Does the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Speak for Islam? A Response to Dr....
by Zahid Mian Dr. Stephen M. Kirby is a noted bigot whose mission is only to spread hatred of Muslims. He makes no bones about his hatred for Islam or Muslims. His stated goal is to prove that the...
View ArticleSan Bernardino: Unless We See Past the Rhetoric, We Do No Justice to the Fallen
by Amer Aziz The recent slaughter in San Bernardino by a couple who had apparently pledged allegiance to ISIS was a terrible tragedy. In the aftermath, the American Muslim community has condemned the...
View ArticlePersecution of Minorities in Pakistan is Un-Islamic
by Ijaz Ahmed It has been twenty years since I last visited Pakistan, the country of my ancestry. I can still recall fond memories of riding on a rickshaw, walking down alleyways of Gujranwala, or...
View ArticleHijab: Oppressive or Islamic
By Ayesha Noor I went shopping on a hot June afternoon. I wore a cool beige outer garment over my Jeans and top and complimented it with a blue cotton headscarf. As I left one store a sales woman...
View ArticleMy Hijab is both Islamic and Unforced
By Mansura Minhas Richard Dawkins recently called upon Muslim women to shun their Hijabs as a show of solidarity with the victims of Paris attacks. Dawkins is an anti-theist, wholly ignorant to Islam....
View ArticleMuslims: To Stop ISIS and Other Terror Group from Disparaging Islam, We Must...
by Seidu Malik The year 2015 can be remembered as the year Daesh (ISIS) dominated the news media in the Western world, from beginning to the end. It began with the merciless attack on the French...
View Article2015: The year when ‘banning’ a religion went mainstream in the US
by Rasheed Reno One of the most prominent stories of 2015 has been the circus of the Donald Trump campaign. It seems Donald Trump will say just about anything to be the center of attention and has...
View ArticleDon’t forget about the Muslims who actually follow the teachings of Islam
by Iftekhar Ahmad This is a challenging time for all Muslims in America as the despicable actions of a few put Islam in a terrible light. This situation is not made any easier when there is blatant...
View ArticleObesity: An Islamic Solution To A Growing Epidemic
by Seidu Malik Many people have ushered in the brand new year with a New Year’s resolution to make things right in their life. One of the most common of these resolutions is to stay healthy. Although...
View ArticleA Call for African-American Empathy towards Muslims
by Basiyr Rodney Americans have become more worried about terrorism in the face of recent terrorist attacks in Paris, San Bernardino, and, more recently, Istanbul. In recent conversations with...
View ArticleThe Answer to Disunity Among Muslims
by Kwabena Osman For a religion that strictly believes in the unity of God and abhors associating partners with Him, unity among his followers is an ultimate goal. Unfortunately, this could not be...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Visit to a Mosque a Step in The Right Direction
by Seidu Malik Muslims in America, according to Pew research Center constitute just about 1% (3.3 million) of the entire US population. Unfortunately, this tiny community dominates the news media...
View ArticleCan Islamic Economic Theory Prevent the Looming Global Recession?
by Syed Muhammad Saleh Nasser & Syed Muhammad Tahir Nasser Economic inequality is bad news for both rich and poor, as economists are slowly realising. House of Debt, acclaimed by the Financial...
View ArticleViolence Against Women is Contradictory to Islamic Teachings
by Hina Latif “Muslim men are allowed to rape non-Muslim women to ‘humiliate’ them.” Professor Saud Saleh, from the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt made this demoralizing statement...
View ArticleSo-called Muslim Terrorists Don’t Understand the Quran
By Qasim Rashid This week’s Brussels and Lahore attacks—like those in Ankara over the weekend, Parisin November and Kenya last April—are a scourge on humanity. They also represent the greatest possible...
View ArticleLets Unite Behind True Islam Campaign
by Saima Sheikh Last weekend Turkey was rocked by terror attacks and then on Tuesday, Belgium was attacked by a terrorist group, ISIS. My heart bleeds for the victims of these terror attacks. My...
View ArticleThe Good Caliphate is the ONLY Solution to ISIS
by Tammara Soma Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you must have heard of the brutality of Daesh’s (ISIS) self-proclaimed “Caliphate.” The apocalyptic attacks in an airport and a busy subway...
View ArticleAdhaan at the White House
Last week I had the privilege of calling the Adhaan, i.e. The Islamic call to prayer, at the White House for Asr prayers during the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration event. But why is this so important? Well,...
View ArticleDr. Abdus Salam — The First Muslim Noble Laureate
Science is a common heritage of humankind. It unites people from all backgrounds, irrespective of caste, color, and creed. The recipients of the Nobel Prize are revered in their home countries and...
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