Halima Aden’s Journey with Hijab and Faith Haleema Ahmed August 30, 2021 Faith Halima Aden has been recognized as a groundbreaker in the fashion industry. She was the first Hijabi (a person of Islamic faith, wearing a headscarf) to participate in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, the first... Read More...
How Islamic Teachings Can Help Us Cope with the Pandemic Sidra Anjum April 10, 2021 Faith Prophet Muhammad (PBUH 1 ) said: When Allah (SWT 2 ) loves someone, He tries him with hardships 3 . This global pandemic we are currently witnessing is an accurate example of a test and hardship from Allah, an... Read More...
Hajj/Umrah/Qiblah 》how it brings people and nations together Aishah Ahmed August 29, 2020 Faith As Muslims in western society, a social construct of professional education, jobs, living; in other words a busy world where we focus more on Dunya than Akhirah, we tend to especially neglect the importance or... Read More...
The Meaning Behind a Piece of Fabric Sabra Ismath March 19, 2020 Faith When looking at a person, we automatically make a judgement of that person based on the way they look, their height, weight, race, clothing, or just the way they carry themselves. With the millions of... Read More...
For the Love of God: Your Guide to Performing Hajj ASAP Areej Hashmi July 28, 2019 Faith When I was 11, my parents took me for Umrah (minor pilgrimage). I had been for Umrah before, but this was the first time that I was able to remember and retain the experience in my conscious mind—and what an a... Read More...
Make the Most of Your Ramadan! Meal Planning Tips Yusra Hassan April 26, 2019 Faith, Lifestyle & Entertainment By: Yusra Ajjaz Hassan, Age 14 The Holy month, Ramadan has reached our lives once again, it is indeed a true blessing to witness another month like this! During the holy month, Muslims fast for a time frame ... Read More...
The Battle of Uhud: A Battle with a Lesson Novaira Javaid March 20, 2019 Faith You are likely familiar the Battle of Uhud. When reading about this hard-fought battle, I instantly wondered how the Muslims could possible lose while they had Allah (SWT) and the Messenger on their side? After... Read More...
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...
