How to Ask of Allah During Ramadan
AND IF MY servants ask thee about me—behold, I am near; I respond to the call of him who calls, whenever he calls unto Me: let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right…
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Seeking Knowledge: The Way to the Garden (2)
(2) The Correct Method for Seeking Religious Knowledge IN THE WORLD we now live in, there are an overwhelming number of schools, teachers, and books from which to learn. It may seem, then, an irony that unequipped with proper knowledge and insight, the…
Seeking Knowledge: The Way to the Garden (1)
FROM THE BEGINNING Islam honored knowledge and the search for it. O you who believe! When you are told in [your] gatherings [that grow crowded]: Make room [for one another]! Then make room [with a spirit of patient fellowship]. Allah will make…
The Lioness of Ahl Al-Bayt | Zainab Bint Younus
Either you carry Islam, or Islam carries you. Those in the former category are those who uphold the honor of this Ummah and are its strength; those in the latter category are like those who are carried in Ṭawâf – weak and…
Islamic Birthing (3): The Midwife and Other Supporting Roles | Janet Kozak
Midwives – Trained Labor Professionals (continued) International Definition of the Midwife (Updated and endorsed by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), June 2011) A midwife is a person who has successfully completed a midwifery education program that is duly recognized in the…
Islamic Birthing (2): Assisted Birth vs. Unassisted Birth | Janet Kozak
Maryam’s Birth Story WHEN WE LOOK to the story of Maryam (Mary, mother of ʿÎsa/Jesus) we find that she was first and foremost a women of piety and respect. We learn that her life was dedicated to the service of Allah by…
Working Through Emptiness
An illustration of the kind of negative, stressful, depressive feelings and thoughts that some of us can fall into deeply. An attempt in using our faith and resolve in trying to overcome them, and replacing them with hope, positivity, inner strength and…
A Very Un-American Primary: Exploiting American Values for Political Gain | Theresa Corbin
THE LEVEL OF ignorance about American Muslims that has been shouted across rallies, debates, and interviews in the presidential primary is nothing short of horrifying. But the ignorance that is most frightening is not from the average citizen. It is coming from…
Islamic Birthing (1): Understanding Intervention | Janet Kozak
ISLAMIC BIRTH, A form of “natural birth,” is a way of approaching the experience of conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery as an Islamic ʿibada (worship) and personal responsibility. It entails making the most of the whole experience—using it to boost spirituality and…
Risking A Spiritual Heart Attack | Olivia Kompier
ISLAMIC TALKS ABOUT the heart are all well and good, but often times we can be lost (even pleasantly) in the discussion of this mysterious muscle, which is fixed in the world of the unseen just as much as it is the…