Abu Hudhayfah Edwards

SUMMARY: Reflecting on trees and plants teaches us about the natural order of things, submission to and reliance on Allah. These natural marvels are grown and cherished by the decree of the Creator on whom everything relies.

SUMMARY: The vast stretches of rural America are a promising frontier for American Muslims to establish communities.

America tells a convenient story about Muslims.

SUMMARY: The leadership of Warith Deen Mohammed prompted a historical mass conversion of African Americans to Islam, in an ongoing journey of guidance, self-discovery, and community assertiveness.

A Conversion Heard Across a “Party Line”

Most people who met Sister Shahidah at the masjid assumed she had always been calm.

They saw the black niqab, the modest jilbab, the quiet way she sat with her tea after Isha prayer. They saw patience in her stillness and assumed it had always been there.

SUMMARY: Reflections through the loam and undergrowth of the forests on their Creator.

There are forests that seem quiet.