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May 2020

May 23, 2020

My Journey to Self-Expression and Interfaith Love as a Converted Muslim

Within the night beneath the shadows of hemlock and spruce, there were mysteries and romance...

February 2019

February 15, 2019

Standing Beneath the Plum Tree | How I Found God

As I was deeply moved As I stood beneath the plum tree And watched it...

May 2018

May 08, 2018

10 Questions My Non-Muslim Friends Ask Me About Islam (& How I Answer Them)

Despite the fact that I grew up in a predominantly Muslim country, I seemed to...

April 2018

April 08, 2018

Don’t Tell Me That My Race and Religion Are Equal

Written by Dr. Shadee Elmasry Race and religion are often mentioned together in the same...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Balancing Spirituality in a 21st Century World

It’s ten minutes until sundown, and I instantly stop what I’m doing so that I...

December 2017

December 29, 2017

Taqwa, Not Identity | Finding Meaning and Consistency in Faith

When I was 12, I had an interesting habit: whenever I laid on my bed...

November 2017

November 10, 2017

Finding Strength in God

When I was young, my grandmother would work outside in the yard, and she would...

September 2017

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...

May 2017

May 01, 2017

Your Faith Is a Personal Journey for Yourself, Not Anyone Else

Several years ago, I started going through a change in my life. I found myself loving God...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Why I Don’t Believe in Saying “My Islam”

Almost five years ago, I had a transition in my life where I went from being...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

“Why Is Islam So Backwards?”

Growing up, I usually saw 3 types of reactions when someone in my class got...

October 2016

October 09, 2016

What’s Your Spiritual Kryptonite? — Mostly Muslim

I vividly remember that day: sitting on my bedroom floor, I looked through my pile of...

October 06, 2016

Where is the Religious Guidance of Today’s Youth Coming From?

Adolescence and young adulthood have always been difficult times to navigate in a person’s life....

May 2014

May 13, 2014

When the Going Gets Tough

There's an interesting phenomenon that frequent fliers often witness, which is that when a plane...