Keeping our brothers and sisters in our hearts Sabra Ismath May 21, 2020 News & Social Issues As I sat down and listened attentively to the Ramadan Finish Strong Telethon by Yaqeen Institute, during the last 20 minutes, Sheikh Omar Suleiman conducted a collective dua (prayer) that really hit home. “Ya ... Read More...
The Trolley Problem of Politics Maryam Azzam December 31, 2019 News & Social Issues The Trolley Problem is a heavily discussed experiment amongst philosophers on the nature of morality, most notably associated with Philippa Foot, an ethical philosopher (Hacker-Wright, 2018). In this moral dil... Read More...
The Genocide That’s Happening Today Sabra Ismath November 24, 2019 News & Social Issues When we hear the word ‘genocide’, we tend to think of history, past violence and past genocides that have happened in countries through war. Most people don’t realize a genocide is currently happening in 2019—... Read More...
Will Planet Earth Still be a Ghost for the Holidays? Sabra Ismath November 2, 2019 News & Social Issues As October comes to an end, the spookiest time of the year seems to be over and the holidays are just around the corner. Like every year, as I walk into stores, Halloween themed products are taken down and hol... Read More...
Victory for Trudeau … Once Again! Sabra Ismath October 23, 2019 News & Social Issues Finally! The Federal Election 2019 is over and Liberals take the win as Justin Trudeau is re-elected to be our Prime Minister once again. There is a catch though: this time his win comes with a minority gover... Read More...
Environmental Crisis: The Amazon Rainforest is Burning Sabra Ismath September 11, 2019 News & Social Issues Lately, everytime I scroll through the news, all I see are the growing fires of the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon is home to a vast biodiversity with many species that are still unclassified or undiscovered. T... Read More...
A Modern Day Oppression Ilnigar Namat August 23, 2019 News & Social Issues Can you believe that there are Nazi-style concentrations camps in a 21st century superpower? In the north-west regions of China is a large province by the name of Xinjiang. It is mineral-rich, generating mo... Read More...
The Conflict of Kashmir Sania Ali August 15, 2019 News & Social Issues While Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, the region of Kashmir remains silent. With television, internet, and general media all cut off from the people of Kashmir, it seems that outsiders are mo... Read More...
A Fight for Democracy: Sudan’s Massacre Sabra Ismath June 30, 2019 News & Social Issues As we celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, our brothers and sisters in Sudan are fighting for their lives to live in a democratic world. Sudan had many tough years under Omar Al-Bashir`s presidency who enforced a strict f... Read More...
Victory and Faith: the Raptors Bring it Home Aisha Hyder June 16, 2019 Lifestyle & Entertainment, News & Social Issues We were huddled in thousands, light in our eyes, joy in our hearts, and pride in our call: “We are the champions, my friends...” Our voices - strong and surprisingly melodious - beckoned to our night surroundi... Read More...
