Do I Want Things to Go Back to Normal?

No. It wasn’t normal in the first place. Do I want to live in a nation that disproportionately prosecutes its poor and weak and gives its rich and powerful a slap on the wrist? This is what our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)...

Family Finds a Creative Way to Give Back During Social Distancing

For some, it may feel like the spirit of Ramadan is long gone. But a peek into one family’s mission to give back to their local mosque, despite the limitations brought about by COVID-19, might prove to be an uplifting...

The Story of a Muslim Beekeeper

The journey of Tariq, the Muslim beekeeper began approximately three years ago. Tariq has always been a “nature boy” for as long as he could remember. As a young boy, he was the kid that stayed outdoors. His prefer...

Juneteenth: Emancipation Day

Juneteenth is known as the celebration day of the emancipation of slavery. The name of the holiday “Juneteenth” comes from the day that Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and enforced the execut...

White Privilege

Taking A Stand Against Racism - Steps to Take

In response to the #BlackLivesMatter movement, I’ve compiled a list of ways you can take action and linked important resources. Every link dropped below will have a subtitle explaining what is in each masterlist.

Do Black Lives Matter to the Muslim Community?

Black lives matter. All lives matter. Yes. But do we question that white lives matter, that brown lives matter? I don’t think so. It’s not necessary to state the obvious. The sun is yellow. The grass is green. But “bl...