By: Saima Mehboob What Islam Really Teaches About Gender Roles Growing up in a very conservative household where Eastern tradition was prevalent, I remember struggling with the notion that a good Muslim woman was one that was subservient to her husband, and put his comfort and needs before hers. I [...]
Jesús en el Islam: 10 cosas que te sorprenderá saber Mucha gente se sorprende al saber que los musulmanes creen en Jesús, la paz sea con él. Quien lea el Corán se dará cuenta rápidamente de que no sólo habla de quién era Jesús, sino que también enseña quién [...]
Jesus in Islam: 10 Things You Might Be Surprised to Learn Many people are surprised to learn that Muslims believe in Jesus peace be upon him. One who reads the Quran will quickly realize that it does not only speak of who Jesus was, it also teaches who he [...]
By: Laura El Alam Breaking Stereotypes: Challenging Assumptions And Embracing Understanding of Islam Like many white people in the United States, I spent much of my life surrounded by people who looked and acted a lot like me. I grew up in the suburbs and [...]
Por: Laura El Alam Navegando por la identidad: desafiando los estereotipos y abrazando la autenticidad como musulmán estadounidense "Hablas muy bien inglés", exclamó la madre que se sentaba a mi lado. Durante varios fines de semana consecutivos, Linda y yo habíamos estado sentadas una al lado de la otra y [...]
By: Laura El Alam Navigating Identity: Challenging Stereotypes And Embracing Authenticity as a Muslim American “You speak English so well!” gushed the soccer mom sitting next to me. For several consecutive weekends, Linda and I had been sitting side by side and chatting as we watched our daughters’ games. I [...]
By: Hernán Guadalupe Exploring Latino Identity When I started college back in the fall of 1998, I had a passion and desire to learn more about my culture. I wanted to know more about my Latino heritage, its splendor, and its history. So, like any other curious student, [...]
