By ShannonYou remember the first email exchange. Well, it wasn’t exactly email it was more of a ping back on that outdated singles’ website. God, that website was awful. But it’s where you met him and after a month of thinly veiled yet completely innocent innuendos, you took it to the next level: texting. He was…
By Guest BloggerWeddings are supposed to be one of the most memorable and special dates in a couples’ history together. One beautiful Muslim couple made their big day extra special by doing something that they’ll never forget. In a true Islamic and selfless manner, rather than spending their money on an ordinary wedding, Turkish couple Fethullah Üzümcüoğlu…
By ShannonSometimes when I’m sitting up at night I hear this strange sound. It’s the distant sound of index fingers across America snapping in half from exhaustion. Swiping left, swiping right, clicking the like button, crossing fingers for a match, trolling through photos; the work goes on and on in the effort to use the Internet to…
By Mira AbouelezzA young Muslim man, Muhammad Hossain, has been charged with aggravated sexual assault on a fellow freshman female student, at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Typical of Muslim men, right? — Abusive, dominating, controlling, barbaric, etc. Interestingly enough, this nineteen-year-old credits the inspiration for his actions to a charming and handsome white gentleman who…
By Mira AbouelezzMuhammad Abdullah Saleem. Age 75. Founder of the Institution for Islamic Education and prominent religious leader in Illinois. Accused of sexual abuse. Shock waves duly reverberated throughout the local Muslim community, who have revered and trusted Saleem for a little over three decades now. There is much to learn from this unfortunate situation, aside from…
By Mira AbouelezzMia Khalifa is on the tip of the tongue in today’s porn industry. Her quick fame has ignited heated controversy. A Lebanese born and raised and in your face about it, Mia has assumed the role of Middle Eastern representative in the porn world. She dethroned Lisa Ann as Pornhub queen pretty quickly. Is it…
By luluDear Lulu, I started dating a guy about a year ago, with my parents knowledge. We have always hoped we would get married, which is why my parents are involved to begin with. When we started our relationship, I remember him jokingly saying, “I can’t have kids, too many sporting accidents!” But it was always…
By NouranAs I sit here in the Student Center pretending to do my work I catch a glimpse of a tall, young Middle Eastern man with curly black hair and emerald green eyes. He has just taken a seat, with a full course meal from Wendy’s (man, that sandwich looks good), and is being greeted by…
By SyjilI don’t think many of my friends realize how tough it is for a Pakistani kid to have divorced parents. For those of you who are Pakistani themselves, take a good, hard look at how your parents react to divorce and you might understand what I mean. The fact is that my divorced parents and…
