by Kamran Khan  If there’s one great thing about our nation [United States], it’s our ability to live free, practice our principles as taught by religion, which is in line with what we learn in the Holy Quran [2:257], that is, “There should be no compulsion in religion”. On Thursday November 28th, hundreds of thousands of Muslims celebrated Thanksgiving – I was one of them.  In fact, I took it one step further, I celebrated Thanksgiving twice, the second time just… Read more

by Fareed Ahmad What happened on 9/11 is something that all Muslims will condemn forever, and we will continue to pray that God saves humanity from terrorists. However, no one should be confused that Islam is a religion of terror. The wars fought during the time of the Prophet Muhammad were defensive, in accordance with the Qur’anic teaching: “Permission to fight is granted to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged, and Allah indeed has power… Read more

by Irtiza Khaled  18 years ago today, I woke up to the noise and chatter of the television in our family room at home. I had quite a hectic last couple days without catching much sleep, so this commotion was unusual for many reasons: my folks had always raised me to keep quiet as a courtesy to those resting within the walls of our home. So, to think that the same parents had the chunky box of cathode-ray tubes blasting… Read more

18 years ago today, I woke up to the noise and chatter of the television in our family room at home. I had quite a hectic last couple days without catching much sleep, so this commotion was unusual for many reasons: my folks had always raised me to keep the noise decibels low as a courtesy to those resting within the walls of our home. So, to think that the same parents had the chunky box of cathode-ray tubes blasting… Read more

What happened on 9/11 is something that all Muslims will condemn forever, and we will continue to pray that God saves humanity from terrorists. However, no one should be confused that Islam is a religion of terror. The wars fought during the time of the Prophet Muhammad were defensive, in accordance with the Qur’anic teaching: “Permission to fight is granted to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged, and Allah indeed has power to help them…. Read more

by Zohaa Pall  Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is a pilgrimage to the Ka’bah performed in the Islamic month of Dhul Al-Hijjah. The Ka’bah, a black structure, is the most sacred site in Islam. It is located in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. God Almighty says in the Holy Quran in chapter 3 verse 98, “In it are manifest Signs; it is the place of Abraham; and whoso enters it, is safe…. Read more

by Omar Syed  Love and Caliphate? Confused? That’s the radical ISIS Caliphate’s fault. A true Islamic Caliphate should prove this false. This caliphate of love exists, lead by an amazing man who tens of millions of Muslims look up to: his Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad. He leads the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which lives by the motto “Love for All, Hatred for None.” Our highest priority is service to humanity, and there isn’t a better example of practising this preaching than… Read more

by Rahman Nasir  With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the Caroline coasts it is important to revisit the lessons of an earlier disaster. About a year ago today, my home city, Houston, Texas, was hit by one of the most devastating storms in our history. The storm affected millions, displaced tens of thousands, caused billions in damage and close to 100 deaths. It also brought the entire city of Houston together. Hurricane Harvey showed me that during our hardest times,… Read more