Islam: Embracing Religious Minorities' Freedom of Practice Islam is a religion that not only “tolerates” religious minorities, but accepts them and defends their rights to practice their religion freely. Let me begin by noting that there is no country in the modern world that represents Islam. There are countries in [...]
The Hypocrisy of Freedom of Speech in the West Sharia law is a term that often invokes fear in America. There is a fear that Sharia law is creeping into American government and will eventually overrule the constitution itself. Islam, Sharia, and Muslims are often viewed as the enemies of [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Are You Falling Prey to Retailers' Marketing Tactics? It seems every time I check my email these days, there are rows of new messages from retailers competing for my attention. Full of capital letters, exclamation points, and stars, these companies seem almost desperate for my clicks. Many [...]
Happiness Comes From Selflessness One of my cousins spent a week in Jordan helping Syrian refugees. She recalled a moment where she had two bags of chips in her bag which she gave to two young boys. One of the boys was so excited he ripped the bag open and [...]
The Diversity Within America I was born and raised in America. I have been speaking English my entire life and even wrote a dissertation, a book, and numerous scholarly articles in English. One day while I was driving from New Jersey to Georgia I got a [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Muslim Dolls of My Childhood: A Look Back at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Growing up, I had a lot of Barbies. My cousin and I would get together at one of our houses and claim a room to begin playing out our little fantasy [...]
Why Does God Allow Natural Disasters? I am writing this article from my home in Florida with the wind and rain of hurricane Irma pounding on our windows and doors. The existence of natural disasters might lead one to ask why God would allow such things to happen. While there [...]
By: Habeeba Husain Awe-Inspiring Makkah: A Muslim's Profound Encounter with the Sacred Kaba There are not many words that can accurately describe the feelings a Muslim experiences when traveling to the holy land of Makkah, home to the mosque known as Masjid al-Haram that contains the Kaba. One can attempt [...]
The Qur'an's Teachings on Time and the Hereafter One of the shortest, yet most powerful chapters in the Qurʾān states By time, verily man is in loss, except those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience (Qurʾān 103:1-3). [...]
By: Radayna Thabata Refugees: Human Stories Behind the Headlines In a time of exaggerated media headlines and fear mongering, many try to make refugees seem like inferior monsters who aim to destroy everything in their paths. Some claim that their only aim is to infiltrate Western [...]
