Removing My Hijab — Choice, Choice, Choice!!!
How many times was the word "choice" mentioned in this essay?
"I chose to wear black socks today instead of white ones. I could have...
Watering Down Islam in Order to Preserve Muslim Faith
Story time...
Muslims often speak very definitively about what will or will not alienate other Muslims or what will or will not push other Muslims...
Is Islam Relevant?
Is Islam relevant? How is Islam relevant to my life?
These are questions I was asked recently. I proceeded to give an answer in terms...
There is Only One Kind of “Safe Sex”
It doesn't matter if you are religious or not, or if you believe in God or not. There is no such thing as "safe...
Ramadan: Breaking Entitlement
I remember telling a non-Muslim classmate in high school about Ramadan and fasting. To my surprise, he expressed disgust and even anger. "You have...
I Don’t Want to Worry About What God Wants!
The Tragedy of Irony
The teenage girl said, "I feel like religion is such a burden. Why do I have to constantly worry about what...
The “Religious” Choice Is the Smart Choice
Sometimes the "religious" choice looks like the most impractical, difficult, and hopeless option. But don't judge by superficial appearances. The blessings in this life...
Shouldn’t We All Support Freedom of Choice?
Question from a recent commenter: "Isn't the main concept of liberal thought: Allow for individual choice and rights (you can apply this to problems...
The Purpose of “Sex Education”
Kids are getting sex education in school at younger and younger ages. When I was in grade school, sex ed wasn't taught until 10th...
The Intolerance, Brutality, and Burden of Secular Law
Islamic Law, Freedom, and Transgender Rights
We have been told over and over again that organized religion is restrictive and full of meaningless rules and...
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The Absurdity of Cultural Appropriation
Cultural Appropriation has become a confusing, intellectually inconsistent, and fanatical modern notion. Whatever value the term may have had in the past has since...
Seriously?! Muslim Orgs Endorsing the Women’s March
Thankfully, the Women's March has been mostly a flop this year.
Fortune:
Just two years after the original Women’s March drew widespread support and millions of...
Big Win for Beards: Gillette Goes White Knight
Someone sent me this amazing, beautiful, profound commercial from Gillette.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0
It is just so inspiring. I really benefited from it. I think that, as a...
An Attack on Polygamy Is an Attack on Marriage Itself
Why is everyone suddenly talking about polygamy?
CBC:
A man 'cannot do that to a woman': Why polygamy in Canadian Muslim community could be another #MeToo...
The Delusion of Individualism Spreading to the Muslim World
If you thought the Muslim world was safe from the extreme individualism and hedonism of the West, think again. Westernized Muslims are pushing these...
Pornography as Israel’s Weapon of Choice
As the US Senate contemplates an anti-BDS (Boycott Divest Sanction) bill as well as billions in "aid" to the Zionist terror state, let's recall...
Is Feminism the Cause of Women Leaving Islam?
Yes. Without a doubt. The evidence is overwhelming, as I have explained before.
It's really not hard to understand why. Feminism is a liberal secular...