Muharram is a significant and important month. Muharram itself is the first month of the Islamic calendar and is often met with passing interest by the Muslim community as simply a day to reflect and change the date on the calendar.
Every year on the first Tuesday in the month of August, Americans gather for the National Night Out. The goal of National Night Out is to connect common concerns between everyday citizens and their neighbors and strengthen relations with local law enforcement. It is traditionally obse
As Muslims, the Prophetic tradition sets the precedent for our social development and interaction. The advent of Islam brought a new paradigm shift in the cultural behavior of the people.
Time is a benefit given to mankind and creation by Allah, The Most High. We are instructed to take advantage of and use time wisely. In the Holy Quran, Allah affirms and vows to humanity in Suratul Asr
Xenophobic “loyalists” have long co-opted America’s definition of a “patriot”. Perhaps the most well-known racist political party was that of the 1850s “Know Nothing Party”. Their stated objective was to fight against ‘foreign’ influences (meaning America’s ethnic and religious minori
In 2021, the United States finally acknowledged “Juneteenth” as a national holiday for all Americans to reflect upon the experiences of America’s most persecuted ethnic minority – Americans of African descent.