Growing up in multicultural and cosmopolitan Montreal, the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec, I was raised in diverse neighborhoods all of my life. I had also experienced snippets of racism as a dark-skinned, Hijab-wearing Musilm at times.
SUMMARY: There is a history of racism in the United States that has been directed towards various perceived "outgroups". This article traces and outlines that history.
While many like to travel during this time, the benefit of a staycation remains, not just in terms of safety from illness, as well as affordability, but also as a way to build spirituality.
Any Muslim who can afford it and is in good health must perform Hajj. But this once-in-a-lifetime experience for most Muslims requires the utmost preparation and planning beforehand.