Society and Culture
Need for Unity in the Islamic World
Unity is one of the basic tenets of Islam, but unfortunately, nowadays we have to talk about the need for…
4 Simple Words To Help Us Overcome Our Ego
Nowadays, ego, arrogance and pride are prevailing characteristics in most of us. The first to ever exercise these characteristics was…
Alcohol And Other Haram Intoxicants
There is a delusion currently widespread in the Ummah nowadays that while alcohol is considered Haram, other intoxicants such as…
Malcolm X’s Letter From Hajj
Back in the 1960s, American civil rights activist and popular figure Malcolm X performed Hajj. This was a period when…
Ugandan Fish Seller Saves Money For 10 Years To Perform Hajj
Uganda plans to send 750 of its citizens – including 415 women – to this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.…
Why is Polygamy Allowed in Islam?
One of the most frequently asked questions about Islam is — why does Islam allow polygamy? I recently read about an…
Thoughts on Events That You Shouldn’t Attend
Indeed all praise and glory is due to Allah the Almighty, Lord of the Alamin, Creator of the heavens and…
Islam Gave Me Answers I Always Wanted
I’ll start by saying that I am the epitome of an all-American girl. I was raised within a Christian family…
It’s The Hearts That Are Blind, Not The Eyes!
Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? For…
Why Did Emmanuel Adebayor Choose Islam?
Recently, famous footballer Emmanuel Adebayor reverted to Islam. The reactions to this were mixed — some were shocked, others upset, and…
Martial Arts Led Me To Islam
My experience in Islam began as a graduate student in New York City in 1998. Up to that point in…
Islam Has Made Me A Better Person
My name is Troy Bagnall. I’m a 22-year-old (soon to be 23) college student at Arizona State University (ASU) from…