By [Feature photo courtesy of Mads Claus Rasmussen/AFP/Getty Images] On Thursday, May 31st, Denmark voted to ban both the burqa and niqab, with a new law set to be implemented at the beginning August. The bill, presented to the Danish parliament by right-wing politicians and party members, received a majority vote of 75 votes in favor…
By AmaniI spent my day in Germany, where I had the opportunity to enthrall myself in a new country, culture, and people. We had 8 hours until our connecting flight, so we decided to go downtown where all the hustle and bustle of everyday life was. We took the train from the airport, which is when…
By zainabPaper (or in Arabic, waraqa), a material which is used for so many things in our lives, can trace back its origins to over 2000 years ago in China. However, the Islamic Empire was responsible for spreading the use of paper throughout the world and sparked the start of its use in Europe hundreds of…
By samanthaMuawiyah bin Sufyan was seen as the most qualified caliph to take power after Ali, which began the Umayyad Era. Muawiyah was a great and capable man who governed of Syria and led the strongest military force in the Muslim world. He was admired for his impeccable self-restraint – he had said, “I apply not…
