Balance – Al Murasalah

Balance  suspended have we been   since our brother Qabil (Cain)    the dastardly deed did do     between the vicissitude scales      of war and peace       a sinful legacy from him        bequeathed to us unwittingly         encouraging some to murder          and some to peace attain           misguided s/he who knows not            this historical fact             while riding thru life              on steeds…

Time: A Divine Covenant

By Fatema Kahil They are indeed infamous: individuals who are always late. It seems that no matter what the circumstance or the occasion, they just can’t appear to be on time. Some even attempt to justify their chronic tardiness with a litany of excuses: traffic on the Interstate-5, a sick relative, or even DNA tuned…

Muslim Celeb-Mania: Obsessiveness

By Sumaya Bezrati Less than a minute after the news broke about Michael Jackson’s passing, one of my relatives posted a video link on Facebook of what appeared to be Michael Jackson singing an Islamic nasheed called “Give Thanks to Allah.” Thousands of comments poured in from Muslims ecstatic to hear the “proof” that confirmed…