Tag: islam
7 Remarkable Things About Khadija, Wife of the Prophet of Islam
Thanks for the shares and making this article go viral! It’s been re-printed around the world and translated into French, German, Bosnian, Albanian and Indonesian. It was also voted one of the top 15 most moving blogs of Huffington Post Religion for 2015. Mother Khadija was truly epic. May Allah (swt) be pleased with her. […]
My TEDx Talk: #MyJihad- The Struggle for Self-Expression
Re-Posting for my new readers. Originally posted by Yasmina Reality on May 13, 2013. My TED talk is published. Please Watch and Share. “#MyJihad at TEDx Talk! Powerful words by MyJihad board member Yasmina. Share with your friends, your neighbors, your kids. Education is the key. Darkness will not brighten darkness, and fire will not […]
To Understand Life – Reflect on Your Death
In the Month of August, I was absent from my blog. To my loyal readership, I thank you for your patience. I spent a lot of time on Twitter this summer, re-tweeting and posting stories and links about the Gaza Massacre. I also attended a few rallies in downtown Chicago protesting against the illegal Occupation and […]
Do the Math
Or just blame Muslims. It’s one or the other. I blogged about the Boston bombings as they happened. And now that Muslim brothers (Chechen Americans) are the suspects of this heinous crime, Muslim backlash is in full swing. I’ve been grieving like the rest of the country at the hatred and confusion around us. And […]
My response to Huffington Post religion blogger, Amitai Etzioni.
Since when are non-Muslims the scholarly experts on Islam? A scholarly person who sincerely studies and truly understands Islam … becomes Muslim. I implore all seekers of truth to scrutinize what you read. Packaging doesn’t matter. It’s the content that counts. (Special thanks to Justin Parrott and Angie Emara for your inspirations, as always.) You […]