Leaving the Mosque Behind We are leaving. Leaving what? Leaving Islam for some, leaving the mosque and and sense of…
Fear Has Been Defeated – There’s No Turing Back
Yalla, Egypt! Well done, much love, prayer, and support, may the future be blessed for you and for us. I’m…
The Importance of Building Communityhood
Had the joy this past Friday of attending a 23 minute khutbah with another 5 minutes for the salah. Joy…
Weekly Thoughts
Ali Asad Chandia Re-Sentencing I went to the re-sentencing hearing for Ali Asad Chandia last week, hope to write a…
Zaid Shakir & Mohamed Magid | Curbing Violent Extremism in the Muslim Community
Cross-posted on Muslim Matters (Audio removed by request, but may be back at later date) A few weeks ago, I…
Please, Just Call Me Ify
I have a confession to make. I really do not like to be called “Sister Ify.” There, I said it.…
Use Your Mind – You Don’t Need a Fatwa for Everything
There’s a problem with the way Islam is taught in orthodox conservative circles in the East and West. While laudably…
Post a Week in 2011? Who’s In?
I’m in. WordPress has issued this challenge to its users to post either once a day or once a week…
Muslims, the Turkey, & the Thanksgiving Day Question
Cross-posted over at Muslim Matters After I realized that the tooth fairy, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny were not…
Ilm Summit Special: Uthman Khan Reciting al-Hijr & al-Alaq in Multiple Qira’ah
Only those fortunate enough to be present and awake during our post-fajr tajweed sessions at Ilm Summit 2010 know the…
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