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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...

July 2014

July 22, 2014

On ISIS, Gaza and More – Holding On to Our Humanity as Muslims, as Humans

It’s tempting to be an ostrich right now and bury one’s head in the sand...

July 02, 2014

#Ramadan Reads – Join the National Campaign to Support Muslim Authors

When novelist and #WeNeedDiverseBooks co-founder Aisha Saeed walked into her local Barnes & Noble ten...

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...

April 2014

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 27, 2014

It’s Ok to Say, Why?

Maybe I’m wrong. I could very well be entirely wrong on this, but I am...

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...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Br. Omar Suleiman Speaks About People with Special Needs and their Families

First I was tagged in the video. Then it was posted to my wall and...

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...

January 06, 2014

What is the Gift in All This?

Sometimes the memories resurface with such veracity so as to take my breath away with...

November 2013

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 18, 2013

A Special Eid for Special Needs Children – A Day of Dignity with Islamic Relief USA

There are a few activities we really look forward to every year with Lil D,...

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...

September 06, 2013

Embracing (and Including) Autism and Special Needs Families in Muslim Communities

The day after speaking at the 50th annual Islamic Society of North American conference in...

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...

July 15, 2013

The Fasting Project – Patheos Buddhist, News & Religion and Spirituality Channel Bloggers Fast for Ramadan

I’m taking off my mom/autism/Muslim-American journalist hat right now and putting on my Patheos Muslim...

July 03, 2013

A Ramadan Prayer for Special Needs Families

Am I preparing for Ramadan? Yes and no. With my in-laws out of town right...

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...

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 09, 2013

Dilshad Ali – Why I am a Muslim

Patheos is asking its writers and bloggers to finish the sentence: Why I Am A...

April 04, 2013

The Failure of the American Muslim Community to Help Those with Special Needs

“He (Musa) said: ‘Oh my Lord! Expand my breast for me and make my affair...

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...

March 14, 2013

A New Pope, A New Beginning and Pi in its Infinite Possibilities

3.14159265359 and so on and so on. Pi, in its infinite glory, on Pi day...

March 13, 2013

‘Mapping Muslims’ – New Report Reveals Devestating Effects NYPD Surveillance has on Muslim Community

A year ago CAIR-NY Civil Rights Manager Cyrus McGoldrick, who was conducting twice weekly “Know...

February 2013

February 14, 2013

To Valentine or Not – Do We Need to Debate This?

The kids came home from school today with the usual Valentine’s paraphernalia. We don’t “do”...