Samana Siddiqui

It’s common to associate building our Iman (faith) with acts that take a large investment of time: Reading Quran in stretches of deep contemplation; performing prayers with extended recitation; attending an hour-long class on an Islamic topic.

Goals help us aim higher in life, pushing us to do better, upping our achievement and maximizing our potential. Without goals, we get stuck in a rut and start sinking instead of swimming forward through life.

“The Quran asserts,  ‘Say: Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation; so will Allah produce a later creation: for Allah has power over all things.’ As a Muslim I believe traveling is something Allah wants us to do, in order to learn, grow, experience new things and wi

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Recording occurrences of hate, racism, and discrimination is not common, but it can strengthen a legal case by offering solid proof of wrongdoing.

Regardless of the reasons, for many of us, forgiveness is not a habit we engage in in a systematic, regular manner. But this is key to gaining its spiritual, psychological, and health benefits.

For a number of Muslim families, Eid is simply a twice-yearly routine that doesn't change. This year, why not make Eid a little different with these 16 Eid ideas that will create more fun and novel.