"A podiatrist"; "A Florida doctor"; "A foot specialist"; These are just some of the ways that Robert Goldstein, 37, has been described by the mainstream media, from the New York Times to ABC News to CNN. He has not been called a "Jewish terrorist" or other similar terms for his plan to blow up 50 mosques and an Islamic education center in his native Florida.
The future of Islam in this country, as well as our very faith and connection to Allah, is reflected in how we treat our neighbors. Perhaps this is the push we need to start connecting with them so we can better our relationship with God.
In the "Prophet's Hands," Dawud-Wharnsby Ali adds intense and vital elements to the conversation he started with the Ummah in 1996, when he released his first recording of Islamic songs entitled "Whisper of Peace,".
Amongst North American Muslims, there are two predominant views about zabiha halal meat. Here, we have provided explanations from scholars representing each view.
Parents' love and acceptance are crucial during the teens, when most youth, Muslim and non-Muslim, are struggling. How did some parents do it? How do we raise righteouse children?
While the role of parents and the family is unmistakably the first in helping Muslim youth keep their Islam and practice it throughout their lives, Imams and community leaders play a role as well, we will look into example of Shabir Ally's life.
Human rights abuses have been a part of the campaign of the Indian army against Muslim Kashmiris, particularly after 1990. The oppression has been manifested in the following types of human rights abuses: “disappearances”, torture, rape and molestation of Muslim women.