Who Cares About the Kuffar?!
Acceptance is important. As Muslims, we want acceptance from society at large and we seek that. Our attitude should not be: Who cares about...
Children: How Gradual Change Can Be Disastrous
There was a gigantic wall that protected a city from outside invaders. Children would play on this wall. They would enjoy taking stones and...
Diseases of the Heart and the Intellect
Just as one can suffer from diseases of the heart, so too can one suffer from diseases of the intellect. But in Islamic thought...
Is Islam About Liberty?
Both left and right wing critics of Islam appeal to philosophical liberalism in their critiques of Islam, employing concepts like freedom of religion, freedom...
Stand Firm, Even If Alone
Be firm on the Truth:
“Stick to the path of guidance, and do not be fooled by the small number of people who take this...
That Allah’s Word Be Highest
The hadith is not: "He who fights so that Allah's Word is an acceptable option in people's eye, considered no better or worse than...
How to Change the World
There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world. As long as there are believers who remember Allah and...
How Many Sunni Iranian Americans Are There?
Interesting query from friend: how many Sunni Iranian Americans are there? My calculation:
About 10% of Iran is Sunni, but that is because of ethnic...
Living as a Muslim Skeptic
What does it mean to be a "Muslim skeptic"?
The true Weapons of Mass Destruction are immoral, irrational, destructive, fallacious ideas that sound convincing to...
The Power of Irreverence
One aspect of the story of Ibrahim (as) that some Muslims today fail to appreciate: when appropriate and done with wisdom, irreverence is not...
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Without guidance from Allah, human beings are so utterly confused and their best ideas are replete with contradiction.
I don't think Bernie is the worst...
How Western NGOs Use Aid to Attack Islam and Re-Engineer Muslim Society
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Outgrowing Feminist Takes on the Hijab
When I was a freshman in college, I was interviewed by a fellow Egyptian Muslim girl at Harvard (let’s call her Sara) about my...
Muslim Activists Change Their Mind – Women’s March Is Evil Now
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About 36 hours ago, Women's March Inc. went from being a courageous, bold, empowering voice for women to magically transforming into a weak, corrupt,...