Becoming Spiritually Punctual
By: Daliah Merzaban Praying The five Daily Prayers on Time Before I genuinely began to cultivate and nurture my relationship with God, I regarded the five daily prayers that Islam enjoins on believers...
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The Five Daily Prayers: A Brief Overview God has ordered Muslims to pray at five set times of day: Dawn, before sunrise: Fajr. Midday, after the sun passes its highest point: Dhuhr. The late part of...
View ArticleAllah is My Best Friend and Yours
By: Habeeba Husain Allah: The True Best Friend – Finding Solace and Support In one of my final weeks teaching at a local Sunday School, a previous student’s parent came into my classroom. She gave a...
View ArticleGod or a Chocolate Chip Cookie?
How Fasting Teaches Self-Discipline in All With the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. This is a requirement for all Muslim adults who are physically able. Nevertheless, many excited...
View ArticleRamadan: High-Intensity Spiritual Training
CrossFit and Ramadan: Intensity in Limited Time Two years ago, I decided to join CrossFit. For those who are unfamiliar CrossFit is a high-intensity workout program that incorporates various sports...
View ArticleThe Night Prayer Experience
By: Habeeba Husain My Early Experiences with Taraweeh Prayers One of my earliest memories of Ramadan is going with my family to the prayer space across the street from my house to participate in...
View ArticleTurning the Other Cheek or An Eye for an Eye?
Turning the Other Cheek: A Doctrine of Forgiveness in Christianity and Islam Turning the other cheek is a doctrine in Christianity that refers to not taking revenge for injury or wrong doing. This...
View ArticleNabra Was Chosen
By: Habeeba Husain Mourning the Tragic Loss of Nabra Hassanen Our hearts are heavy in these last days of Ramadan. The Muslim community lost a young, beautiful soul, 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen from...
View ArticleDoes Islam Teach Hatred and Violence?
Islam: A Religion of Peace or Violence? Islam is often painted as being a religion of hatred and unrestricted violence. Donald Trump said “I think Islam hates us.” Islam is not a person and therefore...
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