Samana Siddiqui

Older kids and tweens can drown in technology during the summer if we're not careful. This is a sample summer plan for this age group that engages them offline in healthy and productive ways. 

Many Muslim women feel disempowered and disconnected in our community. Strengthening women in Muslim countries is a long-term process, but here are some simple ways to begin.

The United States Congress recently designated June 10 as National Hunger Awareness Day.  While hunger and poverty are ongoing problems in all of America, and even more so, the rest of the world, we can use this time to work more proactively on the issue. Here are five simple things you can do.

With wars around the world, occupations, genocides and refugees, the state of peace in the world looks very bleak. Here are some practical things Muslim communities, particularly Masjids can do, to promote peace and security in the coming days.

There is excellent advice available about how to handle job loss financially, psychologically and emotionally. However, coping at this stage also requires a spiritual perspective that is not as easily accessible. Here is how to handle it Islamically.

During the summer, a number of young Muslims from North America visit Muslim countries (usually the birthplace of their parents). While such visits help maintain ties with relatives, they also pose a number of challenges.

Visiting relatives should not mean spending time only at home to bond and hang out. These trips can be used to benefit you and your hosts in many other ways. Check out these 11 ideas and add yours too at the bottom with feedback.