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November 2014

November 11, 2014

The Grinch Who Removed Christmas (and Rosh Hashanah and Easter)

The verdict is in. Neither shall there be Christmas, Easter, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur...

November 05, 2014

Patheos Welcomes the “Love, InshAllah” blog

A few years back a manuscript (for review purposes) came mailed to my house, not...

November 04, 2014

Patheos Welcomes Ro Waseem and Quranalyze It

Last summer a young Muslim guy got in touch with me via social media, looking...

October 2014

October 10, 2014

Ten Things to Know About Nobel Peace Prize Co-Winner Kailash Satyarthi

The news and social networks exploded this morning with articles on the latest winners of...

October 08, 2014

Will He Be OK?

The thoughts are difficult to shift aside in the waning hours of the night. They...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

Seven

It’s a Friday night, and I’m doing one of the things I love most to...

September 11, 2014

What I’ll Never Forget – 9/11 Reflections of a Muslim American Woman

Editor's note - this post is a guest post by Tahera Rahman. By Tahera Rahman ...

August 2014

August 15, 2014

Eleven

You came into my room the other day, voice strained and your face barely masking...

July 2014

July 10, 2014

A Prayer for Mercy

It used to be that the month of Ramadan would come, and it would be...

May 2014

May 06, 2014

#BringOurGirlsBack – Where is the Outrage for Our Nigerian Sisters and Daughters? – UPDATE

We had a lot to say and rail about when Mipsterz releases its “Somewhere in...

May 05, 2014

Happy Birthday #Patheos5Yrs – Reflecting on Five Great Years and My Favorite Posts from Patheos Muslim!

I know many Muslims are on the fence regarding celebrating birthdays or not -- you...

April 2014

April 17, 2014

The Honesty Policy, “Happy” and Our Culture of Opinions

You had to expect it, especially with the social-media driven, lightening-speed landscape in which we...

April 09, 2014

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Yusuf Islam on Jimmy Fallon (Video)

Come on, raise your hand -- you know you've been a fan of Yusuf Islam...

March 2014

March 18, 2014

What Drives Muslim Reverts/Converts to Distance Themselves from Other Muslims?

"Hey, you, yeah, you. The lady with the tattoos. The gal with the eyebrow piercings...

February 2014

February 04, 2014

New York City Moving to Close School for Muslim Holidays – Lessons to Learn and Implement

Great news coming out of New York City – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on...

January 2014

January 15, 2014

Do You ‘Mawlid’ One Day, One Month or All the Time?

We trotted out an old classic this past weekend in our home – The Message, directed...

December 2013

December 12, 2013

The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World

I’ve been attending a halaqa (Islamic study circle) for nearly two years now – a...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Sen. Creigh Deeds and Our Mental Health Crisis

Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds was released from the University of Virginia Medical Center in...

November 15, 2013

Are We Still Talking About the Hijab? Well, Yes

There's a lot brewing in the American autism community this week, and while I'm mulling...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Pamela Gellar – Meet Jesse Pinkman

Yes, this is a departure from what I tend to write, whether it's autism and...

October 11, 2013

Vote! Patheos Blogs (Including Mine) Nominated for Brass Crescent Awards

Ok, this is my Sally Fields moment – you like me! You really, really like...

September 2013

September 11, 2013

9/11 – How Do We Keep Praying When it Often Feels Like too Much?

A dear friend posted the question on social media last night – What is your...

July 2013

July 19, 2013

An Autism Unbound from the Rituals of Ramadan

In no way is he part of any of our Ramadan rituals. He does not...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

The 15th of Shabaan – Childhood Memories Versus Parenting Decisions

I have very vivid memories of the things we did on the 15th of Sha’ban growing...

June 14, 2013

Fatherly (Baba-erly) Appreciation

The husband and I celebrated our 14th anniversary last week. We continue to (Alhamdulillah) defy...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

VIDEO – President Obama Delivers Speech on Drones, Guantanamo Bay and Addresses Muslims

When I heard that President Obama was going to speak today on drones, terrorism and...

May 17, 2013

Umar Lee Converts Back to Christianity

Prominent (former) American Muslim Umar Lee has converted back to Christianity, and the blogosphere and...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

Where Our Concern Should Be Right Now – With the Victims, Not the Faith of the Perpetrators of Violence

If you’re Muslim, you can’t help but be thinking, oh God – let it not...

April 03, 2013

Rabia Chaudry – Why I Am A Muslim

This is a guest post from Rabia Chaudry, who is a columnist for Altmuslim on...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Hesham Hassaballa – Why I am a Muslim

This is a guest post from Patheos Muslim Channel columnist Hesham Hassaballa. Patheos has asked...