In Part 1 of today's post, Imam Muhammad Mendes reflects on the historical legacies of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, how their legacies have impacted him personally, and how he first became aware of the annual visitation (ziyarah) to the site of their burial.
By Hakeem Muhammad The outpour of responses trying to source the motivation, access and opportunities for “Islamic extremism” intervention have been many. However, I have been particularly struck by the idea of university as a means to intercept “extremist” thought. Brendan O’Neil, editor of British online
by Zarinah Shakir If you are tired like I am of hearing about Muslims and politics from everyone but Muslims you would have enjoyed the Faith, Economics and Politics conference held this past April 23 at the Diyanet Center of America (DCA) in Lanham, Maryland. This all-day conference,
The Messenger of Allah (s) was neither tall, such that he would stand out, nor was he short. He was not albino-white (al-abyad al-amhaq), nor was he deep black (adam). His hair was neither very curly nor completely straight. Allah commissioned him towards the end
By Stephen Jamal Leeper This past weekend my wife and I attended the Muslim American Research Institute Advocating for Marriage conference - M.A.R.I.A.M. for short - at Masjid Waritheen. For those who don’t know, Masjid Waritheen has provided a space for worship and Islamic education in
By Talib I. Karim, Esq. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="4501,4500"] Thus far, over 60% of the states in our union have held primaries or caucuses to nominate their candidates for President of the United States. While many mainstream media pundits predict that the Democratic Party’s nomination of Hillary Clinton
Interview with Hijabi in Seoul City Iman, better known to her YouTube Vlog followers as Hijabi in Seoul City, sat down with Sapelo Square and shared her story of being a young muslimah of color teaching and living in Korea. Check out our interview with this
By Malikah A. Shabazz [caption id="attachment_media-3" align="aligncenter" width="703"] Top left: Nia Malika Dixon, Top right: Nijla Mu'min with 'Dream' cast, Left bottom: Sultan Sharrief, Bottom right: Qasim Basir with Nia Long from 'Moozlum' World Premiere[/caption] “Thus all Art is propaganda and ever must be, despite the wailing of the
