The Impact of Cartoons on Children's Minds Children’s thinking is primarily impacted by the environment they grow up in. These include daily events, memorable experiences and peak feelings. Cartoons are one of the daily habits that children partake in; studies have shown that an average child with a television [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Is It Harder to Go to Hell or Heaven in Islam? Back in high school, my Quran teacher argued it was harder to end up in Hell than Heaven. My class of sixteen-year-olds did not immediately agree with her. Oftentimes, Islam is portrayed as a list of [...]
By: Habeeba Husain The Power of Repentance in Islam: Stories of Transformation The stories of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (may the blessings and peace of God be upon him) are amazing accounts of what it really means to transform and leave the bad in the past. Muslims believe [...]
Reflections on Life's Significance When I ride in an airplane, I enjoy looking at how small the world seems from a distance. Yet when you zoom in, what seemed so small and insignificant turns out to be very important and major for most of us. The size of the [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Overcoming Fear of Germs I never considered myself a germaphobe. Learning about the tiny little bugs that were on my hands, pencils, and desk never freaked me out. But in many television shows I watched as a kid, there was always an episode focused around one [...]
By: Habeeba Husain The Significance of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) After writing the title of this post, I had to sit back and take a deep breath. How can I begin to explain the significance Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has in my life? Muslims everywhere [...]
Confronting Islamophobia Some people often conflate being Muslim with being a terrorist. Unfortunately many uninformed, scared (of what they don’t understand) or hateful people assume all Muslims have secret evil agendas against Westerners, especially against U.S. citizens. Media analyst Steve Randall explains that bigotry is about “dehumanizing members of [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Discovering the Power of the Quran Certain parts of the Quran can pop out at readers or listeners, whether or not they themselves are speakers of Arabic. I cannot fully understand the language, and yet, some verses demand my attention and push me to open up [...]
What's Your Definition of an American? This ABC News What Would You Do experiment shows two definitions of what it means to be an American. The experiment is a representation of the larger divide in our country concerning minorities in general and Muslims in particular. The rise in hate-crimes against [...]
The Truth About Islam: Not All Muslims Are Violent Extremists When the word Islam is mentioned, the images that might come to some people’s minds are that of violent and angry extremists. One must question where these images come from and if they represent Islam and the norm in the [...]
