Hijab Hypocrisy: A Women’s Rights Issue By Ayra Sultan, Sayyida Hasani, and Safiya Younas Graphics: Mateen Bahai The currency in Iran is the Iranian Rial, Switzerland uses Swiss Francs, France uses Euros, and India uses Rupees. However, a long sought-after societal currency is currently in high demand: the dual-sided coin of a woman’s right to…
The Rise of a Digital World: Technology Through the Lens of Islam Written By: Konmal Ali Graphic By: Syaal Sharifzad Technology continues to reshape the lifestyles of individuals across the globe. It has created opportunities for adequate access to information and bridging community gaps. The rise of a digitized world with almost everything accessible with…
The Children of Isaac and Isma’il Written by: Zachary Abbas Graphics by: Mateen Bahai – “Know that people are of two types: they are either your brothers in religion or your equals in creation.” – Excerpt from Ali’s (as) letter to Malik al-Ashtar (ra) upon appointing him as Governor of Egypt. Hate speech is never…
Smokescreen: American Hypocrisy in the Middle East Opinion Piece By: S.A. Graphics: Sumaiya Kaiser Let me be clear on one thing. I wholeheartedly stand behind transparency within governments and exposing human rights atrocities. The Iranian regime has a lengthy record of arresting journalists who criticize the government, executions, discrimination, religious and ethnic persecution, and more.…
The world of Pakistani TV is rife with melodramas of the “shaadi, mohabbat, talaaq” (wedding, romance, divorce) variety, but every so often a unique voice dares to break the mold. Parizaad, written by Hashim Nadeem and directed by Shahzad Kashmiri, is a thriller with hard-won moments of heart. The titular character is a downtrodden soul…
When you think of TikTok, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the slowed, reverb versions of already overplayed songs? Or maybe it’s the exaggerated dance routines or wanna-be-Hollywood acting? If you thought of any of those things, you’d be correct because so did I (let’s face it–some of it is cringy).…
“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…
We all aim for success. But what does success really mean? What should it look like? Every community defines success using its own set of criteria. In collectivist cultures as found in Asia, success is often determined based on how organized and harmonious society is as a whole. By contrast, other primarily western cultures like…