‘Strange’ Ideas: Dostoevsky’s Raskolnikov and the Modern Terrorist
This essay will show that Dostoevsky attempts to give us answers to three questions that relate to terrorism: What kind of idea can drive a
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Q&A: The Making of the 'Bollywood Boys' Podcast
Comedians Shaan Baig and Saagar Shaikh review and reminisce over classic Bollywood films in "Bollywood Boys," a podcast they started a...
Diary from Nepal
In August 2017, I visited Nepal to learn about ginger farmers, who farm in the remote mountainous regions of the country. These smallholder
Finding empowerment and community through art
GAMA sets itself apart from similar groups by tapping into Islam’s own historical relationship with spirituality and art as their modus oper
How I view Islam: part 2
What universe, man and Islam have in common.
How I view Islam: part 1
The father of Qawalli and his mode of viewing Islam — the burden of religious-secular binary in a global and interconnected world.
Comics: the power of positive representation
Storytelling is important because it’s how we empower and validate ourselves. What is the effect when the figure of “good” is always a physi
New York’s Little Syria and the long history of race and citizenship in America
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent upholding of portions of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, Minnesota representative Keith Ellison...
The girl next door
In a quiet suburb right outside of Seattle, Washington, there is a modest house on a cul-de-sac with a charming backyard. In this house...
The story of the Rojava Revolution
In contrast to all of the negative things we hear about Syria, I want to present something positive; from the ashes of the nation state,...
Nabra Hassanen: She was our daughter, she was our sister
Nabra Hassanen, a 17 year-old girl from Northern Virginia, was killed after a late-night service at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society...
Hijacking the voice of Islam: ISIS, Aunties and Old Arab Males
No one person speaks for Islam. There’s no pope. There’s no church doors on which to nail a list of grievances like Martin Luther. There’s n
Pakistan: The land where darkness plays with light
Somewhere in my destiny, it has been written that I can only visit South Asia every 10 years. It has been much like reading your favorite...
The Muslim love story in a digital age: Lessons from the heartbreaking tale of Majnun Layla to the
A friend of mine recently expressed in anguish, “Please! don’t throw stones at my crazy lover!” (Koi Patthar Se Na Maare, Mere Deewane...
15 Netflix watches to get woke & stay woke
Being "woke" has become something of a standard among the millennial generation. But keeping up with social issues can be tough. Watch...
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