On Saturday, July 30th, Salma Kazmi, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School (MTS) joined the ISF/TISA Board as its newest member. She currently works as the Director of Operations, Digital and Connected Health at ZS, a management and consulting firm. Her impressive resume includes working as the founding Executive Director of the Boston Islamic Seminary. Salma Kazmi...Read More

I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is not. The first question I get asked when I meet people unfamiliar with the concept of hijab is, “Why do you wear that thing on your head?” It’s a simple question, but it is loaded with misconceptions and prejudices proliferated by those...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 XIn Islam, all of...Read More

What is faith? We can define it, at the very least, as complete trust. Faith has brought peace of mind to billions and has helped many find solace in times of need. Faith comes in many forms, but religions, as institutions, have shaped the world we live in.SOURCE: Muslims of the World by Sajjad Shah  Lulu 42,...Read More

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