“O Mankind: We created you from a male and a female; and made you into tribes and nations that you may get to know each other. And verily, most honored before God is the most virtuous.” – Quran 49:13 Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion. With a population of 1.6 billion, Muslims are spread across…
Directly after the most recent assaults on Gaza and expansion of Israeli settlers into East Jerusalem, the Muslim community has once again stood up for Palestinian rights marking decades of unwavering support. Although the continuation of this trend sounds like a positive development, in reality it’s a problematic position rooted in religious sectarian politics that…
Islam is the world’s second-largest religion with over 1.9 billion followers from various unique backgrounds and geographical locations. Islam promotes unity and fosters the establishment of tight-knit communities across the world. A religion this vast brings with it an inevitably diverse array of cultures, values, and backgrounds. Yet, many individuals fail to recognize that culture…