FILED UNDER: Charity, Social challenges, Social Issues, Support, Sustainability
TAGGED WITH:: Bangladesh, buddhist, Burma, ethnic cleansing, genocide, injustice, ISLAMOPHOBIA, monk, murder, Myanmar, Rakhine, Rohingya, Sheikh Hasina
/by Content TeamIn times of human devastation and horror, like the situation faced by the Rohingya community in Myanmar, it is absolutely vital that our compassion translates to effective solutions and not just volun-tourism, writes Rahima Begum. It’s crucial that what we do is also useful, directed and managed properly and comes with the right intention and […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Community Building, Social Issues, Strengthening our Faith
TAGGED WITH:: ISLAMOPHOBIA, youth
/by ErinBy Hina Khan-Mukhtar About a week or so ago, I was positioned in between my son and his friend as we walked to a mosque on a dark street when a passerby suddenly and aggressively yelled something out-loud at us. I didn’t catch what he said, but he was obviously mentally ill and was trying […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Good Character, Guidance, News, Social challenges, Social Issues, Strengthening our Faith
TAGGED WITH:: fear, headscarf (hijab), Imam Zaid Shakir, ISLAMOPHOBIA, Muslims, portland max, public
/by ErinThe Importance of Being a Very Public Muslim This post first appeared on Imam Zaid Shakir’s facebook page. In the climate of fear and mistrust of Muslims being carefully cultivated by some elements in this country it is extremely important to be a very public, very visible, very talkative Muslim. Some Muslims would tend to […]
FILED UNDER: Community Building, Interviews
TAGGED WITH:: american islam, AMERICAN MUSLIMS, Imam Khalid Latif, ISLAMOPHOBIA, Muslim in America, New York, NYPD, NYU
/by Content TeamImam Khalid Latif is one of the people profiled in The Secret Life of Muslims, a digital series about Islamophobia. He is also the first Muslim chaplain at New York University. Our thanks to NPR’s Fresh Air for this interview. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. My guest is the second […]
FILED UNDER: Audio, News, Social challenges, Social Issues
TAGGED WITH:: America, American elections, conservatism, constitution, democracy, DONALD TRUMP, ISLAMOPHOBIA, politics, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Triumph of Islam, USA
/by Content TeamIn the aftermath of Donald Trump’s shock election, Shaykh Abdal-Hakim Murad urges us to consider where this dramatic shift in global politics is headed. [cwa id=’cta’] Resources for seekers: Donald Trump is President. 12 of the best Muslim reactions “The Trumpet Hasn’t Blown” – Prophetic Responses to Crises Excellent Interview with Muslim Woman Removed From […]
FILED UNDER: Community Building, Guidance, News, Prophetic Guidance, Social challenges, Social Issues
TAGGED WITH:: America, AMERICAN MUSLIMS, chaos, DONALD TRUMP, elections, hatred, ISLAMOPHOBIA, POLITICIANS, politics, president, Shaykh Jihad Brown, Soul Searching, USA
/by Content TeamIn the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the surprise victory of Donald Trump, Shaykh Jihad Brown asks some tough questions and paves a way forward for American Muslims. Its 3:00 a.m.; there is a hollow feeling in the chest, but I have family, I have students. We all knew this could very […]
FILED UNDER: Belief, Community Building, Health & Wellbeing, Social Issues, Video
TAGGED WITH:: adab, Allah, charity, community, du`a, extremism, identity, islam, ISLAMOPHOBIA, Knowledge, love, mercy, Muhammad, political identity, prayer, Qur'anic Themes, seeking knowledge, Shaykh Ridwan Saleem, social activism, social change, sunna, Video
/by AishaAs turmoil increases around the world, the identity of Western Muslims is increasingly being called into question. On one hand, some people have little interest in their religious or cultural identities and are eager to assimilate into the monoculture. On the other hand, there are people who believe that contributing to mainstream society, such as through […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General, Community Building, Events, Good Character, history, Knowledge, Prophet Muhammad, Social Issues, Video
TAGGED WITH:: adab, Allah, Black Lives Matter, changing our condition, charity, community, du`a, Imam Zaid Shakir, islam, ISLAMOPHOBIA, Knowledge, love, mercy, prayer, racism, spirituality, structural violence, Video, violence
/by AishaImam Zaid Shakir has had to bury people who were shot by cops and those who were shot by their peers – predominantly young, African-American men. He concludes, if you’re right with God, you’re right. If some racist thinks you’re not right that’s their problem. Black history is filled with injustice. The actions of Rosa Parks, Brown vs. Education, […]
FILED UNDER: Books, Community Building, history, Knowledge, Prophet Muhammad, Prophetic Guidance, quran, Social Issues, Video
TAGGED WITH:: adab, Allah, community, community building, extremism, Ihya 'Ulum al-Din, imam ghazali, ISIL, isis, islam, ISLAMOPHOBIA, Jerusalem, Knowledge, mercy, Muhammad, Palestine, prayer, Prophet Muhammad, Qur'anic Themes, seeking knowledge, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, terrorism, Video, violence
/by AishaWhen will Muslims take back Jerusalem? This question has been asked over and over again during the last few decades…but the answer has always evaded us. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, however, has the answer. Throughout his life, he has seen Muslims reacting to their situations with radicalism, anarchy, horror, and bloodshed. He doesn’t see them emulating the glory […]
FILED UNDER: Classes, Community Building, Events, News, Prophetic Guidance, Social Issues, Video
TAGGED WITH:: extremism, Imam Zaid Shakir, ISIL, isis, islam, ISLAMOPHOBIA, Knowledge, love, mercy, Prophet Muhammad, reminder, seeking knowledge, spirituality, sunna, terrorism, violence
/by AishaA proverb reads, “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” In the wake of the Lahore bombings, Imam Zaid Shakir argues the opposite; that an age of rampart confusion, this ignorance can become the cause of religious extremism. We are grateful to the Islamic Centre of Irvine for this recording. Cover photo by Shawn Carpenter. […]
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