On the Representation of Muslims in Mainstream Media

Growing up in the West as a Muslim, it was a rare occurrence to see someone who looked like me in the media. I faintly remember watching an episode of a kid’s TV show where there was a Muslim girl wearing a headscarf and being in awe, but then confusion, once people were calling her…

Remembering The Greatest British Muslims

Over the course of time, many Muslim reverts have done a lot to help their brethren all around the world. This documentary by BBC talks about the lives and works of three such British Muslims, who sacrificed a lot and contributed towards the benefit of humanity at large: This documentary tells the little-known story of…

From A Non-Muslim: A Logical Reading of Islam

To avoid unscrupulous suspicions of emotionally driven bias towards my argument, I think it is helpful to note that I am not a Muslim, nor do I have any particularly strong ties to Islam. I was raised Catholic and quickly became an atheist, I grew up in the Dominican Republic with virtually no contact with…

Islam Gave Me Answers I Always Wanted

I’ll start by saying that I am the epitome of an all-American girl. I was raised within a Christian family and it’s Christianity I was taught. I can clearly remember my years growing up wishing I wasn’t forced to go to church. I would attempt to purposely lose my Sunday shoes just hoping to be…

Islam Has Made Me A Better Person

My name is Troy Bagnall. I’m a 22-year-old (soon to be 23) college student at Arizona State University (ASU) from Phoenix, Arizona in the US. I’m in a film and media studies program at ASU too. I accepted Islam this past February for a multitude of reasons. I had been interested in Islam for quite…

Muhammad Ali: An American Muslim

Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer this world has ever known, is no more. The fact that he is gone is difficult to swallow. For years, Ali was renowned as a larger than life figure, “the greatest” as he would call himself, and the demise of a man of such high stature is surely a void…

Tracing The Origins of Islamophobia

Of late, Islamophobia has emerged as a term that we get to hear everyday. It is used to define prejudice against, hatred towards, or irrational fear of, the religion of Islam and Muslims. Although the term “Islamophobia” is fairly recent, prejudice and hatred towards Islam is nothing new. After all, was it not Islamophobia that…

In The Lucidity Of A Solemn Silence

In the lucidity of a solemn silenceThe night overtook those who transgressed.Nations we liberated and others we builtAs shelters for masses oppressed. Our hearts resounded with a hungry pulseTo make real what was already instilled;And then His Will became our ownPotentiality, sought and fulfilled. Souls that were owned by the Owner of allYearned to disrobe their…

A Morisco’s Appeal To The Ottoman Sultan

In Europe, the late 15th and early 16 centuries were periods of great political upheaval. On one hand, the Ottoman Empire was gaining momentum and it would soon emerge as the biggest force of its times, whereas on the other hand, al-Andalus (present-day Spain) was reeling and on the verge of collapse. Under Islam, Spain…

10 Common Misconceptions about Islam

Islam is Allah’s message for mankind. And around it for several centuries of existence, a large number of myths have formed, as well as around other religions of the world. Many of these misconceptions have long been debunked, although some still act as a tool for manipulating destructive organizations. Fortunately, we live in the era…