We are excited to announce our first two PIOUS scholarship recipients. They will each receive a tuition-free Master of Arts in Islamic Studies plus a monthly stipend to help with expenses. The winners are Nazish Mithaiwala of Silver Springs MD and Michael Wolfender of Allen TX. Nazish A MithaiwalaSilver Spring, Maryland Nazish Mithaiwala was born and raised...Read More

SOURCE: Muslims of the World by Sajjad Shah  Rowaida 26, New York, New York, USA  To me, journalism is about finding my place in an industry that isn’t so accepting of me. It’s about starting conversations that we are uncomfortable having. Many journalists say they went into this field because they liked to write. I went into...Read More

With supporting letters from presidents of Union Theological Seminary (NYC), United Theological Seminary-Twin Cities, and the Dean of Yale Divinity School, the board and membership of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada approved TISA’s application to become an affiliate.    TISA holds affiliate status with The Association of Theological Schools in...Read More

We are excited to announce the recent recipients of the new Fellowships. Zeinab Ahmed received the Journal of Islamic Faith and Practice Fellowship and Huzaifah Islam-Khan received TISA Writing Support Fellowship. Zeinab AhmedLansing, MichiganZeinab has a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies from AlMaghrib Institute.She is...Read More

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