Samana Siddiqui

The Muslims who had left Makkah were called Muhajirs, migrants who had left their homes for the sake of Allah. They were now homeless and more or less penniless in Madinah. They needed help. Enter the Muslims of Madinah. They became the Ansars (helpers) of their Muhajir brothers and sisters in faith.

‘I never considered a non-Arab equal to me,' a sister once remarked. ‘I know it's wrong, but in the place I grew up in, that was how we grew up thinking.' She had grown up in a country considered "Islamic".

In the land of opportunity, a person is free to choose or not to choose wearing Hijab, practicing homosexuality and drinking, as well as to spout personal opinions about Muslim women and Hijab. That is the starting point of any discussion.

I’ve decided to take up the challenge.The last week of April or the first week of May usually marks the TV Turn-off week (now known as Screen-Free week), and I'll be participating this year. Here are my three main reasons why. 

Life without your favorite television program may seem dull and boring, but it doesn't have to be. You can find alternatives, as well promote healthier activities in real life. This brief guide offers some ideas on how to to do that. 

If there is any group of Americans that understands what Muslims have gone through post-9/11 in the United States, it's Japanese-Americans. The parallels are striking.

Between fasting, Tarawih and all the other stuff you have to get done everyday in Ramadan, picking gifts out is last on the ladder...until Eid day, when you see the disappointment on your recipient's face. Here are a couple of  Eid gift ideas for friends; about how to snag a great Eid gift.