A Turning Point in History September 11, 2001, changed everything. We who had led carefree lives centering on our individual routines, blissfully uninformed about international events or the politics of far-flung places, were caught unawares. A stunned nation watched with horror, filled with hurt and anger. [...]
Hajj: Striving Towards Mecca's Sacred Goal Hajj literally means, “to continuously strive to reach one’s goal.” The Hajj, or Pilgrimage to Mecca, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for those who have the physical and financial ability to undertake the journey.
How to Beat Stress and Find Motivation It’s 11:48 pm and I’ve been excitedly thinking of ideas this whole week for today and here I am almost on the verge of tears. Why? Because college is draining me out. I have midterms this whole week, I’m currently writing a last [...]
How I Love Life Fast-Paced and Productive I love life fast-paced. I love being busy, having a packed schedule, and getting task after task on my to-do list done. I love feeling productive. It makes me feel just that much closer to achieving my goals. In my opinion, there is [...]
Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Compassion for Animals: A Lesson in Mercy and Kindness The Prophet (peace be upon him) was a gift to mankind and to the world. He was the last prophet who bought the final revelation that completed the religion of monotheism, Islam. It has [...]
Discovering the Meaning of Hijab: A Journey of Faith and Identity I haven’t always worn the Hijab. Hijab is the covering(scarf) which Muslim women wear over their hair. It is one piece of the modest clothing described in the Quran for women to adhere to. In principal the hijab [...]
How Science and Islam Inspired Me to Become a Dentist I had grown up in Pakistan and a real quest ensued internally to explore the faith that I was a part of but had never really understood. This quest came at a time when I also had to figure out [...]
A Muslim-American Woman's Journey to Self-Acceptance I was born to Pakistani immigrants who came to America in the 80’s. When I was growing up there was a constant struggle of defining my Pakistani, Muslim and American identities. Most of the times these identities seemed mutually exclusive. If anything went together, [...]
From Shelter to Resilience: Finding Strength in Adversity This past year was hard for me, I was living in a shelter, because I didn’t have a safe place to go to. I went to a residential longer-term housing facility. It was a private and safe place for women and children. [...]
How Social Media Led to My Spiritual Emptiness “I only have 250 friends on Facebook and 20 followers on Instagram,” I thought to myself. As a college educated adult, this should not have mattered. But the truth is that it killed me. I wanted to feel important and loved too. [...]
