Nine Random Thoughts
1. I am being watched. They’re looking for a misstep. A frown. A tight lip. Untamed Ottoman blood wildly runs through me, but I have…
Category: Current Events
My American Dream
My American Dream No, I do not want a 6-figure paycheck, a white porch to wrap around my ivory house with my evergreens soaring so…
It’s Time to Get Uncomfortable
I have always heard of people going to ICNA and returning with all of these cool stories about how they got to see…
Hijab and Men
The concept of the Hijab in Islam is a topic that is discussed and debated still to this day. A reason why this topic is…
A Note From Anthony
Just like any other ordinary day, I set out like an inexorable and intrepid Muslimah, carrying my hijab with utmost gratification. The…
My summer with Jidda (An American Story)
Last summer, my Jidda (grandmother in Arabic) came on one of her annual visits from Syria. She is an American citizen but her children are…
Treating the Activist’s Burnout
I wrote this with a heavy heart after reading about the refugees dying trying to escape their homes that turned into war-zones; attempting to start…
Why All the Negativity Towards Muslims Needs to Stop
Terrorism. Islamophobia. Racism. Discrimination. Ever since the tragedy that was 9/11 occurred, there has been a growing amount of hate and confusion towards Islam and…
Sharing the Same Sentiment
We’ve all heard the famous saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”, then why do we always end up stereotyping? The recent attack in…
Islamophobia in America
By Zara Ahmad After the tragedy that took place on September 11, 2001, there was a rapid growth of Islamophobia in society. The term can…
Paris and Chapel Hill Attacks: Our Responsibilities as Muslims
By Taha Mehdi Assalamulaikum brothers and sisters. I would like to discuss our roles as Muslims in an increasingly “Islamaphobic” world. The media commonly portrays…