By Kabeerah KhanWelcoming members to the Ummah will always be our number one priority. Cancel culture doesn’t have a place in Islam; forgiveness lies at the core of our religion. So, if you’re like me, you are both happy and worried over Andrew Tate’s announcement that he has embraced Islam and is now Muslim. Allah (SWT) is…
By MG StaffIn this TED talk, Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol discusses how certain cultural traditions are sometimes confused for being part of Islam, when they have no Islamic basis. Check it out above, and let us know what you think. Why do you think it’s important to learn to differentiate between culture and religion?
By Aumena ChoudhryIn today’s world, one of the most debated topics is the relationship between science and religion, which often clash. For example, the popular question of natural evolution versus guided evolution has been hotly debated for centuries. Yet, science and religion can come together, as is taught in Islam. On March 7th, I had the opportunity…
By aishasalehMy younger brother has recently made it a habit to attend our local mosque in order to pray every fajr and isha prayer. This means that every morning and every evening, he walks up the steps to the masjid to pray with the few brothers and sisters who join in for the same prayers. Every…
By Amani SalahudeenThe death toll from a series of bombings that targeted churches on Easter day have claimed upwards of 290 lives. At 8:45 a.m. on the 23rd of April, bombs detonated at various locations across the island nation. Six of the bombings took place near St. Anthony’s Shrine, a Catholic church, as well as the Cinnamon Grand,…
By nadamousaA man slumped over the steering wheel. Two disfigured and bloodied bodies lay behind him, impaled with shards from a bloody, unhinged door. This is the devastating site of an attack on Egypt’s Coptic community. Two buses were ambushed by militia men on motorcycles shooting from all sides. While one of the buses escaped without…
By Hira UddinScrolling through my social media news-feed, I was intrigued when I saw “Practicing Islam in Short Shorts.” Since my initial click, I have read Thanaa El-Naggar’s article several times because it has caused me to reflect upon my experience both as a Muslim individually and a woman, respectively. Meanwhile, other Muslim women and men were also divided in…
By Salma ElkhaoudiDuke University announced earlier this week that it would allow the adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, to sound from their chapel’s famous bell tower. And then, just as quickly as the announcement had been made, it was revoked. Nothing short of expected — SADLY. It wasn’t technically a big deal at first: just an announcement…
By NidaI’m sorry, but why does this even matter? All my life, I have always heard this constant battle being spoken among religious gatherings, classrooms, and social hangouts. The distinction between hijabis (those who wear the headscarf) and non-hijabis (those who do not) was always brought up and viewed as a topic of discussion. Why though,…
