By Relwan Onikoyi It is common knowledge that hardly a Muslim gets through the month of Ramadan without having to rely at least on a bit of patience, more so than one normally does outside of the month. Fulfilling the most minimal fast requires at the
By Shaykh Anwar Muhaimin A wise man once said: "The story of life is about God and you. How you are towards God, yourself, humanity and the animate and inanimate things. It's not about this group, that skin color, that religion, etc. It's about what you
By Imam Adeyinka Muhammad Mendes Through the Name of Allah, the Compassionately Loving, the Ever-loving. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our beloved leader Muhammad and the prophets before him, along with their noble families and companions. O humanity! There has indeed come to you spiritual counsel
by MeccaDonna Juz’ 21 spans portions of Surah al-Ankabut through Surah al-Ahzab (29:46–33:30). Everyone knows that there is no racism in Islam…but let’s be truthful, there are racist people who practice Islam. For centuries racism has plagued humanity. Interestingly enough, stories of racism are included in Islamic
by Khalis Rashaad [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_OoUsHW5fk?ecver=2] Khalis Rashaad is the Imam of Ibrahim Islamic Center in Houston, Texas. Ibrahim Islamic Center is a mosque that focuses not only on the spiritual needs of its members but also on the socio-economic issues in the urban community surrounding the center.
By Margari Aziza Hill On May 26, I began my first night of Ramadan trying to process what had happened on that train in Portland, Oregon. Just before the first night of Ramadan, Jeremy Joseph Christian began a racist anti-Muslim tirade against two Black girls, one
by Hashim Ali Alaudeen As Salaamu Alaykum, May Allah Most High accept the fast and prayers of all of those who partake in ‘ibadah during this Blessed Month of Ramadan. Juz’ 18 (23:1–25:30) of Qur’an al-Karim is replete with important ayahs that provide guidance to humanity. I
by Tahir Abdullah To my people in the African Diaspora, God said in the Qur’an, “And we sent no Messenger before you, save that We revealed unto him, “Verily, there is no God but I; so worship Me.” — 21:25 Being a Muslim means carrying the inheritance of
