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
by Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad This day represents the beginning of the second half of this blessed and holy month of Ramadan. At this point, our physical bodies may have adjusted to the arduous demand of a 16–17-hour fast, but our hearts and spirits continue to strive
by Donna Auston From the day of its birth, the anomaly of slavery plagued a nation which asserted the equality of all men, and sought to derive powers of government from the consent of the governed. Within sound of the voices of those who said this
By Dr. Jamillah Karim If all the sky were paper and all the seas ink, I would not be able to describe the brutality of the slave trade.—W. Bosman, 1701 I read this quote at the entrance of the dungeons of Gorée Island, Senegal, where Africans were
by Abdul Jalil Muhammad Bismillah ar Rahman ir Raheem Alhamdulillah, juz' 13 is a weighty juz' that requires sincere reflection while necessitating a profound sense of taqwa. Yaqub (alayhi al-salam) is faced with the daunting, heart-wrenching experience of losing his beloved son Yusuf (alayhi al-salam). To make matters
