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Paradoxes in a Fajr Wonderland 9 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
By Rushain Abbasi I passed by the shadowy garbage cans and the mysterious sounds of a muffled ruckus greeted my ears, probably the mewing of ravenous cats searching for an early breakfast, wrestling e...
Islam’s Golden Age, A Reflection for Muslims Observing Ramadan 7 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
By M. Salman Ravala As the sun sets to finish the last few days of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, Muslims around the world should reflect–have we achieved our goals of service and fellowship? Have we...
Where Culture Overshadows “Deen,” the Unfortunate Suffer 1 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Ayah* is an Egyptian-American disabled woman and single mother of two children who lives in a populous borough of New York City, home to between 600,000 and one million Muslims (reports vary on the ex...
Racism: Alive and Well in America 30 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
By Zainab Chaudry If any question remained whether racism and bigotry are alive and well in America, the Rush Limbaughs and Paula Deens of our time have laid it to rest. A couple weeks ago, hot on the...
Combating Islamophobia — Breaking through the Invisibility Cloak 25 Jul 2013 | 11:02 pm
By Dr. Henry Millstein and Maha Elgenaidi The advent of Ramadan this year on July 9 brings to mind the ongoing hold of Islamophobic ideology on the American public. Despite years of struggle on this i...
Ramadan Controversy – Avoiding The White House (and State Department) Iftaars 25 Jul 2013 | 01:54 am
By Aaron Vlek Well, the internet is on fire today about the White House Iftar and why Muslims are or are not going. Boycotters find it unconscionable to sit down to dinner with people and an administ...
Skinny Dipping in Ramadan 17 Jul 2013 | 01:15 am
By Rushain Abbasi When thinking about the month of Ramadan, I often recall a story I heard from a peculiar Muslim scholar. In an attempt to advise Muslims on preparation for this holy month, he spoke ...
‘Getting It’ This Ramadan 12 Jul 2013 | 09:47 pm
By Aaron Vlek I’ve been really looking forward to Ramadan this year. I look forward to it every year actually, and usually look to its long days and rituals as something of a spiritual retreat, an inn...
The Conversation in my Head – Ramadan in July 9 Jul 2013 | 01:11 am
By Hesham Hassaballa In the Name of the Infinitely Good and Compassionate Beloved Lord July 9 marks the first day of Ramadan in 2013. This is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and Muslims must ...
Call for Submissions – Send Us Your Ramadan Stories and Reflections 3 Jul 2013 | 07:36 pm
Are you Ramadan ready? Or if you are not a Muslim, are you ready for the deluge of fasting Muslims, heightened worship and Ramadan traditions and customs? If there is ever a month that unifies (as bes...
