By: Ayesha Siddiqui How Religion Can Prevent Youth from Participating in Sports For a long time, youth sports have been considered a healthy way for kids to get outside, have an active lifestyle and limit the amount of time they spend in front of a screen. However, sports are much [...]
By: Laura El Alam Why People Convert to Islam: 3 Converts Share Their Aha Moments People from all walks of life and all corners of the world find that their spiritual journey leads them to Islam. In many cases, becoming a Muslim had never crossed their mind, but they [...]
By: Meena Malik A Global Community of Faith and Brotherhood Every year Hajj, a pilgrimage mandatory for all Muslims to complete once in their lifetime, is a great opportunity to see the vastness and diversity of the Muslims in our world today. The global community of Muslims is [...]
By: Laura El Alam The Dangers of Alcohol: Widely Available but Highly Addictive Which highly addictive drug is readily available in stores worldwide, sanctioned by most societies, and openly consumed everywhere from sporting events to business meetings? If you guessed alcohol, you are correct. Because it is so ubiquitous, [...]
By: Ayah Aboelela How Orientalism Shapes Western Views of Muslim Women The semester I learned about orientalism as an undergrad marked a clear before and after in my life. Because once I understood what orientalism was, I simply couldn’t un-see it—and it was everywhere. From fantastical movies like Disney’s Aladdin, [...]
By: Meena Malik Embracing Cultural Identity in Islam What should a person do about their cultural identity when they enter Islam? Do they walk away from it or adopt a new one as a Muslim? The good news is that there is no such thing as a singular “Muslim [...]
By: Hamza Dudgeon Converting to Islam: A Guide to Learning The Culture Converting to Islam is often not just a religious conversion, but also entails learning the culture(s) of your local Muslim community. Learning about a new religion and possibly new cultures can be daunting to the new convert. [...]
