Every year on the first Tuesday in the month of August, Americans gather for the National Night Out. The goal of National Night Out is to connect common concerns between everyday citizens and their neighbors and strengthen relations with local law enforcement. It is traditionally obse
As Muslims, the Prophetic tradition sets the precedent for our social development and interaction. The advent of Islam brought a new paradigm shift in the cultural behavior of the people.
Time is a benefit given to mankind and creation by Allah, The Most High. We are instructed to take advantage of and use time wisely. In the Holy Quran, Allah affirms and vows to humanity in Suratul Asr
Xenophobic “loyalists” have long co-opted America’s definition of a “patriot”. Perhaps the most well-known racist political party was that of the 1850s “Know Nothing Party”. Their stated objective was to fight against ‘foreign’ influences (meaning America’s ethnic and religious minori
In 2021, the United States finally acknowledged “Juneteenth” as a national holiday for all Americans to reflect upon the experiences of America’s most persecuted ethnic minority – Americans of African descent.
The May 25, 2020, murder of George Floyd was substantial. Still, three years after this tragedy, America still struggles with the very issues that prompted it. Violence, race riots and murder have happened in cyclical patterns throughout America’s history.