Rethinking the Holiday Season

Today’s December 22nd and it’s a holiday. So was yesterday. It’s the holiday season, right?

In the Jewish calendar, today is a fast day commemorating the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. “Happy holidays” doesn’t really fit the mood of this one.

A White Guy Living in One of Cruz’s Muslim Neighborhoods

I’m a white professional splitting my time between living in a small town in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and making a living in Washington, DC. Three nights a week, I live in what I suppose Ted Cruz would consider a “Muslim…

Muslims protest in London over cartoons

It has been reported that thousands of Muslims gathered near Downing Street to protest against cartoons which showed the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s).

A leaflet issued by the Muslim Action forum (MAF), who organised the rally, said recent…

So Two Muslims Walk Into Starbucks: Or, My Hate Crime Experience!

Tonight, I’m working from the Penn Station Starbucks. After some time, my laptop’s battery needed power, so I walked over to where a fellow patron was seated, said “excuse me”, and plugged in my charger.

Is Fasting meant only for Muslims?

In his Eid Ul Fitr speech Dr Zahid Aziz, looks at what Biblical Prophets say about Fasting, and shows how it is a fundamental practise taught in the Holy Bible.

He then goes on to discuss the Lahori Ahmadiyya movement and how despite very…

A Day of Shame for Muslims

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Today, I woke up with a deep sadness after learning that Donald J. Trump lost the ‪#‎IowaCaucus‬, lessening his chance to become the next President of the United States. It’s not only because I’ve been working on a project about him but also from now on, we won’t see him as often while he is…