Religion A Sacrificial Lamb: Reflections on Suffering and Comfort by Faatimah Knight For many death is not a subject that readily lends itself to reflection. It’s elusiveness and general Read More September 20, 2015 1 Comment Share
Religion Narratives of Black Muslim Women, Part 2: From Sunni Islam to the Nation By Jamillah Karim | Khaleelah Muhammad joined the Nation of Islam in college in 1992. Instead of leaving the Read More July 28, 2015 3 Comments Share
Religion A Peculiar Kind of Worship By Faatimah Knight | It is sometimes noted that fasting is a peculiar kind of worship. This peculiarity comes Read More July 22, 2015 2 Comments Share
Religion Eid al-Fitr—It’s a Black Thang, Too By Su'ad Abdul Khabeer | The black Muslim celebrations I am describing don't look much like the Hollywood version Read More July 16, 2015 0 Comments Share
Ramadan Mixtape 1436/2015 Ramadan Mubarak! Some inspirational music for the days and nights of Ramadan 1436! Track Listing: Ramadan is Here: Suad El Amin Ramadan is Read More July 13, 2015 Arts & Culture 1 Comment Share
Blog, Politics Usaamah Rahim: A Mother’s In-Depth Interview On June 26, 2015 The Islamic Monthly (TIM) posted an in-depth interview with Rahima Rahim, mother of Usaama Rahim. Sister Rahima recounts Read More July 2, 2015 0 Comments Share
Black Muslim Politics, Politics Kalief Browder and Black Suicide By Faatimah Knight | Kalief Browder committed suicide this past Saturday in his home after losing a battle against Read More June 11, 2015 0 Comments Share
Arts & Culture Brother Ali: Breakin’ It Down By Aïdah Aliyah Rasheed | “Hip-Hop is what brought me to Al-Islam; and enslaved Africans and their trajectory and their Read More June 9, 2015 0 Comments Share