Society Articles on human interaction and relationships, including politics, economics, family, women, and the arts. Includes book reviews.

Steadfastness in the Face of Adversity

Facing difficult times is undoubtedly one common thread among all of humanity. We see different shades of it, and every individual perceives such moments differently and reacts in...

The Savior of Women

The advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) was a blessing to the whole world, especially to Arabia, which was at the bottom of the heap, so to speak, in terms of moral...

Absolute Justice: A Divine Path to Peace

Absolute justice is a topic not often heard of in political discourse. Nonetheless, the Spiritual heads (or Khulafa) of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have discussed...

Causes of Peace Deprivation

There are numerous causes of peace deprivation. It begins at the individual level and progresses to the larger scale of life. Most of the areas of peace are affected as a result...

In Search of Universal Peace

Peace is one of the most natural and innate desires every human being is endowed with. Even a newborn yearns for peace and security instinctively and is blessed with the provision...

Establishing Peace and Justice

Peace and justice are terms that were coined to define the state of being at tranquility and having an appropriate response to behaviors. The two terms often parallel each other...

Malcolm X: “America Needs to Understand Islam”

“America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem.” –Malcolm X, from Mecca Fifty-seven years ago today, El...

How to Win God’s Love: Women’s Perspective

All the avenues of pleasing God that are open to men are also open to women, as is said in the Holy Qur’an: “Surely, men who submit themselves to God and women who submit...

Perseverance: The Story of Mamadou Yarrow

As the conversation about civil rights and equal access to opportunity rages, the story of an enslaved African child turned successful American businessman offers deep insight...

The Right to Vote and Absolute Justice

Absolute Justice remains elusive in our modern American democracy. Even as we memorialize this Black History Month, systemic injustice is hard at work. Attempts are being made to...