Muslims have long faced criticism and hostility from those who oppose their faith. Even the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who was respected as honest and kind before his prophethood, endured rejection and abuse from his own tribe after calling them to worship God alone.
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.
Fifteen years ago, my husband and I, both Latino converts to Islam, welcomed our first son to this world. Alhamdulillah, he was the first Muslim child born into our families, a blend of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian heritages living here in the U.S.