By Guest BloggerSomeone once told me, My mother carried my daughter first. It’s true! When we were in our mother our eggs form in the embryo as a fetus, My mother made room for my daughter and fed my daughter before I. And her grandmother the same with her and I, One day I will carry my…
By Guest BloggerIt’s 2017, and my cousin recently got engaged. Beaming, she shows me the gifts she received from the groom’s side of the family at the engagement ceremony: sky-high stilettos, a Western-style diamond pendant and matching earrings, a Ted Baker makeup bag — exotic luxuries for a young girl raised in a mid-size city in north…
By Guest BloggerWe, Muslim and allied organizers, stand with Zahra Billoo in the face of the vote to remove her from Women’s March national board after an Islamophobic smear campaign. We call on Women’s March to reinstate Zahra Billoo to the national board. After Women’s March announced the new board members, the attacks on Zahra were distinct….
By Guest BloggerDear Co-Workers and Bosses, Today marks the second week of Ramadan! A time where Muslims like myself fast from sunrise to sunset. That means no food and no water for the entire work day! In the past, Muslims have felt the need to write emails and letters to their respective bosses explaining why they might…
By Guest BloggerDear Sudan, The past few months, the world watched you roar with fire and fury.We know the road has been tough for you as you’ve been suffering at the hands of oppressive governments for quite some time. Pseudo leaders charged in and took your land, your homes, in the false name of hope. Your people…
By Guest BloggerOn Muslim Women’s Day — of all days — a Pennsylvania lawmaker had the audacity to use religion and prayer as a means to carry out her bigoted views. The lawmaker in question, Rep. Borowicz, folded her hands and prayed to God for “forgiveness,” as a Muslim women prepared to be sworn into office. Can…
By Guest BloggerAs a 7-year-old girl, I stood on the porch with my 12-year-old sister. It was a sunny day, with gorgeous blue skies, and the grass smelled fresh and clean. To anyone passing by on a walk, we would have looked like two little girls playing patty-cake on the front porch of the house. What they…
By Guest BloggerLast week, the Muslim community lost a life. Mustafa Ayoubi, an Indiana University graduate, died from gunshot wounds from what some news outlets are calling a “road rage” incident. Records show that the two shots which struck Ayoubi in the back came from a man by the name of Dustin Passarelli. Witnesses report that Passarelli…
By Guest BloggerAh, Valentine’s Day. Perhaps the only thing more divisive amongst our ummah than the celebration of this day of love is whether tomorrow is Eid or not. Having said that, haram police, you guys can relax because we aren’t here to discuss the halal/haram quotient of celebrating Valentine’s Day (y’all can do that amongst yourselves…
By Guest BloggerIn a statement released this morning by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján, Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark offered a strong rebuke of perceived anti-semitism by freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Over the weekend, Congresswoman Ilhan made the following tweets that…
By Guest BloggerOn Thursday, Domineque “Hakim” Ray, aged 42, was executed after a lengthy prison stay on death row. His final desire – to have the comforting presence of his imam by his side as he took his final breath – had been denied. He left this world well and truly alone. Despite having filed a legal…
By Guest BloggerIt’s been a long year leading up to this year’s State of the Union address. We’ve experienced a rollercoaster of moral lows, from a government shutdown resulting in suffering for government employees, to the heinous incidents of migrant children being ripped from the arms of their parents, and being tossed into cages as a means…
By Guest BloggerMarzieh Hashemi has been freed after being held in U.S. custody for 10 days without charge. I repeat; activist, and PressTV journalist, Marzieh Hashemi, has finally been freed from U.S. custody! Since January 13th, our hearts, minds, and voices have been advocating for Marzieh Hashemi, who was, for all intents and purposes, unjustly arrested. 59-year-old…
By Guest BloggerWith the arrival of the winter season, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is reminding consumers that it’s just as important to remain hydrated through the cold winter months as it is during any other time of year. Moisture loss isn’t as noticeable in the winter because people don’t sweat nearly as much as they…
By Guest BloggerUPDATE: Eden Prairie police say they have arrested 55-year-old Lloyd Edward Johnson in connection with this incident. Johnson was arrested Wednesday afternoon for second-degree assault, and is being held in Hennepin County Jail. Four Muslim teenagers, Farida Osman, Jihan Abdullahi, Amal Mohammed, and Zainab Hassan, were left stunned, and terrified Monday evening, when a…
