In the ever-evolving landscape of media, a major divide persists between Sunni and Shia Muslims, diverting attention away from what brings the two sects together. Yet, it is vital to acknowledge the differences as a pathway to enhance our understanding of different interpretations, rather than relying on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Over the…
I spent my summer with my family, people who care about me, feeling comforted by their presence. My summer was filled with laughs and long nights, staying up so late we would pray Fajr before leaving my cousin’s house. A time of the year that is anything but isolating for me, but rather, with overwhelming…
“This is not hijab.” In a TikTok with nearly 10 million views, an anonymous user posted a series of photos of women wearing different hijab styles and outfits, labeling each photo with “This is not hijab” or “This is hijab.” The comment section is filled with either support for calling out the supposed “improper” hijab…
Al-Wadood: the most loving my Lord loves me so divinely in the ways He has gifted me a new beginning in the angelic city, i always yearned for adventure, somewhere far from the people of my hometown who would mix cultural rules with religion, i was once a young girl dreaming of living on my…
“The way she held hope that her son would be released from prison was by checking the leaves of her orange tree everyday. She would ask my aunt, ‘have the leaves turned green yet? My son is coming home once they do.” Above is an excerpt from an interview I conducted with a Palestinian-American student…
During a family stay in New Delhi during my junior year holiday break, I witnessed protests advocating for Islamic equality. I watched as people from the Muslim community gathered in solidarity, chanted, and marched for their rights. Seeing the blur of faces, flags, and signs resurfaced my experiences of alienation as a Muslim woman in…
In the wake of the injustices Palestinians suffer and have suffered for the past decades, students of UCLA advocating for Palestine’s liberation arranged a series of walkouts recently, beginning on Thursday, October 12th, and led primarily by Students for Justice in Palestine. Students walked from Bruin Plaza up BruinWalk, Janss Steps, all the way to…
As many of you have learned, on Monday Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant ordered for a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, cutting off all electricity, food, water, and fuel supplies. The orders came after multiple foreign ministries from the US, France, Germany, Britain, and other European countries reported that Hamas had kidnapped and killed…
Dear person on the treadmill, I noticed your head perk up several times when we walked in hoards through the doors, your eyes going back and forth amongst us to discern why a mass of students not clad in activewear was making their way into a fitness center. When you spotted us making our way…
Drowning By Umiemah Farrukh I know what it’s like to drown. It’s embedded in my mind clear as day I got shoved into the deep end by some kids at the pool I can still hear their laughter in my head, reveling in their cruel, beautiful joke. I remember the splash my body made as…