Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

altmuslim

Home
Muslim

Asides

Select a Category 2012 Elections 30 Dayd 30 Writers (2017) 30 Days 30 Writers 30 Days 30 Writers (2015) 30 Days 30 Writers (2016) 30 Days 30 Writers (2018) 30 Days 30 Writers 2017 Ali Asadullah Ali Eteraz Alper Bilgili Arthur Richards Asides Asma Uddin Black History Month Briefings Charles Turner Commentary Cyrus McGoldrick Eman H Aly Fatimah Popal Hajj Hajj and Dhul Hijjah Hesham Hassaballa Hisham Hellyer Ibrahim Abusharif Inas Younis Irfan Yusuf Jalal Baig Junaid Afeef Laila Alawa Laila Alwala Mas'ood Cajee Muqtedar Khan Nakia Jackson Newsmakers Parvez Ahmed Podcasts Rabia Chaudry Rafia Zakaria Ramadan Reviews Safiyyah Ally Saud Inam Shahed Amanullah Svend White The Opinionated Oncologist Visions Wajahat Ali Zahed Amanullah Zahir Janmohamed Zainab Khan

Select a Month November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002

June 2018

June 11, 2018

A Ramadan Consumed — Worry, Needs and Service to Family & Humanity

This is Day 27 of the 2018 #30Days30Writers #Ramadan series. This Ramadan, I am consumed....

April 2018

April 12, 2018

Age 8, Autistic, Muslim and on a No-Fly List of Terrorists

Omar, my then eight-year-old grandson, was detained at an airport in Philadelphia in January of...

January 2018

January 10, 2018

Between Loyalty and Honor – Holding Our Religious Scholars to Higher Standards of Behavior

In order for Muslim scholars to properly interpret our foundational texts in accordance with the...

June 2017

June 23, 2017

In Times of Crisis, How Can Communities Heal?

Today, countless Muslim parents across the country may be telling their daughters not to wear...

June 22, 2017

Healing Myself Through the Quran

If you’re reading this, you’re probably groggy from a night of seeking forgiveness and hoping...

June 14, 2017

If You Have Your Health, You Have the World

For it was in these Ramadan days that I found myself witnessing unabated human suffering...

June 13, 2017

Not the Perfect Life, but a Reflection of Allah’s Perfect Plan

In her wheelchair, with her fidgety hands and distractible mind, I see eyes that hide...

May 2017

May 19, 2017

The Religion (Islam) Between Immigrant Parents and their Children on Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None”

On Aziz Ansari's "Netflix" comedy, "Master of None," the "Religion" episode tackles the differences between...

March 2017

March 10, 2017

6 Misconceptions Held about Salafi Muslims

Salafism, often referred to as "Wahhabism," is widely regarded as a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam...

January 2017

January 19, 2017

Why We’re Allies of the Muslim Community – Five Short Stories

By Islamic Network Group (ING) Staff Does it make sense that an organization named Islamic...

January 09, 2017

Who Benefits by “Hijabis” Featured in the Mainstream Fashion Industry?

The campaigns and media attention normalize the hijab in the mainstream’s gaze, but it also...

December 2016

December 16, 2016

9 Ways to Expand the Role of Imams in America

With the growing demands and needs of our community, it becomes important for masjid leadership...

October 2016

October 16, 2016

A Prayer to End the Election-Induced Nightmare

By Sabeeha Rehman A bomb goes off in my neighborhood. I sit stunned and horrified,...

October 05, 2016

Mobilization and Beyond: Building Muslim Political Power

This is the first in a four-part series focusing on the 2016 election cycle and...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Hajj 2016 – Call for Submissions of Hajj, Dhul Hijjah and Eid ul Adha Stories

The first nine days of Dhul Hijjah (the ninth month in the Muslim calendar) are upon us,...

July 2016

July 22, 2016

Thoughts from the RNC: We have Become a Nation of Fear

By Alan Howard The 2016 Republican Party National Convention has been consigned to history....

June 2016

June 09, 2016

Can We Build off the Inclusiveness of Muhammad Ali’s Memorial to Tackle Racism in Our Muslim Community?

By Zeba Khan Bernie Sanders rightly spoke out on the hypocrisy of people like Donald...

April 2016

April 04, 2016

In the Battle Against Islamophobia, We Must Stand with Interfaith Partners

By Maha Elgenaidi If anyone doubts the strength of anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S., a...

March 2016

March 25, 2016

Don’t Call it Islamophobia, Call it Islamo-Racism – the “Otherizing” of Religion and Race

By Jaideep Singh February 10, Abdul Jamil Kamawal, a 68-year-old Afghani American man, was bludgeoned to...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

Dear President Obama: Guantanamo will Never be Resolved

By Dr. Maha Hilal President Obama gave a speech yesterday highlighting his administration’s plan to...

February 22, 2016

As Black, African, Muslim and American, All Our Identities Matter

By Hanifah Lum From a young age, I have been taught Black history during February...

February 15, 2016

Reclaiming the African in Black America

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow I have a strange -- sometimes estranged -- relationship with my ethnic...

February 12, 2016

Through the Journey of Art and Activism – Finding Myself

By Kulsum Tasnif Losing my mind. There’s this odd tap that comes from chair legs...

February 10, 2016

#OurThreeWinners: What Muslims Still Need to Learn One Year Later

By Saud Inam I remember three times in my life where I was shaken to...

February 01, 2016

Black to the Future: A Black History Month Reflection from Margari Aziza Hill

Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles and reflections for Black...

December 2015

December 02, 2015

To Be Unknown or Forgotten – the Erasure of Guantanamo Bay Prisoners

By Dr. Maha Hilal They can take everything you own-your property, your best years, all...

November 2015

November 27, 2015

Dear Prisoners: A Thanksgiving Letter to those in Guantanamo Bay Prison in Cuba

By Dr. Maha Hilal The U.S.-lead “War on Terror” in response to the 9/11 attacks...

November 15, 2015

Does the Quran Teach Compulsion? A Response

By Farouk Peru In the protracted media campaign to depict Islam as the enemy of...

November 11, 2015

Fighting for Social Justice – Two Sides of the Same Coin

By Saif Inam The LA Times published an article last week looking at a growing rift among...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Justifying #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh: Dehumanization and Spiritual Illness

On Monday, multiple videos of a disturbing assault during math class at Spring Valley High...