By Syeda Maah-Noor AliSaudi Arabia has recently devised a plan to launch robots that will be stationed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The role of the robots will be to recite the Holy Quran and deliver sermons to the millions of Muslims that visit the holy site. The launch is a component of a wider “strategic plan”…
By sarahmohrTech is politically-biased. That needs to be at the front of our awareness as we use social media. I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful webinar on the E-Occupation that people are experiencing all around the world with the attacks on freedom of speech, as well as people’s very livelihood and lives, due to…
By MG StaffMissed Instagram’s fire takeover this Ramadan? We got you, bae! Read on for everything Instagram’s Sabrina had to say as she answers YOUR burning questions. Labeling her work as a mix of data science and storytelling, Sabrina tells us about everything under the sun, from the Muslim community in Silicon Valley, to how she uses…
By emanAbayas have come a long way, like seriously. Back in my day (do I sound like my mom yet?!), at my Islamic school, we had to wear these ugly red Harry Potter looking cloak things. They were heavy, uncomfortable and just plain ugly. Cue the modesty movement. Now cute brands like Modeste have become somewhat trendy,…
By AmaniSo admit it, we all have Facebooks… Facebooks that we spend countless hours on even though it’s boring and nobody’s online and we should be studying. But, let’s face it, it’s addicting! So how about checking out some of our favorite inspiring, motivational, just-for-fun, or OMG-that’s-so-true Facebook pages? Hijab Tan Lines – it happens to…
By SaraThroughout history, Islam has distinguished itself in many areas of science – one of them being optics, the study of the behavior and properties of light. One may assume that optics aren’t nearly as important as, for example, math, but you’d be surprised at what far-reaching advancements the Islamic Empire made – and how such…
By mahaThe Abbasid Caliphate (750 C.E. – 1528 C.E.) is not only known as the third of the Caliphates in the Islamic Empire, but as one of the most influential and educative periods in history. It was a golden time marked by incredible advancements in the sciences and arts, advancements that were probably never deemed possible….
By mayeshaThe iPod touch and iPhone are no longer just about music and movies (or the deafness and squinted eyes they undoubtedly cause with prolonged use). A slew of Islamic applications available at the iTunes App Store now give every Muslim with an Apple product in their pockets the chance to make their faith even more…
