As we stand on the eve of what promises to be a very consequential election, many in our community are confused and frustrated. Who should we vote for? Will our vote matter? What is the best path forward as our growing numbers potentially give us an expanded role in both…

By Imam Zaid Shakir July 24, 2024 will soon be remembered as a day of infamy in the history of the United States. That is the day that the war criminal, the child murderer, the Butcher of Gaza, Benyamin Netanyahu (Bibi) derided as Iran’s “useful idiots” American citizens…

We are not going to create any conditions on the support that we give to Israel to defend itself. Kamala Harris, US Vice President, November 2, 2023 When I first read this statement last Fall, I thought to myself that at least we can applaud the Biden Administration…

One Political Team Last week, I received a call from one of the leaders in the African American Muslim Community, Salima Suswell. She is the founder of both Evolve Solutions and the Black Muslim Leadership Council. I have been in touch with Salima over the years, both seeking…

To my young Palestinian brothers and sisters, the fallen children of Gaza, you continue to die because those capable of stopping the massacre instead repeat, like drunk parrots, “Israel has a right to defend herself.” To “defend” herself against you children who never had a chance to grow to defend…

Let Us Mock the Muslims (For We Traffic in Mockery) Mockery: Behavior or speech that makes fun of someone or something in a hurtful way. Mockery of entire groups has effectively been criminalized in Western societies. One would think thrice before publicly mocking Jews, African Americans, homosexuals or many other…

Was it the crime of the state, Or the state of the crime That has my body, soul, and mind Suspended in air; Awaiting the moment, Dreading the time, That will mark its descent to the ground With a thud; Like the thud of a bomb, Like the thud of…

May all seeking it come to know peace. May all of the wars, violence and conflicts cease. May the fools come to see the folly of their ways. May those suffering come to know better days. May the weary find rest, may the homeless find shelter.…

I begin by offering my condolences to the families and loved ones of every innocent Palestinian, man, woman, and child who has been unjustly killed during the ongoing illegal occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Likewise, I offer my condolences to the families and loved ones of every…

Navigating Differences: Clarifying Sexual and Gender Ethics in Islam Last week, a group of Muslim scholars released a statement outlining a reasoned and reasonable response to the growing challenge the LGBTQIAP+ movement presents to the Muslim community. The statement is timely owing to growing confusion in the community resulting from…