Understanding Islam Islam is the name of the religion that Muslims follow. People who practice Islam are called Muslims, just like those who practice Christianity are called Christians. The literal and lexical meaning of Islam means submission. Islam comes from the root Arabic letters s-l-m which are the [...]
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: Habeeba Husain Demystifying American Muslims American Muslims make up about 1.1 percent of the population in the United States as of last year. That sounds like a small number, but it comes out to about 3.45 million Muslims! We are quite the minority, but at the same [...]
By: Yahiya Emerick The Islamic Perspective on Jesus 877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful There are varied beliefs about Jesus among people of different faiths. Many believe he is God or the son of God. Some maintain that he was simply [...]
877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure Islam Empowered Women With Progressive Rights Since the 7th Century Oppressed, inferior, and unequal – for many people, these are the first words that come to mind when thinking about women in Islam. These stereotypes confuse Islam with cultural practices and fail to recognize that Islam has [...]
