Eissa Albinali, 17, attends Whitney High School in Southern California. His father is half Egyptian and half Saudi, and his mother, a dear friend of mine, was born in the U.S., while both of her parents immigrated from India.
Good writers provide an invaluable service. They craft essays, books, novels, and poems that bring light to new perspectives, share knowledge, inspire reflection, and lend support to souls who are ailing. Some have innate talents and others need nurturing, needling, nudging, and then some.
When most people wish to study Islamic History, they don’t think of the United States as a likely place to focus. While it is true that Islam did not begin in the West, it actually has deeper roots in the U.S. than most people imagine.
Muslim students in public schools in the United States often face discrimination because of their faith. A report by CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) found that nearly half of Muslim students, 47.1%, reported being bullied for being Muslim.