Death of a Beloved Teacher and Scholar
To God we belong and it is to Him that we return… The blessed upbringer and expert legal scholar, al-Hajja Duriyya al-‘Ayta has transferred on to the mercy of her …
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Eulogy for Abu Salah
October 9th, 2015 It is not often that we are blessed with beautiful examples of what it means to be good. Coach Salah Abdul-Razacq was one of those examples. I …
Adab: The Distinguishing Quality
I often wonder what might have been written about the Prophet ﷺ if he had visited Japan, Europe, or the indigenous peoples of the American continents. We know, for example, …
Eid Joy
Today I sit at the mosque here in Minnesota and on my right are two American convert friends, on my left an elderly Somali woman, in front of me a …
Introduction to Ribaat
The Arabic word “ribaat” in its origin means to stand at the frontline of danger against the enemy of God and to stand in such a way as that there …
Lean In – Our Feminist Manifesto
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، والحمد لله رب العالمين، والصلاة والسلام على خاتم الأنبياء والمرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين.. السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته.. In 1848 the Declaration of …
Seasons of Sabr
In Kindergarten teachers teach the seasons. They tell children that summer is hot and sunny, and that it is a time of play and fun. Autumn is a time of …
Rabata 2012: A Year of Openings
As-salamu-alaikum, As 2012 draws to a close, we thank Allah (swt) for a year filled with baraka and openings. We have enjoyed getting to know you, and your participation in …
Come and Emigrate With Me…
As a child I read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and wished that I had been born in her time. It was such a simple time, full of family values …
