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November 2018

November 19, 2018

Mawlid 2018: Praise Songs from Around the World

“For he is a human being, but not like human beings, as a ruby is...

October 2018

October 22, 2018

Are Muslims Willing to Travel the Road to Religious Modernity?

Islam as it developed up to this point, especially the one promoted by wealthy Arabs...

September 2018

September 18, 2018

Ashura and the Story of Hussain – Achieving Victory Despite Oppression

Muslims around the world commemorate in Muharram (the first month of the Muslim year) the...

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...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

Interpreting the Quran in Light of Modern Times

So, what’s a modern Muslim to do? How do we know what is universal and...

May 26, 2018

How a New Muslim Tribe in West Africa Took Me Back to the Basics

I began to see unrest, and uneasiness crept through the room and tickled the spines...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Quran, Hadiths or Both? Where Quranists and Traditional Islam Differ

[Quranists] claim that, as the messenger of God, it is Muhammad’s message that should really...

October 2017

October 19, 2017

Remembering Zainab and Women Who Fight Against Injustice

Zainab was Imam Hussain’s sister, the daughter of Fatima and Ali, and the granddaughter of...

June 2017

June 19, 2017

The Infused Knowledge of Ramadan

Human beings are brought into the world incomplete and can only be completed under the...

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...

May 16, 2017

How Ramadan Can Boost Some Towards Salafism

It is clear that Ramadan and the social activities it fosters – such as tarawih...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Be an Ansaar: 10 Ways to Care for and Help a New Muslim

By Saud Inam Madinah, which brings to mind the beauty of the Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW)...

July 2016

July 27, 2016

Accepting & Welcoming Marginalized and So-Called “Bad Muslims” – A Tool Against Extremism

By Ali Asadullah Close your eyes for a minute. Now picture in your mind’s eye...

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

Diversity as Strength: Getting Race Right for American Muslim Youth

By Namira Islam “I am America. I am the part you won’t recognize. But get...

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...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

The Prophetic Remedy to Islamophobia

By Saud Inam For more than a decade the Muslim community has been in a...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

Dear Fellow Activists: Be Solution Seekers and Look to the Prophets for Inspiration

By Saud Inam In this social media-driven age, with the constant flow of information on...

December 2015

December 25, 2015

Mawlid and Christmas – Celebrating Prophets Muhammad and Jesus

By Muqtedar Khan "And Salam (peace) be upon me the day I was born, and...

October 2015

October 01, 2015

A Tale of Two Leaders: The Contrasting Messages of Pope Francis and King Salman

By Ziyad Motala Washington, D.C. played host to Pope Francis and the China’s Premier Xi...

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...

September 18, 2015

What Can We Learn From Pope Francis as Muslims?

By Saud Inam Pope Francis, in recent times, has gained the admiration, love and respect...

September 15, 2015

A Hajj Conversation for Believers: Responding to Saudi Aggression and Corruption

Editor's Note: This article is part of Altmuslim's Hajj 2015 series, featuring articles and reflections...

July 2015

July 21, 2015

Building Sunni-Shi’a Unity, One Mosque Visit at a Time

By Mohiuddin Ahmed "When do you want to go to Bait-ul-Ilm to pray," my wife...

July 15, 2015

The Heat, Hunger and Thirst of Ramadan – Spiritual Melding with Physical

This is Day 28 of Altmuslim’s #30Days30Writers series for Ramadan 2015. By Abdullah bin Hamid...

July 12, 2015

Ramadan, the Khalifa and an Ahmadi Perspective

This is Day 25 of Altmuslim’s #30Days30Writers series for Ramadan 2015. By Qasim Rashid Last...

May 2015

May 05, 2015

Not Your Inspiration Porn – Why I Don’t Owe You My Conversion Story

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Rites of Passage. Read other perspectives here....

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Book Review – Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar

By Amanda Quraishi Aisha: The Wife, the Companion, the Scholar Paperback: 220 pages Publisher: Tughra Books Aisha...

July 2014

July 20, 2014

Ramadan 2014 – Ramadan, Lunar and Solar Eclipses and Ahmadi Muslims

This article comes on Day 23 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project,...