NbA Muslims
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Another NbA Muslims video book review has reached over 100 views on YouTube! Keep watching, liking, and sharing! Read more
~ By Sahar Abdulaziz, author As an author, I am frequently asked about how I choose names for my characters. For me, the selection process most often includes researching the meaning, playing with the sound in my head, and of course, its historical context. That’s not to say that every single character in my novel’s garner this much attention, but overall, my main characters most certainly do. (more…) Read more
At this year’s Islamic Society of North America convention, Muslim attorneys and activists addressed the lack of Muslim vested interest in eliminating mass incarceration. The panel were representatives of the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (Muslim ARC). Moderated by the Muslim ARC executive director Namira Islam, speakers: Fahmi Islam Jones, Margari Hill, Khaled Beydoun, and Jihad Saafir addressed challenges of incarcerated Muslims, Muslims released from the criminal justice system, and the need for Muslim communities to become more involved. Below are a... Read more
Academia maintains a duality; it is ideally the bastion of new and liberating thought, but at the same time, it can present a stagnant illiberal force to anyone who dares to think beyond its implied boundaries. Students navigating cultural intersections like gender, race, and religion often encounter obstacles to having their acquired culturally-specific knowledge valued when they enter higher education. The Eurocentric secularized culture that dominates Western higher education originates from the historical socio-cultural colonization of societies and nations by... Read more
In F. A. Ibrahim’s The Azurean Trilogy, readers follow five young people on a quest to acquire justice for their tribes on a new planet colonized by humans. Read more
Muslims must consistently face and resist against anti-Muslim stereotyping and bigotry. In the article below, authors and experts address the bigoted connotations generated when Muslim authors are asked why extremism is not included in the children’s books they write. LONG ISLAND, NY – An article about two American Muslim brothers who authored a series of children’s books turned from a positive human-interest story to what some are saying is a rancid accusation on American Muslim culture. Authors Amin and Muhammad... Read more
Children’s books play an integral role in a child’s development and identity. Muslim children’s book authors should be applauded for endeavoring to provide the Muslim youth with readable Islamic references to develop their worship and Muslim identities. Read more
Daylight Mamie Till’s pain didn’t crush her pride, when she held her son’s battered skull and said: “I see daylight on the other side.” (more…) Read more
Recently, a story about a group of women kicked off a wine train began circulating through social media. They were members of a book club, comprising mainly of Black women, laughing on the Napa Valley Wine Train. Apparently, one White female passenger disliked the women’s revelry and complained. Ultimately, they were escorted through six train cars, ejected and confronted by police. The group received a full refund, but the ordeal left them humiliated. It is a curious thing for a... Read more
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