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Islamophobia in America: Fear, Facts, and the Myth of the Muslim Threat There are few words in modern America that create more fear than the word Islam. For some, Islam brings to mind images of terrorism, extremism, and violence. For others, it raises fears about Shariah, immigration, and cultural change. Entire political movements have been…

The Re-Education of the Muslim Revert: Building Faith,Family and Stability-Lessons from Booker T Washington Introduction In the previous article, The Miseducation of the Muslim Revert: Lessons from Carter G. Woodson, we looked at how many sincere converts to Islam still carry some leftover beliefs and cultural habits from before Islam. Recognizing this is important, but it…

The Miseducation of the Muslim Revert: Lessons from Carter G. Woodson Introduction Since accepting Islam in 1993, I have witnessed tremendous changes within the American Muslim revert community. Some of those changes have been encouraging. Others have been deeply troubling.There was a time when it was generally understood that a person should learn before he…

Good Health Is Better Than Wealth: Lessons from a Prophetic Hadith The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: لَا بَأْسَ بِالْغِنَى لِمَنِ اتَّقَى، وَالصِّحَّةُ لِمَنِ اتَّقَى خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغِنَى، وَطِيبُ النَّفْسِ مِنَ النِّعَمِ “There is nothing wrong with wealth for the one who has taqwa, but good health for the one who has taqwa is better…

The Illusion of Time in the DunyaSurah An-Nazi’at 79:46 بسم الرحمن الرحيم  Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how quickly time passes. I run into people I haven’t seen in years, and I’m often surprised by how much they have changed. There is gray where there once wasn’t. The face has aged. The energy is different.…

Allah Promised This Would Happen: Reflections on Surah al-Baqarah 2:155 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الأمْوَالِ وَالأنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.   One phone…