Samana Siddiqui

Youth in the United States refers to Americans between the ages of 10 and 18. While these years have traditionally been considered a time of tumult, change and difficulty, according to the statistics below, there is also some good news.

After parents, teachers are those who interact the most with Muslim youth on a regular basis. They must be on the front lines of not only identifying when a young Muslim is facing the challenge of anger and the danger of reacting to it the wrong way.

Aminah Assilmi (nee Janice Huff, 1945-March 5, 2010) was an American Muslim activist, Emmy-award winning broadcaster, speaker and director of the International Union of Muslim Women. She was named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world in 2009.

Many Muslim women feel disempowered and disconnected in our community. Strengthening women in the Muslim community is a long-term process, but here are some simple ways to begin. 

While a job or summer school may be necessary during the summer for many teenagers, that doesn't mean the season can't be more meaningful and memorable. Here's a sample summer weekly schedule that can help. 

If you're in charge of cooking in your household then you can feel like most of your Ramadan is spent over a hot stove instead of on a prayer mat. This Ramadan, let's remove our inner and outer obstacles to spiritual success.

Feeling down and de-motivated about Ramadan? Not feeling the Ramadan spirit yet? Here are eight ideas on how to boost spirituality during Ramadan and ways to make it a memorable one Insha Allah.