“Moooom,” you say with an annoyance in your voice. You run up the stairs and close the bedroom door on your mother’s efforts to reason with you and go about the day. We’ve all seen or done this at some point in our lives. Cinema and television shows that depict the struggles of teen life…
Ramadan Mubarak! As a Muslim living in America, it is a challenge to dine out. If I am in the mood to eat a certain cuisine, I can not simply go to a restaurant without asking the essential question: Is it Halal? However, the beauty of being a Los Angeles native is that I get…
Assalamualaikum everyone (may the peace and blessings of God be upon you), Welcome to the Spring 2019 Al-Talib Newsmagazine Print Issue. My name is Nadiyah and I had the honor to serve as this year’s Editor-in-Chief. I want to emphasize serve because it goes back to the root of our organization which is to serve…
Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ Several people have reached out to Al-Talib Newsmagazine expressing a wide array of concerns regarding some of the contents published, both in our annual print issue as well as our online platform. While we welcome constructive criticism, we encourage readers to be critical of the…
For the longest time, people have been and are still fascinated by ancient architecture such as the Egyptian Pyramids. It is mind boggling to think about how civilizations almost 1000 years ago built such complex structures by carving into mountains, or even how they mechanistically lifted heavy parts. Even more fascinating is that such complexities…
It is once again that glorious time of year, when flowers are in full bloom and everything is greener than ever. New beginnings and new weather are upon us, and so is wedding season. Yes, it is indeed that time of year when the lucky among us drive off into the sunset to a happily…
This was our first year attending MSA West and while every one had a different reason for attending whether it was to gain a “spiritual high” or to “find the one”, our purpose was to learn how to have a better connection with our creator and learn anything that MSA West had to offer. We…
Saudi Arabia and Iran, as many people know, do not like each other. Saudi Arabia claims to be the voice of all Muslims by the nature of holding Mecca and Medina, while Iran disagrees vehemently because no one voted for Saudi Arabia to be the voice of Muslims. The two regularly clash in the region…
Language is a core component of identity, the shaping of thoughts and their formation. It characterizes us and evolves with us; the complex human mind is able to switch between languages fluidly with increased mastery. Language is the first and lasting encounter with culture- we think in specific languages and most often, it is usually…
