Malcolm’s fearless advocacy for black unity, his embracing of traditional Islam, and his independent ideas on black self-determination predictably created many enemies for him. His assassination represents a turning point, in the history of the American civil rights movement, and in the history of Islam in America.
While striving towards personal development, we must also consider what we can do for Islam on a collective level and what exactly we need to do, mapped out in small but concrete actions. Here are a couple of ideas for the coming year.
About 1,400 years before Nikes were the rage among young people, it was red, Yemeni shoes that were the coolest. And it was no surprise that Musab ibn Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, owned them.
It’s easy to drown in a sea of resentment and bitterness. But communication is the lifeline that can bring both you and your child out of it - if it’s done right, and with calmness and wisdom. Here are nine tips that can help.
There are guidelines defined for us. But how do we know about these guidelines? Open up that shiny-looking book perched high up on your bookshelf. Read it. Study it. Ask someone who is of knowledge to help you study it. Take a class.
Muharram is the real new beginning. Each year, Muslims around the world experience the first of the month on a different day, in a different manner, and eventually in different seasons.
Many marriages today, increasingly among Muslim communities, are on the threshold of divorce. Seemingly happy on the outside, seams are splitting and tolerance levels are rapidly declining. Perhaps it’s because divorce is easier to accomplish in modern time.