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 Sharia AjmalOur religion is purely based on understanding, Our knowledge should be constantly expanding. Let’s use our aql once in a while, Read the books that have been compiled. The first verse revealed from the Quran was “read,” Unfortunately, to this, people pay no heed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) always told us to learn,…
By In our revolution, We spill our blood Without any guarantee of an actual solution We are tired and stunned; Is this the life our Lord has given us? We shed our tears in vain, it seems There is nothing left to discuss, When blood is flowing in streams While people overseas, Write about us in…
By MG StaffYou told me that every fight must be loud and passionate. You told me I have to suffocate to experience true love. You told me if I say “No,” and he grabs me back, it’s because he loves me. You told me I am not good enough unless my skin is white and my hair…
By Poetry weaves the magic of words and invokes feelings within us like no other literary work does. The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (SAW) said, “Indeed some forms of speech are magical,” [Bukhari], and “Indeed there is wisdom in some forms of poetry,” [Bukhari], meaning that words can have a spellbinding effect and can captivate the…
By lunaazzureDisclaimer: This poem contains references to domestic abuse, and may be difficult for some to read. When I met your mother, I wondered why her mouth was sewn shut. He seemed to talk enough for you to forget that she used to smile, While she told you bedtime stories and jokes and fairy tales….
By Editor’s note: We are a few months short of the anniversary of the horrific gang-rape and murder of Asifa Bano, an innocent child whose only crime was being a Muslim in a Hindu-dominated region of Indian-Administered Kashmir. May we never forget those innocents who pay the ultimate price for their religious convictions. Rest in Peace,…
By When I said immigrant, I meant illegal immigrant. I meant illegal alien. I meant alien. I meant not human.
By Guest BloggerDolkis, ghajaras, yellow and pink dust in the air, Laughter of mothers and aunts, cousins and nieces. Glimpse of happiness, Turns to sudden fears of the unknown, Decorated eyes looking up in desperation, The green glitter is dim but still shines, Torn and beaten with age, you can still make out the unfamiliar words secured…
By aishasalehFeminism is light coming to confront the darkness. It is a coming of change and a warning to those who are not willing to let this change build a new world. Feminism is art and action, history and future. Feminism is present. A gift built to new heights with the fire of…
By Zeina JhaishWithin the past few years, the people of Kuwait, a Middle Eastern country, started noticing a positive aura to the artistic ambiance in the nation. Kuwait has always been an advocate for the arts, with national museums and such projects displaying so. The youth, though, have not always been caught up. I grew up in…
By This poem does not have a title, just like the atrocity my people go through every day, nameless; too hurtful to be properly named. Palestine is my home, the land of oranges and olives, the land that keeps the fire burning aflame in my heart and the land that lights up the black in my…
By Guest BloggerSubmitted by guest blogger, Khadija Mohsin “We all bleed red!” they say. Yet this ideology gets blown away by the wind When they come into contact with one who is perceived to be lesser than them “I don’t see color, I’m colorblind.” they say. How can you not see color, when I am standing…
By Rabea AliTake the Gaza Strip, allow it to be your canvas, Tilt the canvas a little away, from the sun, Strip naked, the little stick figures, So you can give them something to mourn and cry for. Splash a little bit of determination on them, Get a little cold-blood in the process, Wear a thin layer…
By nihalmubarakWhat does it mean, really, when we say: We are Palestine When we change our Facebook profiles for a week or two When we post dark images on Instagram and write moving paragraphs as captions, trying to make a point What does it mean when we wear a keffiyeh and march in streets that look…
