Response to an Islamophobe

Last updated on: June 4, 2015 at 10:24 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Haris Raja Pamela Geller has drawn some outrageous conclusions about Islam and Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in response to an article by a member of that community. I have pointed out some factual inconsistencies of Ms. Geller’s statements. I am exclusively submitting this piece for your consideration for publication. I am a member of Muslim Writers Guild of America and my work has previously been published in major national newspapers. Pamela Geller’s recent response to an article written by Qasim Rashid, a member of... Read more

The Philosophy of Hijab

Last updated on: June 4, 2015 at 10:19 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Saima Sheikh The long awaited Supreme Court decision on ‘Hijab’ in the workplace came on Monday, June 1, 2015. In 2008 at the age of 17, Samantha Elauf applied for a job at Abercrombie and Fitch but was denied employment due to the fact that she wore a hijab. She filed a suit against this discrimination. The United States Supreme court voted 8-1 in favor of the plaintiff, Samantha Elauf. “An employer may not make an applicant’s religious practice,... Read more

Rites of Passage: Hassan’s Ameen

Last updated on: May 9, 2015 at 11:17 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Ayesha Noor Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Rites of Passage. Read other perspectives here. Every day when Hassan and I sat down to read the Holy Quran, we fancied the day of his Ameen Ceremony – the celebration of completing the first reading of Muslims’ Holy Book. We had everything planned out, from the lists of guests, to what kind of cake he wanted and where he wanted to celebrate his big day. Although... Read more

Alcohol–Mother of all Evils

Last updated on: May 8, 2015 at 12:58 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Rasheed Reno America has many famous pastimes from such as baseball, football, and basketball to outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and camping. All of these play a part in American culture, bringing a healthy spirit of friendly competition, camaraderie, or physical activity. However there are American pastimes that are not so healthy and contribute little or nothing positive to American culture. Foremost among these is the consumption of alcohol. Consuming alcoholic beverages is intertwined with almost every activity in... Read more

Speech Should Inspire Peace–not Hate

Last updated on: May 7, 2015 at 12:28 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Saima Sheikh Recently, American Freedom Defense Initiative or AFDI, which is co founded by Pamela Geller, hosted a cartoon drawing contest of Prophet Muhammad of Islam in Garland, Texas. Unfortunately, there was a shooting towards the end of the event. The two gunmen injured a security officer but before they could harm anyone else, were killed by the on duty police officer. My thoughts and prayers go out to the injured security officer. I hope he recovers quickly from... Read more

New York Hate Ads Insult Jews and Muslims

Last updated on: May 1, 2015 at 12:54 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Saima Shiekh “Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah,” reads one such ad next to the image of a man in a checkered scarf. “That’s His Jihad. What’s yours?” This is the bus ad that will be displayed soon on New York City buses. This is a false and inflammatory statement. Instead of blocking this false statement, the district judgein Manhattan ordered that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should display this ad citing, “Moreover, there is no evidence that... Read more

Shariah is nothing to be scared of

Last updated on: April 27, 2015 at 6:13 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Saima Sheikh Recently, Texas legislature heard two House bills, HB 562 and HB 670. HB 562 deals with family code and prohibits foreign laws relating to marriage, divorce & child custody issues from entering U.S. courts. HB 670 is “Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in this state” and will ensure that judges do not base their decisions on foreign laws. Why are our legislatures fearful of foreign laws taking over American courts? I don’t think that... Read more

The White Woman Who Stood Up for a Muslim Couple Was NOT Showing a ‘White Savior Complex’

Last updated on: April 18, 2015 at 1:38 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

I remember standing at the DMV with my wife, who wears hijab, as the state employee berated her without remorse for wearing a hijab. I remember standing at the TSA security line at LAX while incompetent security singled out my wife and infant son to check his diaper for explosives–forcing her to stand up straight holding him for over twenty minutes. I remember leaving the hospital last summer with my wife and our second son minding our own business, and... Read more

#BlackLivesMatter to Prophet Muhammad

Last updated on: April 8, 2015 at 6:46 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

April 9, 2015 marks 150 years that the Civil War ended. Apparently no one told Officer Michael T. Slager. Watch the video of Slager, a white South Carolina police officer, gun down Walter Scott, an unarmed black father of four, and you’ll realize something most every person of color in America knows: the Civil War may have ended 150 years ago, but a race war rages on in America. The question thus isn’t what, but why? Why is it that 150 years after... Read more

A Muslim’s Views on the Theology of Easter

Last updated on: April 2, 2015 at 4:07 pm By Muslims Writers Guild of America

By Rasheed Reno Easter is the day Christians worldwide celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus—an event they believe is their means to salvation. It is not well known, but in Islam we also believe in the truth of Jesus Christ as a pure and righteous Messenger of God sent to the Children of Israel. In fact, it is a requirement of Islam to accept Jesus and his Gospel. The Quran, which is the Holy Scripture of Islam says: “When... Read more