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June 2018

June 09, 2018

Ramadan is an Opportunity in Culinary Diplomacy

The first time I fasted in Ramadan I wasn’t a Muslim; I was a curious...

June 08, 2018

How Fasting Connects Us All – Remembering the Past

This is day 24 of the 2018 #30Days30Writers Ramadan series. Assalamu'Allaykum, Ramadan is a time...

June 06, 2018

A Tale of Two Iftars

The White House and other government agencies have held Ramadan iftar dinners for decades, but...

June 06, 2018

To Know Oneself is to Know God

This is Day 22 of the #30Days30Writers Ramadan series. A quarter of the world’s population,...

June 02, 2018

No One will Know But God

That’s both the sweetness and test of Ramadan -- that no one can really know...

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 30, 2018

Why Do We Fast in Ramadan? What is the Foundation of Our Worship?

There is simply no substitute for reading the Quran in Arabic, regardless of your comprehension....

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...

May 27, 2018

Existing in the Shadows in Ramadan

Our masjids should be safe zones for all Muslims, not combative places inundated with emotional...

May 24, 2018

A Ramadan Testimonial of Repentance and Renewal

The month eventually left. But my renewed love of God, of the Prophet Muhammad (peace...

May 21, 2018

When You Cannot Fast, Here’s What You Can Do

During Ramadan we make extra efforts to be conscious and aware of our voice, manner...

May 20, 2018

The Priority Fast – Getting the Most from Your Ramadan

What I propose is a priority fast. A priority fast is when you keep to...

May 19, 2018

9 Health Benefits and Tips for Beneficial Ramadan (and Otherwise) Fasting

Wonder why you feel so good during Ramadan? Of course, it has a lot to...

May 16, 2018

‘Reading’ the Quran – How Will You Live the Message?

We cannot live in a time where a fight is needed and sit quietly. And...

May 14, 2018

Should Menstruating Women Pray/Fast? An Argument in Support

There is yet another reason that makes me question the Islamic origins of prayer ban...

June 2017

June 25, 2017

Making This a Joyous Eid for the Children

Ramadan 2017 has been filled with blessings. However, feelings of grief and fear have also...

June 21, 2017

How (Not) to Feed Your Dragon – Rumi’s Advice in Ramadan

Rumi concludes the story by reminding us of how difficult it is to tame the...

June 20, 2017

Ramadan Deprivation Leads to Despair and then Deliverance

The hardship is in having to restrain our own power because our physical deprivation acts...

June 18, 2017

In Ramadan and Beyond – What Does it Mean to be a ‘Good Muslim?’

I don’t cover my head. I don’t pray five times a day. I didn’t marry...

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 11, 2017

How Fasting Forces a Break from the Norm and Opens Our Eyes

No, fasting isn’t easy. It isn’t shiny and entertaining. It isn’t always comfortable or convenient....

June 10, 2017

3 Reasons Why I Stay Logged onto Social Media in Ramadan

From the first set of “Ramadan Mubarak” posts to the “Eid Mubarak” greetings, social media...

June 09, 2017

On Ramadan Christmas Carols, The Three Stooges and Shi’a-Sunni Bonds

When we drove to big city, Des Moines, my parents would stop at payphones and...

June 09, 2017

How ‘Act for America’ and Anti-Muslim Protesters Could Benefit from a Ramadan Iftaar

Perhaps Act for America thinks they are meeting a national crisis through this demonstration. But...

June 08, 2017

How Can I Help You Understand What Ramadan Really Is?

How can I make others understand what the heck is going on in our mosques...

June 07, 2017

The Pangs of Hunger – Charity and Prayers for Those Facing Starvation

Let us then direct our charity and prayers towards the 20 million people in Yemen,...

June 06, 2017

On the Bodies of My People – My Faith, Fast and Fight as a Black Man in the U.S

My fast, faith, and fight are all intertwined just like my ancestor Bartlett, because being...

June 05, 2017

It’s the Coffee. It’s Always Been the Coffee.

But my Ramadan battles with caffeine-withdrawal, which may seem trivial to some -- and realistically...

June 02, 2017

Turning Inward vs. Social Commitments – Finding the Balance in Ramadan

Are we supposed to cut ourselves off from others and retreat in our homes for...

May 2017

May 28, 2017

The Timelessness of Hunger in Ramadan and Beyond

With hunger and fasting, these words made me examine my own experience of fasting, and...