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October 2017

October 30, 2017

5 Myths About Mental Health Counseling in the Muslim Community

Written by Shaykh Omar Husain There are many myths about mental health counseling which are...

October 25, 2017

My Journey and Struggles as a Muslima Artist Dealing With Mental Illness

I became an artist at the young age of seven. My soul was woven into...

October 23, 2017

Why I Choose Islam Every Day

Whenever I feel my Imaan (faith) slipping away – and it happens more frequently than...

October 20, 2017

Broken Labels: Choosing to Define My Own Self-Worth

I have my bachelors in English and masters in Elementary Education. Growing up, I found...

October 16, 2017

I Can’t Say #MeToo, and That’s Part of the Problem

Written by Anonymous It breaks my heart to see this new hashtag taking over the...

October 13, 2017

What We Don’t Remember When Talking About Khadijah

Pretty much every Muslim girl grows up hearing about the first wife of Prophet Muhammad...

October 10, 2017

What to Do If Your Child Has Converted to Islam

When your child converts to a new religion, it is a complete life change and...

October 06, 2017

5 Verses of the Qur’an That Will Comfort a Broken Heart

Heartbreak is an inevitable part of the human experience and can be one of the...

October 03, 2017

Gossip, Scandals, and Social Media Wars — We Are Better Than This

When I first started practicing Islam after my conversion from Christianity, I went straight to the...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Stop Blaming Women for the Muslim Marriage Crisis

Written by Jasmin Ali I'm not sorry; it must be said... In the Muslim community,...

September 26, 2017

4 Questions I’m Sick of Hearing As a Muslim Convert

I often get asked questions about my religion and my choice of dress. I also get...

September 22, 2017

“Dear Muslim Youth…” | Letters to the Ummah

Dear Muslim youth, You are going through some of the toughest years of your lives...

September 11, 2017

I Wear a Headscarf & I’m Judged for it Even in the Muslim Community

From time to time, a non-Muslim will ask me if I have been wearing the...

September 04, 2017

5 Ways You Can Use Technology to Boost Your Faith

Technology is notorious for its tendency to make people feel insecure, depressed, and disconnected from...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

Poem: War

Written by Bariha Why do we keep doing this? This problem we can so easily...

August 21, 2017

Salah Is an Act of Love

I was recently at a wedding and there was a lot of talk about wedding...

August 14, 2017

These Entrepreneurs Are Making Hajj & Umrah Easier for Americans

I went for Umrah for the first time last year and, unfortunately, I was not...

August 07, 2017

This Is What It’s Like to Be a Muslim Adoptive/Foster Parent

(This is part two of a series on adoption. Read part one here and part three...

July 2017

July 31, 2017

“Dear Muslim Converts…” | Letters to the Ummah

Dear Muslim converts, I know that we are not perfect and I want to tell...

July 24, 2017

Struggles of an American Muslim Girl

Written by Falak I have had both good and bad experiences as a young Muslim...

July 17, 2017

A Simple Litmus Test of How Much We Trust God

Story time: A young man wanted to go to college, but did not have the...

July 10, 2017

This Is Why Muslim Men Need to Stop Commenting on Women’s Hijab

"You're not wearing the hijab properly. Women who dress like that are cursed." "Sister, you...

July 03, 2017

Staying Gentle in an Era of Cyberbullying and Internet Debates

I'm often afraid to open the comments' section on social media posts; I think many...

June 2017

June 26, 2017

“Dear Nabra…” | Letters to the Ummah

Illustration by Julie Larah Dear Nabra, It has been a little over a week since...

June 19, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Get an Inside Look at the First Muslim Adoption Agency in the U.S.

(This is part one of a series on adoption. Read part two here and part three here.) Somewhere...

June 12, 2017

10 Practical Self-Care Tips from the Qur’an and Sunnah

Oftentimes in our day-to-day routines, we get so busy that we forget to take time out...

June 05, 2017

This Ramadan, Allow Your Fasts to Purify Your Soul

When I was about seven or eight years old, I started fasting during Ramadan. Not...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

Don’t Let These Mistakes Throw Your Fasts Away During Ramadan!

Have you ever been around someone who is fasting for Ramadan, praying taraweeh every night,...

May 22, 2017

How My Faith Impacts Me as a Muslim Gamer

Written by Waseeq Mohammad "We all make choices in life, but in the end, our...

May 15, 2017

This One Factor Could Be the Difference Between a Good or Bad Ramadan

I have always disliked the concept of traditional bachelor/bachelorette parties. The whole idea of enjoy a...

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