I cringed as I watched the online replays of Texas Governor Rick Perry’s brain freeze in this week’s CNBC debate.…
How Muslims Don’t Express Condolences
I’ve always had an awkward relationship with death. I didn’t attend my first funeral until after I became Muslim. I’m…
African Women | Nobel Peace Prize Winners | Role Models of Courage and Grace
I’ve grown up surrounded by strong successful African women (and men). Many of these women including my own mother left…
Anwar al-Awlaki’s Death and the Park51 Controversy
I was not at all sympathetic to the recent messages coming from Anwar al-Awlaki. Neither when he questioned how my…
Dr. Sherman Jackson | We’re American Muslims, Can’t Be Anything Else
If an American who’s awake and socially aware converts to Islam, he or she will encounter the cultural and intellectual…
The New York Times | Andrea Elliott on Generation 9/11
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott profiles 3 young American Muslims, including me, in her most recent article, Generation 9/11, about…
Forgiving Ourselves for Not Being Perfect
I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Muslims who’ve experienced spiritual crises of faith, which caused them to reconsider their belief in…
Eid al-Fitr 2011 | A Convert’s Eid | Fun with Friends
Early on the morning of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan, I was awakened…
Eid Mubarak! Praying Outside Washington’s FedEx Field
Eid Mubarak to all! Wishing everyone a very happy and blessed day even as we feel the pangs of the…
Ramadan in DC | Tarawih Prayer at the University of Maryland at College Park
The Dar us Salaam community in College Park, Md has lost the use of its musalla for large events like Friday prayer, Eid, and tarawih.…
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