Women’s Participation in Faith-based Social Movements
Fethullah Gülen, the Muslim scholar who inspired the global educational movement called Hizmet, has not only challenged popular…
Women
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At Least
As I wheeled Chris off the elevator, he was quieter than the day before, definitely not in the…
Grateful for A Soldier’s War
She stood at the edge of the abyss, the blinding darkness engulfing her, enticing her. It would be…
Occupying Our Human Rights
Four of the world’s greatest religions – Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism – open their stories of man…
Reflections of a Human Rights Advocate
Civil society has yet to define and accept broader human rights … The struggle goes on, building on…
Relax – I Am Out Of The Game
I tell myself: “It’s ok, there is no race, step aside. Be humble. Keep your beauty within. Liberate…
(Dis) Honor Killings: How Islam Can Help Prevent Them
It has been claimed that many crimes against women are carried out in the name of Islam, and…
Cooking and World Peace
In the summer of 2007, I traveled to Turkey for ten days as a member of an International…
Mala’, Manufacture of Consent, and True Freedom
Mala’, the ruling clique of a particular social order, throughout history have always been at the forefront to…
Helping Hands
With half the world living on less than $2.50 per day and with 46.2 million people in the United…
The Butterfly Mosque: Building a Bridge
G. Willow Wilson openly states in her work, The Butterfly Mosque, “When videos of angry men in beards…
Who Speaks for Islam?
“Who Speaks for Islam? What Do 1.3 Billion Muslims Really Think?”John L. Esposito, Dalia Mogahed 978-1595620170 Gallup Press,…
Women
Male-domination is a matter of dispute in every sphere of life as much as it is in language.…
Career and Kids: Can I Have Both?
I was just sitting there hysterically crying and thinking what I would do now. It didn’t seem like…
Mary
Maryam, or Mary, is the only woman mentioned by name in the Holy Qur’an. She is mentioned in…