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September 2018

September 13, 2018

Hajj Reflections: ‘Come Back to God, Wherever You Are’

I performed Hajj for the first time this year. It will most likely be my...

September 07, 2018

Why Does Allah Allow Human Suffering? For What Purpose?

A paradox formulated long ago by Greek philosopher Epicurus asks, if God is perfectly good...

July 2018

July 03, 2018

Reading the Quran: A Primer in History, Facts and Context

If this is the first time you are reading a translation of the Quran, then...

June 2018

June 14, 2018

My Ramadan Truth – Dismantling the Armor of Suicide and Depression

Failure. I could feel the word slide over me, burning the skin on my arms, chilling...

June 04, 2018

Nurturing Intimacy During Ramadan

This is Day 20 of the 2018 #30Days30Writers Ramadan series. The holy month is a...

June 01, 2018

A Ramadan at the Crossroads of Life’s Choices

This is Day 17 of the 2018 #30Days30Writers Ramadan series. This Ramadan has been rough,...

May 2018

May 28, 2018

Make Ramadan be About the Quran and Generosity of Spirit

The generosity (jūd) of the Prophet ﷺ was not a monetary one, but a spiritual...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

The Path Through Hajj – One Pilgrim Details Her Experience

What exactly happens during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Islam's most holy site?

June 2017

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 16, 2017

Last 10 days of Ramadan – Learning Impulse Control and Accountability

I’ve been actively thinking about the last 10 days/nights of Ramadan and how I want...

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...

June 12, 2017

Seeking Forgiveness and Forgiving Oneself in Ramadan

To truly move forward in our lives and grow as believers we must learn to...

June 01, 2017

The Ramadan Blessings of the Number Thirty-Three

The number of years it takes our beloved Ramadan to complete a seasonal cycle. A...

August 2016

August 11, 2016

My Hijab Doesn’t Define Me

What if I told you that the way I dress is not a state of...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

5 Life Lessons from Humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi

By Saud Inam It’s been a difficult year for Muslims. We lost two great...

July 15, 2016

Ten Self-Care Tips for Faith-Based Activists

By Saud Inam First and foremost Eid Mubarak to my Muslim brothers and sisters. I...

July 03, 2016

Death and Destruction in Ramadan – Baghdad, Dhaka, Istanbul and Beyond

This is day 28 of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Dilshad D. Ali How...

July 02, 2016

My Intersectional Identities: LGBTQ Muslim Reflections on the Orlando Shootings

This is Day 27 of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Laura P. As I...

July 01, 2016

The Ramadan Paradigm Shift: A Photo Gallery/Video with the Muaddhin

This is Day 26 of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Jameel Syed Journey into...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

Ramadan is the Month of Jihad

This is day 23 of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Muqtedar Khan And struggle...

June 26, 2016

The Size of a Mustard Seed

This is Day 21 of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Umm Juwayriyah And We shall...

June 20, 2016

On Radical Acceptance & Self Forgiveness this Ramadan and Beyond

This is Day 15 - halfway point - of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By...

June 12, 2016

The Year of my Discontent: Ramadan Reflections on the First 10 Days of Mercy

This is Day Seven of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. By Kristin Szremski Eventually, I...

June 10, 2016

Ramadan Forgiveness: Once I was a Marine, Another Man Finding Islam, Finding Myself

This is Day Five of the #30Days30Writers 2016 Ramadan series. Dedicated to the people of Iraq....

June 07, 2016

Ramadan without My Father

This is Day Two of the #30Days30Writers Ramadan 2016 series. By Namira Islam My mother...

June 06, 2016

Let Your Soul Breathe this Ramadan

This is Day One of the #30Days30Writers series for Ramadan 2016. By Shibli Zaman In...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

Putting an End to the Hoe-Jabi Shaming

By Nabah Rizvi A couple of months ago, I shared an article on my Facebook...

February 2016

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...

September 2015

September 22, 2015

From Madinah to Makkah – How Hajj Prepares Us to Do the Hard Work

Editor's Note: This essay is part of Altmuslim's Hajj 2015 reflection series. By Wadud Hassan...

July 2015

July 17, 2015

A Ramadan Cocoon for the Butterflies

This is Day 30 of Altmuslim’s #30Days30Writers series for Ramadan 2015. By Naazish YarKhan This...