When ‘I Don’t Know’ is the Best Answer

Last updated on: August 15, 2014 at 1:04 pm By Guest Contributor

By Amanda Quraishi Having to know it all is exhausting. Let’s face it, most of us are sophists these days. We act as if we have the answers to the global crises du jour, but at best we only have opinions. Like many others, I log on to the internet every morning and spend the day arguing about all kinds of topics on which I really only have a partial knowledge. To back up our opinions we use any logical... Read more

What Should be a Muslim’s Response to Ongoing Tragedies? Not Despair

Last updated on: August 12, 2014 at 12:27 pm By Guest Contributor

By Hesham Hassaballa It has been a rough summer. While everyone around the world was trying – as best as possible during the long and hot Ramadan — to fast and re-connect with God, the horrific images from Gaza kept coming incessantly. Next door in Iraq, the “Islamic State” continued its reign of terror and bloodshed, destroying historical relics and killing innocent people – Christian, Muslim and otherwise – with terrifying fervor. Add to this the continuing horrific civil war in... Read more

Rock Star Imams and Scholars – Avoiding the Pitfalls

Last updated on: August 8, 2014 at 4:39 pm By Guest Contributor

By Safia Latif Today, a new set of Muslim scholars have emerged — on the red carpet. They are decorated in traditional pious garb: long flowing gowns and trendsetting scarves. They stride elegantly down the crimson walkway where they are met by follower-fans who eagerly praise and lionize them. In this Hollywood reality, celebrity scholars are exalted for their religious knowledge. In his account of America’s first Muslim college Scott Korb observes that “celebrity follows knowledge in American Islam.” Korb... Read more

Eid 2014 – Remembering Ramadan and Tarawih Nights

Last updated on: July 30, 2014 at 1:24 pm By Guest Contributor

This is a bonus article for our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we showcased the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. Eid Mubarak, everyone! As we celebrate Eid and say goodbye to Ramadan,... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Our Own Private Ramadan

Last updated on: July 27, 2014 at 9:00 pm By Dilshad Ali

This article comes on Day 30 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. Eid Mubarak, everyone! By Michael Wolfe Ramadan is a... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Laylat al-Qadr in Gaza

Last updated on: July 26, 2014 at 6:24 pm By Dilshad Ali

This article comes on Day 29 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. By Omid Safi Tonight might be Layla al-Qadr Night,... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – White House Iftar and Learning to Play the Game

Last updated on: July 25, 2014 at 4:39 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 28 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. By Irfan Rydhan As many of us heard via... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – The Best Buffet of Giving

Last updated on: July 24, 2014 at 11:58 am By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 27 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. By Anwar Khan Ramadan giving is like a buffet.... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Bring Back the Otherworldly

Last updated on: July 23, 2014 at 6:52 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 26 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. By Tammy Elmansoury We the people are spiritually a... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – A Child’s Letter to Ramadan

Last updated on: July 22, 2014 at 4:11 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 25 of our special Altmuslim/Patheos Muslim Ramadan #30Days30Writers blog project, in which we are showcasing the voices of 30 Muslim leaders, activists, scholars, writers, youth and more (one on each day of Ramadan) as part of our commitment to own our own narratives and show how we are one Ummah, many voices. To demonstrate how our Ramadan experiences are shared yet unique to each of us. Editor’s Note – I wanted a youth voice in... Read more