Long before the world began speaking about women’s rights, Islam was already teaching that a woman’s worth comes from Allah SWT, not from society’s approval. At a time when daughters were buried alive, women were treated as property, and their voices were ignored, Islam came as a mercy. It did not merely ask society to…
“The most excellent fast after Ramadan is Allah’s month, Al-Muharram” (Sahih Muslim 1163a) As Muslims welcome a new Islamic year, we also enter the blessed month of Muharram, one of the four sacred months chosen by Allah (God). While many people see the new year as an opportunity to set goals and make changes, Muharram…
On May 24, the Palestinian Student Union at UCLA hosted its second annual charity gala, in partnership with the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). The room was filled with elegance, laughter, joy and reflection as the founders of the Palestinian Student Union, including Jana Saadeh and Baraa Abu Ghalyoun, delivered their compelling narratives about what…