” Yeah. You know the ones. Especially…
By Guest BloggerA few months ago when that amazing 3D image of what Jesus probably really looked like came out, I brought it up at the dinner table with some of my relatives in India. I said, “Hey, some scientists found out what Jesus really looked like.” Everyone leaned in. I was mostly high off the thought…
By akhalilNot sure what to get for your mother on Mother’s Day? Here is a list of things your mom is secretly hoping for, but probably won’t tell you. This will make you her favorite child. Clean your room without her asking you several times a day. In fact, you should clean the whole house and…
By Maysoon KhatibIn 2012, my family and I moved from a bigger city in the Midwest to a much smaller college town in the south, population: 17,000. Yes, the move was inconvenient to my social life (no more Fun Day Mondays with the girls), but I chalked it up as one more adventure with my crazy family. With…
By akhalilI recently wrote a personal and emotional piece on being sexually abused by an imam when I was a child. I was nervous when it was published and was afraid there would be negative reaction from readers. However, it was such a relief to receive an enormous amount of support, encouragement and love. I also…
By Sumaia MasoomNewsflash: Muslims are actually not the religious group most likely to desire replacing the Constitution with their scripture. At least, that’s according to a new poll released in March 2016, by The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, a nonpartisan think-tank (who knew those still existed?). Aptly titled “The American Muslim Poll,” the study goes…
By akhalilIf you are a minority, and you went to school here, there may be a chance that you were exposed to two different types of teachers: the ones who made you feel welcome in the classroom; and, the ones who made you feel singled out because you were not part of the majority. We hope…
By MG StaffToday, hundreds of Indonesian women are forced to have virginity tests done in order to join the police force. Iraqi women face court ordered virginity tests after allegations from husbands that they are not virgins after the first day of marriage. Women all across the globe are expected to bleed on their wedding nights as…
By Hasnaa Mokhtar“You look hot in that outfit. Care to join me in my apartment after work to discuss your promotion?” One in three women between the ages of 18-34 has heard a similar, unwelcome sexually harassing comment at work, according to a recent survey. In the tech industry alone, 65 percent of women reported unwanted sexual…
By emanOn Wednesday night, the bodies of three young Muslim men were found dead in an Indiana home. The victims were Mohamedtaha Omar, 23, Adam Kamel Mekki, 20, and Muhannad Adam Tairab, 17. They were found with multiple bullet wounds in what police reported as an execution-style shooting. This triple homicide occurred five days ago and…
By HalimahNews emerged early Friday of three young Muslim men brutally killed in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The bodies of Mohamedtaha Omar, 23, Adam Mekki, 20, and Muhannad Tairab, 17, were found on Wednesday in an abandoned home, known locally as a hangout spot for young adults. Police officers were responding to “unknown problem” when they found…
By Sumaia MasoomPresidential-hopeful and general-popularizer of bigotry Donald Trump was at it again Friday. Promoting torture and the violation of human rights was on the agenda, as per usual, he again claimed that waterboarding was only “minimal, minimal, minimal torture,” and not nearly enough for use against suspected terrorists. But then the rally somehow managed to become…
By Guest BloggerFeb. 10, 2015, a day forever etched in the memories of many — as the world and Muslim Ummah mourned the loss of three beautiful souls while the gardens of paradise gained three angels. Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha tragically lost their lives that evening in Chapel Hill, N.C. when a neighbor, Craig…
