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Famed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has a new religion and a new name. The artist, best known for her 1990 star-making cover tune, “Nothing Compares 2 U,” now counts herself among the nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide and has adopted the name Shuhada’ Davitt. Clad in a long-sleeved shirt and a headscarf, called a hijab, the new convert accepted Islam …

People fear what they don’t understand. Sharia law often falls into this category. But why? You may be surprised to learn it isn’t very different from the positive principles we try to teach children like goodness and responsibility. Schools across the world ask students to follow rules of conduct. Companies and organizations have codes of ethics and values for employees. …

Did you know Islam embraces Social Justice and teaches the importance of implementing it in our daily lives? Social justice is the equal distribution of resources and opportunities, with no prejudice as pertains to gender, race, social class, religion, etc. Muslim Women enjoy privileges only given to women in modern times. Islam does not look down on any race or …

Mecca, a city in western Saudi Arabia, is a place where millions of Muslims gather from around the world, regardless of age and race. It is an annual event that accommodates one of the largest gatherings of people in the world from all walks of life. Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, is for the spiritual cleansing of the soul. It …

Ali Banat, an Australian Muslim millionaire who famously considered himself “gifted with cancer” and in turn gifted his wealth to those less fortunate, died on May 29, 2018. He was 32. Banat, a millionaire businessman in Sydney, was first diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2015. Upon receiving this dire news, his doctors told him he could only expect to …

Life is merely a short rest stop on the journey to the Hereafter. So, don’t wait until tomorrow to change for the better; start today because tomorrow might never come. Islam emphasizes the importance of time management. Muadh ibn Jabal, a companion of the Prophet, quotes the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as saying: “A servant of …

It’s a choice to dedicate your life to making the lives of others better. At Al-Bari Community Health Center, doctors are committed to their choice of making the lives of those most vulnerable a little easier. Al-Bari is the only completely free clinic in San Antonio, Texas. They don’t take government funding but they do open their doors to donations …

I was born in a small village in the north of England in 1986. By faith, my mother is a Roman Catholic and my Father is from the Church of England, yet both of them were not really practicing their named religions, and do not these days either. I suppose those were just categories for the sake of when someone …

It was during the fall festival called “The Feast of the Hunter’s Moon” that I met a Muslim for the first time in my life. Meeting people from abroad was not common for folks living in small all white farming communities in Indiana in the 80’s but after I started university, I met people of color and students from everywhere. …

As Muslims, we often celebrate the idea that Islam is a complete and comprehensive religion, offering guidance on virtually every aspect of life. However, for the new Muslim or the prospective Muslim, the idea of taking on Islam all at once can be overwhelming. In fact, many reverts delay taking their Shahadah even after they had accepted Islam in their …