Sura (Chapter) 19: vs. 16-21 16. And mention in the Book (the Qur’an, O Muhammad , the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her family to a place facing east. 17. She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our Ruh [angel Jibrael (Gabriel)], and Read More
Your Cheerfulness Shows the Generosity of Your Soul
Due to the recent tragic events of terror, I find myself thinking about the backlash this has had on Muslims. It is almost as if we are being attacked from every angle with the death of each innocent person around the world. So how do I counteract this? How do I begin to bring positive Read More
A Person is Either Your Brother in Faith, or Your Equal in Humanity
A person is either your brother in faith, or your equal in humanity. -Imam Ali As I grow older and more aware of my self, I find that I have become more understanding of the issues pertaining to the world today. Growing up, I never liked politics (and it still does not capture my Read More
India and America – The Best of Both Worlds
My name is Karthik Krishna. I was born in the year 1983 in the historic city of Hyderabad in India, and spent the first two decades of my life there. No matter where I travel and spend the rest of my life, I will be always be a Hyderabadi. There is probably a Read More
What It’s Like to Live as a Muslim Woman
“Why is she wearing so many clothes when it’s 95 degrees outside?” “Why is she covered from top to bottom and the man that she is shopping with is in shorts and a t-shirt?” “Why is she not in all black like the women I saw on Fox News yesterday? Isn’t that the way Read More