Uzma Ahmad The End of Ramadan We’ve arrived at the last few days of Ramadan. A quiet melancholy is inexplicably attached to this moment. Sadly, Ramadan will be over soon. Some people might wonder, “Aren’t Muslims ecstatic that Ramadan is ending? They can go back to eating and [...]
Habeeba Husain The coronavirus pandemic has certainly taken the world by storm. From disrupting the regular day-to-day of everyone to canceling the bigger events Spring 2020 promised for some, COVID-19 changed life as we know it. Over 1.5 million cases have been confirmed in the United States, resulting [...]
Farhana N. Shah Celebrations are part of all cultures and religions. Many Muslim-majority countries have diverse cultural holidays; however, there are only two major holidays that all Muslims celebrate. Each is celebrated at the end of an Islamic ritual. The first of these holidays comes after the completion [...]
Dr. Susan Douglas What is the basis for accommodation policies on religious holidays in public schools? The First Amendment to the US Constitution protects the freedom of religious expression for groups living in the United States, including worship, places to worship, and the ability to practice their religion. [...]
Dr. Widaad Zaman “Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may develop self-restraint" (Qur'ān 2:183). The first command to fast in the Qur'ān contains inherent wisdom behind why we should fast – to develop self-restraint. This [...]
Habeeba Husain As the month of Ramadan comes to a close, we take a look at how everyday Muslims celebrated in the United States. Here are ten photos capturing the spirit of the Islamic holy month of fasting. 1. A special Ramadan display, photo [...]
Is being an American Muslim a big part of your identity? Yes, but I think more so is being a Latino-American Muslim. What was your first Ramadan experience like? Honestly, I cannot recall too much the first Ramadan but I know that the "no food or drink" [...]
Habeeba Husain The question that is found in the title of this post is actually answered directly in the Quran. Below is the translation of Chapter 97 of the Islamic Holy Book: “We have sent it [the Quran] down in the Night of Qadr. And what may let [...]
More than one billion Muslims across the globe will soon celebrate a holiday called Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr, means the “Holiday of Breaking the Fast.” It is one of the major holidays of the Islamic faith. This holiday spans over three day with the first day marking the end of [...]
Habeeba Husain One of the reasons Ramadan is so special for Muslims around the world is because it is the month in which God began to reveal the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad (may the blessings and peace of God be upon him). God says in the Holy [...]
