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Islam and the Paranormal

Paranormal TV shows and general interest in the occult is as popular today as ever. Everywhere in the world, some people have interest in the practice of magic, astrology, divination, manipulating spirits, and so on. Many people make a living at either pretending or, some believe, actually having an... Read more...

Speaking Up for Muslim Women

The backward mentality of these ignorant, oppressive, and misogynistic societies in the Muslim world is oppressing young girls and robbing them of their future and happiness. However, the true failure is found among Muslim society as a whole. Time and again, we have failed these girls and have relie... Read more...

Publicizing Religion and Creating Discourse

Why do we need to create this discourse? Because this discourse can promote religious thought and...

Some Critical Reflections on Israeli Apartheid Week

We should not be shortsighted about what we demand and how we define our objectives. The truth of the matter is that since the mid...

Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil

Before we think of enjoining good, we need to make sure that we ourselves are sincerely attempting to live our lives according to ...

'Terror TV Bill' Raises Questions about Freedom of Press

Congress' overwhelming support of the bill reflects a perception that Arab television news is not accurate because these stations ...

Would We Step Inside the Oven?

To believe is one thing, to have faith is another. Faith and belief must rise together in a unifying crescendo if we are to harbor...

Five Changes to Professional and Collegiate Sports

Just as the NFL needs to take a page from the NBA's book, the NBA needs to take a page from the NFL's book. This is becoming a hug...

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What does it mean to be human, and what choices do we make in life that that allow us to excel or stagnate?

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Du'a and Salvation

Du'a is the weapon of the believer because a Musli...

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The Truthful One

Imam as-Sadiq was a scholar of over two hundred di...

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Clergy Corner

Publicizing Religion and Creating Discourse

When religious thought is promoted among the peopl...

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Arbaeen Processions Around North America

On February 8th, Muslims from over a dozen ethnici...

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International News

Samarra: the Open Wound

There are those who would like us to pass off Febr...

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Opinion

The Trial of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui

Despite the judge's futile attempts to keep switch...

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Movies

I'm Just Not That Into This

In the culture we find in the US post-1960's, the ...

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Books

Islam and Religious Pluralism

Every bit of this book has a piece of enlightenmen...

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The Olympic Sham and the Canadian Myth

The Olympics have robbed sports of their true, bea...

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Home and Family

Local Bounties, Sustainable Harvests

Today, the most dominant system in place is the in...

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Poetry

A Letter to My Beloved

Thank you Lord for the strength of my mind to expr...

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Dividing Seventeen Camels Between Three People

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Fashion

Style Watch: In Happiness, In Sadness

When we dress up for dinner parties and get-togeth...

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Technology

Top Five News and Analysis Websites

With this increase in popularity comes an influx o...

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Student Life

New Year Resolutions for Students

The Procrastinator gives off a very care-free vibe...

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Health

Islam and the Importance of First Aid

In a few decades from the dawn of Islam, Muslims b...

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Pearls of Wisdom

The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) said:

"Our Shias' faces are pale due to excessive worship and the fear of Allah, their backs are bent due to prolonged prayers, too much fasting causes their abdomen to touch their backbones, their lips become dry be repeating endless invocations, and their hearts are filled with the fear of Allah."

(Bihar al-Anwar)

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Salamun alaikum brother,may allah(swt) bless you for sharing

Exemplary Shia Women: Madam Zohreh Sefat
Sorry... I forgot to put " I " before the word "would"

Exemplary Shia Women: Madam Zohreh Sefat
salam, would like to have some communication with this woman

Justice Denied to Shaikh Mansour Leghaei
All I'm saying is: how likely is it that the decision is rev

Speaking Up for Muslim Women
We need to spread these words more often to increase awarene

Five Changes to Professional and Collegi
If Hockey comes back to ESPN, then ESPN might have to cut d

Speaking Up for Muslim Women
This article has really been popular online and is a testame

Would We Step Inside the Oven?
beautiful article. god bless you.

Keep Going Green
Thanks, these are great tips and a good reminder!

Style Watch: South Asian Sensations
I love the tunics, they are very elegant and the prints are

Speaking Up for Muslim Women
Like your other writings on political and social issues, thi

Speaking Up for Muslim Women
These people in Saudi Arabia practice the same Islam that th

Meditation
I don't know if this might be along the lines of what you ar

The Olympic Sham and the Canadian Myth
Well written. MashaAllah.

Speaking Up for Muslim Women
I was very impressed to see this article on several other we

Islam and the Paranormal
The article is not denying that magic exists. As you can see

Islam and the Paranormal
ASA, Thank you for this insightful article. I think many

Meditation
Salam Brother, Can you please tell me the exact procedure of

The Islamic Perspective on Adoption
Just a clarification, although it is not haram to give child

The Islamic Perspective on Adoption
I cannot think of any last name off hand that is "unIslamic"

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