Dr. Madiha Tahseen Muslim Youth Are Increasingly Experiencing Religious-Based Bullying: What Educators Can Do to Help "I’ve just blocked that day out. All I can remember was walking down the hall and hearing a boy yell, 'The Mozlems are gonna be rounded up now!' Then kids started snickering and chanting, [...]
By: Dr. Shabana Mir Unveiling Muslim American Women My book Muslim American Women on Campus: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity focuses on Muslim undergraduate women in campus culture. I did over 18 months of research at Georgetown and George Washington Universities to research Muslim students’ experiences on campus, [...]
By: Yasmin Essa, HC, AADP Pursuing Happiness Humans have always pursued happiness. In my work as a Holistic Health & Lifestyle Coach, I work with individuals and families to achieve goals, cope/overcome hardship, and improve mental, spiritual, and physical health. Essentially, my work boils down to helping my clients [...]
Understanding The Similarities And Differences Between Sunni And Shia Muslims Sunni and Shia Muslims share many aspects of Islamic teachings in common and also have their differences. This article serves as a brief overview of the similarities and differences between the two groups. Are Most Muslims Sunni or [...]
By: Ayesha Siddiqui Empowering Minds Through Academic And Spiritual Knowledge Education has always been an important aspect of Islamic teachings. In fact, the first word ever revealed to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was “read” and revelations that follow encourage believers [...]
By: Madelina Nuñez Madelina Nuñez is a Ph.D. student in American Studies at Purdue University. She currently studies Latino, Muslim, and Latino Muslim communities through the lens of food and foodways. Nuñez holds an M.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2018 [...]
By: Najwa Awad Najwa Awad is a psychotherapist and fellow at the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research who is passionate about helping Muslims heal, grow, and thrive after adversity. She has a private practice, Amanah Family Counseling, in which she provides online and in-person counseling to children, adults, and [...]
Jerusalem: A Shared Sacred Space for Muslims, Christians, and Jews Islam has three holy sites, Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. Jerusalem, known as al-Quds or Bayt al-Maqdis in Arabic, is a holy site for all three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Because each of these three religions are Abrahamic, they [...]
By: Justin Parrott (Abu Amina Elias) Debunking Misconceptions In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Advocating violent conquest or terrorism is one of the most common accusations against Islam, but it is also deeply uninformed of Islamic teachings, history, and theology. Muslims can point to many, [...]
What is Jumuʿah? Friday (Jumuʿah in Arabic) is the holy day for Muslims. Jumuʿah comes from the same root word as gather and congregation. On Fridays, Muslims attend a special prayer in the afternoon called the Jumuʿah prayer. The Friday prayer is commanded by God in the Qur'ān: “O ye [...]
