Night descends upon the world’s horizon And the moon’s face gleams. A matter of time before the sun’s rising But darkness tears at the seams. And the needle’s eye seems so small, Blind to sanity’s thin thread. An apocalyptic protocol, A frayed knot’s far spread. The fabric of reality is flexible, Perspective the vehicle of…
The Name is quite a quandary, Constantly collecting curators. An identifier oft identified incorrectly, Ourselves the biggest perpetrators. “Hi, my name is Amal,” I said, “Just like a shopping mall.” Though reality disagreed within, I swayed to society’s call. For a year wandering lost, Unfamiliar and alone, Scraping by and trailing exhaust, Too willing to…
I remember walking inside the empty Pauley Pavilion for the first time. Visualizing the arena’s aesthetics, the baby blue Pac 12 logo inside the three-point line on either side, the famous UCLA logo on center court and all the retired jerseys that hanged above the arena’s seating. There was one jersey that stood out to…
When I planned a trip to the Disney Parks in Asia for spring break, I was ecstatic. I’ve been a Disney fan since I was a little kid, and going to Tokyo Disney Resort has been my dream for so long. The day after finals were over (for me, March 12th), I hopped on an…
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…
Image Credit: Nida Choudary The beginnings of Islamic poetry lie with the beginnings of Islam itself. Poetry was already a huge oral tradition in Arab culture before Islam. Much of pre-Islamic poetry was concerned with tribal life and used to earn honor for one’s tribe. It was also romantic in nature and explored daily tribal…
Growing up, I noticed my skin was different from the people I was surrounded with. I didn’t understand the color of my skin or why it made me innately less than. I didn’t know why a boy told me my skin resembled feces or why that meant I should be treated like I was from…
Disclaimer: Following Student Media policy, Al-Talib Newsmagazine does not normally post articles by anonymous authors. However, in this instance we have made an exception for the numerous concerned community members that came together for this piece. Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu: A few weeks ago, some issues were brought to light regarding HEART Women &…
Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ Recently, the Board of Directors of the MSA at UCLA (MSA-UCLA) and of Al-Talib Newsmagazine have reassessed the handling of the community’s concerns regarding the article, “The American Muslim Imperative to Study and Oppose US Intervention in Syria.” Upon assessing these concerns in light of our…
Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ We hope this message finds you well. We would like to begin by apologizing for our lack of communication and accessibility towards and with the MSA community. Since the onset of this sensitive issue, the Al-Talib team has been working to rectify it, and we extend…