“Just as we are reminded of the stories of the People of the Book in the Qur’an, it is imperative that I as an educator and that we as Black Muslims in America learn and understand our history. We must teach our youth of this
God addresses an inquiry about the legal rights of “women” by reminding those with more power and social standing of their responsibility to treat those who are more vulnerable with equity. -Su’ad Abdul Khabeer
“Building community is hard. Being in community can be a trial. If done right, it is an intimate endeavor that requires you to be your most authentic self. Once you get past the work of doing that, you have to then actively allow others the
“Being a Black man in America, to live with such autonomy is unprecedented and therefore understandably coveted but Satan's promise is false. It is God who "promises you His forgiveness and His abundance
“We want, in this world, for our hearts to come alive with reminders that Allah has given us.” -Umm Zakiyyah
“I was feeling called to serve, her simple response to me was, “that’s Allah!” She repeated it several times, “that’s Allah, that’s Allah!” We proceeded to get a chair, take the Qur’an off the highest shelf in her house, dust it off, and I began
By Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad “Within white supremacist capitalist culture, black people are not supposed to be ‘well.’ This culture makes wellness a white luxury. To choose against that culture, to choose wellness, we must be dedicated to truth
By Kamilah A. Pickett “Tell me, who I have to be, to get some reciprocity.” — “Ex-Factor” by Lauryn Hill Lauryn’s lamentations were woven like golden throated thread through more than one ill-advised crush and heartache; I suppose it’s only fitting that her mournful refrains stitch together
