Mother of Her Father
Fatima watched her father bury his head in his hands as he sat in his tent. She had seen him put on a brave face in front of all the men, for they relied on…
Fatima watched her father bury his head in his hands as he sat in his tent. She had seen him put on a brave face in front of all the men, for they relied on…
Village in Arabia, circa 7th Century In the training yard, a middle-aged man and a teenage boy circled and lunged at one another, the air cracking as their weapons clashed. “I yield!” cried the boy, as…
by Avellina Balestri (For my Muslim friends, whose ancestry lies across the Islamic East, particularly Adil Mulk, and in solidarity with the struggles of the Palestinian people.)People of the East,Carved of earth and sand,Cut by river…
Author’s Note: The story below is true. Bless you all on this Christmas season and may you each receive a Christmas Miracle. And may we contemplate on that cold starry night the Blessed Mother…
Throughout all of Islamic history, there are two figures who are hailed as the first and second most important persons in Islam. The first is, of course, Muhammad (peace be upon him), the last messenger…
Was Jesus of Palestine?Let Him be your answer.Where have I seen the thirsty?There, you have seen Him.When the water is cut offand the children's mouths are parched.Where the land is hot and brokenlike oven-baked bread.He…
As someone who is a descendant of Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him), the pain somewhat hits home. Although the tragedy of Karbala occurred fourteen-hundred years ago, the months of Muharram and Safar are a…
It’s been eleven long, interminable years since I traversed land and sea, crossed oceans and sand dunes, and embarked upon the most sacred journey a Muslim can possibly make: the Hajj (pilgrimage to…
Stereotyping all things “other” has been something of a given in the history of humanity since the first concepts of tribal, religious, and territorial distinctions emerged. The East and West divide between Christians…
“This world is not a permanent place, it’s a passage, a road on which you are passing.” ~ Imam Ali (AS) The Middle East has served as the womb and nurturer of the world’s three…
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