Finding Hope In Impossible Situations Was there a time where you faced a challenge that was completely out of your control? Was there a time you really wanted something but felt it was impossible to get? Although it is true that we will not always get exactly what we [...]
By: Habeeba Husain The Overlooked Legacy Contrary to popular belief, Muslims have been in America from its very beginning. Founding father Thomas Jefferson even had his own copy of the Quran! Many of the Africans forcibly brought to the United States through the Atlantic slave [...]
What is the Qur'ān? The Qur'ān is the holy book for Muslims. It remains in its original form preserved in the exact language revealed to the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The Qur'ān is not the words of the Prophet Muhammad inspired by God, rather it is the [...]
By: Habeeba Husain How Islam Promoted Equality and Anti-Racism The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Arabia at a time of intense tribalism and classism. Groups were very much divided and showed loyalty to their own clans and class, even if that meant overlooking great faults in [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Discovering Fencing When Ibtihaj Muhammad and her mother drove around their Maplewood, N.J. hometown years ago, they noticed a group of high schoolers covered head to toe participating in some kind of athletic duel. They never saw anything like that before, but the uniform was [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Journey From Sports Enthusiast to A New Perspective A few years ago, I was very much into watching sports. Professional basketball was at the top of my list, and I had a couple of seasons of diligently watching football, soccer, and tennis under my belt as [...]
The Qur'an's Message Of Equality And Diversity The Qur'ān was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him at a time when racism was rampant. The Arabs considered themselves to be superior to the non-Arabs. The wealthy considered themselves superior to the poor, and the masters considered themselves [...]
