Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen

Ashura, the 10^th day of Muharram is observed differently by Muslims depending upon which branch of Islam one follows.  For Shia Muslims, Ashura is mainly a day of mourning and remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his family and companions at the Battle of Karbala.&nbsp

The Arabic word for smile “bassama” appears in the Holy Quran at Surah An Naml ayah 19 when Prophet Sulaiman (AS) reacts to a warning the ants give each other to seek shelter so as not to be inadvertently crushed from Sulaiman (AS) and his armies.

The reported prophetic sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) are meant to help the believer navigate through life.  The commentary is layered with significant meanings that are as relevant today as they were a millennium and a half in the past.  Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As was a companio

In the Holy Quran Surah 55, ayah 60 Allah instructs the believers “Is there any reward for goodness except goodness?”  This simple yet profoundly relevant reflection is a reminder to Muslim families to be good to each other.

Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ’Imrân above all people ˹of their time˺.

Surah Al Imran 3:33

Islamic architecture is its own form of art.  Although the style seen in Islamic architecture differs based on the culture and location of the building, there are some similar patterns within the architecture that have been deemed “Islamic” design.  This will include geometric shap

Times of strife and social discontent are cyclical in man’s history.  Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans from the post-Civil War era until the 1960s in the United States which included laws against freedom of movement or assembly, unfair im