My value as a woman is not measured by the size of my waist or the number of men who like me. My worth as a human being is measured on a higher scale: a scale of righteousness and piety. And my purpose in life—despite what fashion magazines say—is something more sublime than just looking...Read More

Any person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or a natural disaster is a refugee. Even the first settlers to the United States, who came to the New World to flee religious and political persecution in Great Britain, were refugees. In 2015, more than 1,011,700 migrants from around the...Read More

We declare our right on this earth . . . to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.—Malcolm X In Islam, all of humanity is...Read More

5 Best Secrets to Engage With The Quran The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:  Read the Quran, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection. (Muslim)Know that there are external manners and internal hidden secrets to reading the Quran. As for the hidden secrets, they are five:1- Sense...Read More

Bio Miracle of People of Cave (Ahl Al-Kahf) Article By: Tehneer QureshiImagine ourselves being caged or imprisoned for lifetime. Though even in jail, one is given the basic amenities yet one gets shriveled before age, one loses his originality of being the person who he is. Even staying in a dark room for a while...Read More

Fatwa: Dr. Wael Shehab, PhD in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar UniversityRamadan is now over. Our eyes shed tears and our hearts ache for the departure of the month of the Quran, the month of mercy, the month of solidarity, the month of forgiveness, the month of freedom from the Fire.However, we should continue doing good deeds after...Read More

Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, Ph.D. Bethesda, MD Born in 1948 at sea to Palestinian refugee parents, Dr. Ahmad was raised in Pennsylvania. He graduated cum laude from Harvard in 1970 and in 1975 obtained a Ph. D. in astronomy and astrophysics from the University of Arizona. He has taught introductory courses on Islam and on religion and...Read More

This article is reshared from the Jan 2022 issue of Data Digest published by the Institute of social policy and understanding. The original article can be found here: 10 Areas of Need in American Muslim Communities | ISPU 8. ISLAMIC WEEKEND SCHOOLS: Gathering demographic data about weekend Islamic schools, sharing best practices, and making improvements in the...Read More

This article is reshared from the Jan 2022 issue of Data Digest published by the Institute of social policy and understanding. The original article can be found here: 10 Areas of Need in American Muslim Communities | ISPU  7. MOSQUES: Creating more inclusive mosques and welcoming spaces for young adults, women and new converts Almost 52 percent...Read More

This article is reshared from the Jan 2022 issue of Data Digest published by the Institute of social policy and understanding. The original article can be found here: 10 Areas of Need in American Muslim Communities | ISPU  5. RELATIONSHIPS: Creating educational and support programs related to marriage and family matters in Muslim spaces and addressing issues...Read More