By Jaweria Ibrahim Scene#01 It’s a busy day at work and you’ve been working diligently through the staggering pile of tasks. By mid-day, most of it is done and you’re already anticipating freedom. But then your jerk boss saunters by with another “on my desk at the end of the day” assignment that he forgot... Continue Reading →
Five Fascinating Figures from Muslim Spain
By Usman Khokhar Muslim civilization in Spain lasted almost eight centuries and produced some of the most extraordinary figures in Islamic scholarship, politics, science, the arts, poetry, engineering, architecture and more. Spain was a center of learning; students from all over Christian Europe would come to learn from the great Muslim masters of knowledge. A... Continue Reading →
Staying True to Yourself.
By Abdullah Tariq It is often said that this new generation, of which we consider ourselves to be a part of, sometimes even with a certain degree of pride, has to face different challenges than the previous ones. As a part of this new generation, often referred to as the ‘Millennials’, we face a unique... Continue Reading →
Practical ways to survive the Christmas period as a Muslim
Part 2 of a two-part series on celebrating Christmas as Muslims. Check out Part 1! Don't forget to check out Part 1: 'Tis the Season to be jolly...For Muslims too?' for a closer look at what should concern us about celebrating Christmas as Muslims. The Christmas period with its overwhelming presence is difficult in many... Continue Reading →
Responsibility: The Islamic Perspective
By Sidra Adil Responsibility and Accountability Spectrum In Islam, belief in the Day of Judgement is one of the six articles of faith and is pivotal to the Islamic concept of accountability. The present life in this world is not the goal and it is the hereafter that is the focus. This means that Muslims... Continue Reading →
The Muslim Mama’s Quick Guide to Goal Planning (without losing your sanity)
By Fatima Asad If you’re like me, you despise seeing those tacky New Year’s resolution jokes on your newsfeed. This one really irks my soul: “My New Year’s resolution is to follow through with my last year’s resolutions.” Another one that sadly represents the majority of wishful go-getters is: “Thanks for not laughing at my... Continue Reading →
Story of a Revert Muslimah
YOUTH CLUB: Asalamualaikum, welcome to Islam, sister — may you introduce yourself? REVERT SISTER: Walaikumasalam, thank you. My name is Samiha. I was raised in Germany but I am originally from Hong Kong. I became Muslim in 2011 while I was a university student in the UK. I have, therefore, been Muslim for 6 years,... Continue Reading →
Jazz, Jinns and Diamonds- John Fontain’s Story
Guest writer Sara Ahmed pens down the inspiring story of John Fontain, as heard from him at the WOC 2014 event:'Story Night with the Stars'. John Fontain was born in a working-class Christian family in Manchester. As a young boy, he would always make an intention in Church that he was praying to God alone,... Continue Reading →
Hijab
Assalam o Alaikum (May Peace be with you all)! This blog post of mine revolves around Hijab, all about Hijab! WHAT IS HIJAB? Literally the Arabic word Hijab means “Screen" or "Curtain” and so its purpose is to shield. Hijab is generally taken as a piece of cloth used by Muslim women to cover their... Continue Reading →
The Blessing Called Wudu
There are some moments in life that touch you forever! They make your heart thump loudly with ecstasy and excitement... And you want to live that moment and do not want it to end, ever! I live such moments about five times a day. When the first drop of water touches my hand, I feel... Continue Reading →
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