History

About 1,400 years before Nikes were the rage among young people, it was red, Yemeni shoes that were the coolest. And it was no surprise that Musab ibn Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, owned them.

A profile of American Muslims as of 2001. Estimates of Muslim population in the US range from less than three million to nine million. The World Almanac 2001 states that there are about 5.8 million Muslims in the USA.

Muslims are now a new, although small, variable in the most powerful nation of the world. Here's a brief synopsis of what Muslims achieved and areas where we failed across the globe this year.

Behind every front page news story and sound byte is the person who is the focus of the drama, the newsmaker. These are the people whose stories, achievements, failures and successes fascinate and enthrall audiences.

The dawn of the 21st Century was supposed to have been a time of great and noble happenings.  But much ballyhooed 2000 turned out to be a year with few heroes or heroic acts.  On the bright side, at least the world didn't end.