Samana Siddiqui

Sex education in public schools is part of the curriculum, and unless Muslim parents get involved in discussing this topic from the Islamic perspective, their children will receive information given outside of a Muslim worldview. 

Islamic schools and sex education may seem like a contradiction. But they are the ideal venues to offer Islamically appropriate education about this topic in a proper environment. But are Islamic schools meeting this challenge? 

There may be many textbooks in circulation which are used throughout the United States that have inaccurate or inadequate information on Islam and the history of Muslims. In order to address this problem, concerned Muslims must take the responsibility of providing correct information to their local schools and districts.

The problems of Muslim societies in the current context are numerous. Here are some of the problems which Muslim women face that we need to confront upfront and do something to eradicate.

As Muslims, we have rightly claimed that when it comes to women in Islam, the media has it all wrong. But Muslims compare Islamic ideals with Western reality. They do not look at the sad, sad reality of so many Muslim women today.

The status of women has been one of the constant sources of tension between the West and Muslim. This is why it is crucial that Muslim women acquire prominence in the agenda of Islamic activism.

We, the Muslims of America, must, pardon the cliché, put ourselves and our loved ones in the victims' shoes. We must remember that our father, mother, daughter, son or sibling could have been in the twin towers on September 11, 2001. They could have been there for work, an appointment or just sightseeing.