By: Laura El Alam Guidance for New Muslim Converts New Muslims often have many questions about how to practice Islam properly. At the same time, they are often bombarded with unsolicited opinions, information, and advice. Whether it’s an unknown brother or sister in the mosque approaching them with a [...]
By: Uzma Saeed Uncovering Life's Purpose: Reflection, Religion, and the Quest for Truth At some point in life, every person reflects on their existence and ponders the purpose of life. Why? As human beings, we possess the ability to reason, which sets us apart from animals. When people begin [...]
By: Laura El Alam Navigating the Challenges of Explaining Your Decision to Loved Ones When I embraced Islam nearly 23 years ago, I remember making shahada by testifying that there is one God, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His prophet. My heart and mind [...]
The Unique Way Muslim Scholars Preserved the Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad When one reads about the sayings of a historical person, like Jesus or Muhammad, peace be upon them, how do we know they actually said it? For instance, the authors of the Bible are largely unknown. While some [...]
Creating a More Inclusive Holiday Season for Muslim Students As the holiday season approaches, many schools have Christmas themed activities and celebrations. However, for Muslim students, this time of year can be challenging, as they may feel excluded from the festivities that dominate much of the social and cultural [...]
By: Melissa Barreto New Converts to Islam: Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes Recently, I was talking with a friend who was reflecting on her journey coming into Islam. She said, “...converts can make a lot of mistakes. People who are novices at anything make a lot of mistakes.” This simple [...]
By: Uzma Saeed The Oneness of God, Prophets, and the Quran: The Foundation of Islam We, humans, love to complicate simple concepts and designs and turn them into something different. While this may be beneficial in many cases as it does lead to discoveries and innovation, as far as [...]
By: Laura El Alam I’m Considering Becoming a Muslim, but I’m Hesitant About Wearing Hijab. What Should I do? For women in the West who decide to embrace Islam, wearing a headscarf (also called hijab or khimar) can be the most difficult step. There may be various reasons why a [...]
The Intersection of LGBTQ and Islam: A Delicate and Polarizing Issue Exploring the intersection between LGBTQ and the Islamic faith can be both delicate and polarizing. While Muslims often view sexuality from a moral standpoint, those within the LGBTQ movement view Islamic teachings on sexuality as backwards and in need [...]
Islam: A Religion Without a Central Authority A question people often ask is whether Islam has a central authoritative figure, like a pope. Islam is a faith that does not have any institutional hierarchy that is similar to Catholicism. When the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was alive, he [...]
