“Allahu Akbar.” God is Greater. Understanding that this world is much greater than us, and that God is much Greater than ourselves, opens the heart, mind, and soul of the believer. It brings the realization that what you do with your life is solely to please Allah (SWT) and has nothing to do with providing…
As the famous saying by Winston Churchill goes, “History is written by the victors.” It’s not hard to understand the logic behind his words: those who write what we’re taught today often incorporate a subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, bias towards themselves. The victor is always given the power to write as he sees…
Not only is the Grand Mosque an ideal tourist attraction for any Muslim visiting Paris, France, but it is also listed in CITIx60: Paris (A trusted tourist booklet where 60 leading local creatives bring you the best of the city) as one of the top 5 ‘Landmark and Architecture’ attractions to visit by anyone. This…
“I only ate one proper meal all of last week, every other meal of mine consisted entirely of Diddy Riese.” “I never walk to class, I take an Uber up and down Bruinwalk everyday.” “I can’t remember the last time I brushed my teeth, lol.” “Cigarettes, you da real MVP.” “I haven’t used a lota…
My Islam, my faith, Why is there so much hate For a religion so peaceful and most definitely great. I grew up so proud of this faith and its crowd but now all I hear is the hate spread by those who don’t understand this faith itself My identity, my beliefs All Being questioned…
Every time we log onto social media, more often than not we see that Muslims are the problem. It is dismaying, but we cannot remain passive. God Almighty placed us all on this Earth with a mission to spread peace and worship Him, and we will fail that mission if we continue to live apathetically…
How quickly we dip our fingers into the pools of blood of our Muslim Brothers and Sisters, and bite into the flesh of our dead Brothers, The ways in which we use our sharpened nails to pinch Through the skins of esteem and floating dreams, Through the hopes that soar above our eyes and heavy…
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Photography by Ayman Ahmad [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I asked non-Muslim students at UCLA what they know about Islam, some mentioned prayer and making pilgrimage, but two answers were most common: “Islam requires women to wear hijab” or “It had tons of rules and rituals”. When one looks up “Islam” in the dictionary, this is the definition he/she…
My parents told me I was Muslim. They taught me the basic teachings of Islam: how to behave, treat others and distinguish halal and haram. I knew I was Muslim, but I did not know what that meant. They told me I should pray, but they did not enforce it. My parents never pressured me…