A Piece in the Mosaic: Muslim Identity in a Non-Muslim World Areej Hashmi September 10, 2018 Faith “Why do I have to wear the hijab?”, “Is it really worth it to skip class and pray dhuhr (afternoon prayer)?”, “Why can’t I go to prom?” These are all questions that might have gone through our minds or the mind... Read More...
The Greatest Benefit of Being Humiliated Areej Hashmi May 21, 2018 Faith According to Psychology Today, embarrassment is something we bring upon ourselves, while “humiliation is something that is brought upon us by others.” Being ignored, overlooked, rejected, abused, betrayed, and ... Read More...
Tauheed Faheem: Inspired Artist, Aspiring Entrepreneur Amal Abdullah November 20, 2017 Faith, Inspiring Individuals Tauheed Faheem is an emerging self-taught Arabic calligraphy artist in Surrey, British Columbia. A 2nd year Accounting student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Tauheed has always had a passion for creating a... Read More...
Who Do You Love? Sarah Javed Abdullah October 20, 2017 Faith “You will be raised on the day of judgement with those you loved in this world.” This hadith1 from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) needs to be addressed and reflected upon by everyone beca... Read More...
Under The Covers Eman Mughal September 29, 2017 Faith She undeniably loves her Lord with all of her heart. She stays up until the early hours of dawn praying and asking for His forgiveness. She is never seen without the Holy Quran in her grasp, with her temper con... Read More...
Chilling at the Place of Death Asfiya Irfan July 8, 2017 Faith, Food for Thought This was our chill-spot at Masjid al Haram, where my husband and I sat down to eat a snack after performing Tawaf. The enclosing architecture of the entire Masjid was marvelous, reminiscent of a castle-type con... Read More...
Ramadan: The Month of the Quran Areej Hashmi June 10, 2017 Faith As my first year of university draws to an end, I think about how things typically were at this time for me in the previous years. I would be getting summatives upon summatives (AKA culminating tasks or ISUs) a... Read More...
What is Your Legacy? Sadaqah & Sin Jariyahs Areej Hashmi April 13, 2017 Faith The ripple effect is a concept that expresses how a single event can trigger a chain reaction, resulting in a bigger impact than the original occurrence. While it is apparent in many aspects of our lives, it is... Read More...
The Ripple Effect: One Drop At A Time Lubnaa H April 10, 2017 Faith, Food for Thought Head in my hands, I collapse, blinking back my tears. Oh Allah, how could this be happening? It feels like all the hope has been ripped from the world. In the past year we have witnessed the USA choose for thei... Read More...
The Clear Quran – A Review MYVoice Canada April 2, 2017 Faith, Lifestyle & Entertainment Update: The Clear Quran now has an app! Check it out at quran.com/apps I was recently handed a copy of The Clear Quran, a translation of the Quran done by Mustafa Khattab. He's a graduate of Cairo's Al Azha... Read More...
