Ramadan 2014 – A Creative Reflection on the Beautiful ADAM (African Diaspora American Muslims)

Last updated on: July 21, 2014 at 4:45 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 24 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 Precious Rasheeda Muhammad PART ONE: A GLIMPSE... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Ramadan, Lunar and Solar Eclipses and Ahmadi Muslims

Last updated on: July 20, 2014 at 5:33 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 23 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 Qasim Rashid Despite the divisions and sectarianism in... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – The Real Challenge

Last updated on: July 19, 2014 at 2:58 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 22 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 Lina Hashem Seventeen hours is a pretty long... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Discipline from Sundown to Sunrise

Last updated on: July 18, 2014 at 5:27 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 21 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 Zainab Khan All of us sitting at the... Read more

The Golden Rule to Becoming Better People Through Religious Practices

Last updated on: July 18, 2014 at 1:17 pm By Guest Contributor

By Ameena Jandali and Dr. Henry Millstein As we near the end of Ramadan, it is appropriate to reflect on the purpose of this sacred month. Throughout the month, Muslims have engaged in a number of special spiritual practices, including fasting, supererogatory prayers and the reading of the Quran. All of these actions are aimed at achieving ihsan, an Arabic term that means simultaneously the perfecting of one’s character, the deepening of one’s relationship with God and the perfecting of... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Pray for Me (a Poem)

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 1:40 pm By Guest Contributor

This poem comes on Day 20 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 Kinza Khan Pray for me I am the... Read more

The White House Iftar Boycott – Why the Debate?

Last updated on: July 17, 2014 at 12:59 pm By Guest Contributor

By Dr. Faisal Qazi The other day in clinic when I asked a patient of mine what he did for work, he said, “Doc, I’m embarrassed to say it, but I’m a retired deputy Sheriff from LA.” I inquired about his hesitation. He noted how the department had deteriorated in morale and discipline, adding that once he was so proud to be a part of the department that if the Sheriff called him for duty, he could not say “no.”... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – What My Catholic Friends Taught Me About Fasting

Last updated on: July 16, 2014 at 5:47 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 19 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 Tahera Rahman Yesterday two of my Catholic friends... Read more

Ramadan 2014 – Third Spaces and the Importance of Building Institutions

Last updated on: July 15, 2014 at 8:08 pm By Guest Contributor

This article comes on Day 18 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 Agnieszka Karoluk The notion of community is one of... Read more

Guantanamo Bay Detainees and the White House Iftar – Not in Our Name

Last updated on: July 15, 2014 at 3:22 pm By Guest Contributor

By Tasnim Motala Last night, more than 100 Muslims had iftar — or the traditional breaking of the fast — at the White House. This year, there was a concerted effort to boycott the iftaar due to the Obama administration’s policies of surveillance on high-profile Muslim Americans, unequivocal support for Israel despite mass atrocities in Gaza, the continued use of drones in Yemen and Pakistan, and the indefinite detention of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay and Bagram, Those who attended the... Read more