Samana Siddiqui

We  may shortchange our girls in so many other ways. We may not bury our girls alive the way some of the pre-Islamic Arabs did, but we bury their spiritual advancement in countless ways. We chip away at their confidence in themselves as valuable in the eyes of God and others. We question their worthiness.

Many Muslim organizations have made significant strides in including more women on their boards, in Masjid committees, and in various other capacities. However, those who are mothers find the door closed to them due not to their gender, but because of the limitations specific to their current life situation.

The number of people accessing the internet via a mobile phone increased by 60.3% to 818.4 million in the last two years. That offers Muslims a tremendous opportunity during Women’s History Month in March.

Goals can inspire us to aim higher and move further ahead. Here are 7 that can help our kids move further ahead Islamically, as they excel academically this school year.

Being shy or bashful, modest in dress, speech, and behavior is considered something archaic, even prehistoric today. Yet, this is a key virtue of Islam. It’s what distinguishes a person of faith and God-consciousness. 

Schlepping bored children from one activity to after another while you’re exhausted from the heat is neither necessary nor spiritually healthy. Here are some ways to balance fasting and parenting in the heat this Ramadan.

A recent PEW survey found that 19 percent of American Muslims justify violence against civilians, which translates into 55,000 to 130,000 American Muslims. Scary, isn’t it?