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February 2015

February 11, 2015

Chasing Joy

I came across an essay called, “Joy,” from writer Zadie Smith. This was a timely...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Rebels by Accident

Deonna Kelli Sayed interviews writer Patricia Dunn, author of the YA novel, Rebels by Accident,...

January 14, 2015

Weighty Ghosts

Back when people called me Her Excellency, I routinely attended gatherings at the home of...

December 2014

December 17, 2014

Heidelberg and Huckleberries

On the surface, Mark Twain and I have nothing in common. Twain was a cranky...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

Nijla Mu’min: Film, Identity, and ‘Noor’

Nijla Mu’min’s Film in Progress Noor: Bringing Multidimensional Characters into the Light Interview by Kameelah Janan...

November 19, 2014

(Potential) Adventures in Wonderland

Every now and then, we come to a stage in our lives where everything is...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

An Accidental Jihad

Writer Krista Bremer met Ismail fifteen years ago on a North Carolina running trail. A...

October 16, 2014

Tomorrow’s Joy

The division of labor in our household is wildly disproportionate whenever we are trying to...

October 15, 2014

Things To Take Into Account

I became Muslim in my early 20s. During those early years, I would entertain myself on...

October 06, 2014

What’s Your Name

Order Irene's new collection, the galaxy of origins. Scroll down for audio. what’s your name...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

Asian Parents React to “I Love You”

What would happen if you said "I love you" to your parents? These people did...

September 17, 2014

The Heart’s Prosthesis

You were different. I don’t know if I ever told you that, but there it...

September 11, 2014

Stinky Muslim Money

This is a fictional interview with a real Muslim about an incident that actually happened....

September 10, 2014

Turn to Your Friends

Sanem and I took turns crossing the street to each other's townhomes for afternoon tea,...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

My First Superhero

“What are you watching? This question from my father, as innocent as it seems, makes...

August 15, 2014

Humans of the World

Humans of New York, one of our favorite photoblogs, was started in November 2010 by...

August 13, 2014

Jump, Pray, Write

Two and a half years ago, I left my financially comfortable global marriage for an...

August 12, 2014

This is Peace, Too

When my husband, Hadi, and I lived in Guadalajara, Mexico, I volunteered at an internado...

August 08, 2014

#MuslimYouthRising on YouTube

Youth are using YouTube to express creative narratives of identity and belonging, often with a...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Healing in Ramadan

Our Salaam, Love contributor Mohammed Shamma writes a post for Beacon Broadside about his love...

July 24, 2014

Advice: Navigating Young (Forbidden) Love

Dear Love, InshAllah, We are parents of a Muslim college student who met a Muslim...

July 23, 2014

Hidden Fractures

When I was a child, Ramadan – like the life that stretched before me...

July 17, 2014

Pitfalls of a First Time Ramadan-er

Our Salaam, Love contributor John Austin pens this insightful piece for Beacon Broadside about his...

July 10, 2014

When Fairy Tales Fail Us

When a daughter is born into a loving family, she is cherished and treated like...

July 08, 2014

The Hunger to Be Seen

A titanic and towering swell of love lodged inside my chest after the birth of...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Coming Out in the Muslim Community

To mark the end of Pride Month and the beginning of Ramadan, Salaam, Love contributor...

June 25, 2014

To the Father Who Tried

He came here full of hope. It was 1981 and he was a twenty four...

June 19, 2014

Press PAUSE

Sometimes it’s hard to make sense of everything around you, until it all stops. That’s...

June 10, 2014

The Myth of a Shared Life

I had the moment my future husband would see me in my wedding dress all...

June 09, 2014

Divine Secret Revealed

Divine Secret Revealed Abdullah Abdur-Rahim September 6, 1943-March 1, 1982 39 years old The Divine...