“Religious” Muslims often sabotage their own projects and leadership efforts by using the excuse that they fear riya (showing off)…
Niche Hero Day 1 – Let Go of Emotional Baggage, Pack Lightly
Before leaving for Niche Hero 3.0 in Toronto, I stayed home instead of attending a kayaking trip with friends in…
Car Trouble Amidst The Poor Man’s Book of Assistance
Years ago, soon after my conversion to Islam, I attended my first and perhaps only MSA East Zone Conference in…
Gem | Ask your Heart
I haven’t posed in the Gem Board category for a long time because I’ve been posting them to my Facebook…
Sponsor ME! Paying for College and Islamic Classes
I had it in my mind to write a post about the recent phenomenon of Muslim students creating ChipIn and…
Dr. Sulayman Nyang | The History of Muslims in America
My father is a professor of African and African American history and I can vaguely remember seeing on his bookshelves…
Do You Know What Sincerity Feels Like?
Do you know what sincerity feels like? Have you seen it, have you felt it, have you lived or experienced…
The Accidental Activist: How to Respond to Assault & Death Threats
If you challenge an unjust status quo, those invested in maintaining things the way they are will attempt to silence,…
Book Review | Leila Ahmed | A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s Resurgence from the Middle East to America
Leila Ahmed is a professor at the Harvard Divinity School and in her latest book A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s…
On the Need to be Ethically Committed to being an American Muslim Woman
I was struck by the news this week that one orthodox Jewish newspaper had photoshopped Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
Ify Okoye 