Samana Siddiqui

Every year, as the income tax deadline looms near, you may have noticed "tax clinics" popping up here and there in North America. These are quick solutions offered by accountants to help people fill out the reams of income tax paperwork or to assist those who, after filling out their forms, just want to get a second opinion from a "tax doctor".

The pressure is on to ensure a smooth and easy days until Ramadan in the last week before the blessed month begins. Here are some things to keep in mind as we reach the last days before it begins. These are the days of finalizing the following things:

So it’s the first of the Islamic month of Shaban, 29 or 30 days before Ramadan begins, and you’re thinking there’s plenty of time to prepare. But it’s sometimes hard to focus on doing the right tasks at the right time to make the best out of the blessed month.

College students partying wildly on sandy beaches may be the popular mental picture of spring break, but the week off can be combined with faith-building fun for Muslim youth as well. Here are some ideas.

 What is Zamzam water? What's cool, refreshing and will quench your thirst in the hot, Arabian desert? If you answered (fill in the name of the latest fad soft drink), you're wrong. Zamzam is the name of the well that provides the water billions of people.

The fact is we are losing more Muslim women from the community and the Masjids. Here are some ways we can start help young Muslim women feel connected to their faith and community.

Frederick Douglass played a key role in the American anti-slavery movement during the 19th century. His speeches and writings, which shared his first-hand experience as a slave who escaped from the clutches of slaveholders, helped sway public opinion against the institution. How can we commemorate his birth?