Parenting

Haven't spoken to your friend in a long time? Had a bad fallout with a family member recently? Perhaps the standoff between you and the other person compels you to not patch things up with them again for a long time or even forever. And why not?

Over the last decade and a half in my involvement with organizing Islamic events in the Northeast, there have been two familiar faces that I consistently see in the audience.

Can you think back to some of your earliest memories of your mother or father when you were between 4 to 10 years old? Do you remember feeling safe and happy with them? Or perhaps a little distant, trying to grab their attention all the time? Or maybe even scared of them?

The 49th annual ICNA-MAS Convention held over Memorial Day weekend from May 25-27, 2024, at the Baltimore Convention Center, hosted tens of thousands of attendees from around the country.

Instilling an Islamic worldview can be difficult for parents who are raising children in the West. So many things around us – both online and in real life – contradict Islamic values, and the desire to fit in can be overpowering for Muslim youth.

While we do not know exactly when it will take place, Muslims know the Day of Judgement is inevitable. On this day, Allah will resurrect every human who has ever lived, gather us together, and question us about our deeds. 

Al-Isra wal Miraj is one of the most notable events in the history of Islam. It was miraculous in the same way the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, God’s peace and blessings be upon him. It was during this event that the Prophet traveled from Makkah to Jerusalem in one night.