What is the purpose of life on earth according to the Qur’an? Why did God create us? “And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” [Qur’an, 51:56] What is the significance of this verse? In this verse, our Creator is telling us the purpose behind our creation. We were created…
It has been seven long years since the United States first invaded Iraq as part of the so-called Global War on Terror and it is the occupation’s continued duration that has caused it to recede somewhere into the fringes of American consciousness. Indeed, it is not at all uncommon for people to forget – if…
Karachi, Pakistan can be summed up in two words: insufferable heat. The faint, bitter smell of sweat lingers in the atmosphere; the stifling heat is almost tangible. Clothes cling obstinately to bodies and the feeling of being perpetually filthy prevails, no matter the number of cold showers one takes. Karachi is also extremely polluted. An…
Recent events throughout California indicate that Muslim youth activists are being targeted for their “radical” behavior. On Friday night, the MCA Youth group and MSA West held a talk show called “Pushing the Envelope: Muslim Youth Activism” at Santa Clara’s masjid, MCA. The program discussed current events involving specific instances of so-called “radical” Muslim youth…