In order to do any type of work to confront racism on either a micro or macro level, we must educate ourselves about history, social customs and culture, and about our individual and collective roles that support it.
Christmastime can be a time of stress for American Muslims because it is a month-long celebration of television shows, movies, songs, posters, commercials and activities that are unavoidable due to the level of proliferation.
Getting a handle on our health and that of our children is a very important responsibility. And it is a wonderful way for us to express gratitude to Allah for the blessing of our bodies.
As Muslims, we strive to imitate the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in his worship and manners. We can extract gems of wisdom even from his everyday interactions that have been recorded in the collections of ahadith or Prophetic traditions.