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How To Converse On Racism

“She is so loud and outspoken. No wonder; she’s Black.”  “White people are exclusive, you know. They don’t want to mix with people of color.” “This neighborhood is...

Interracial Marriage

Marriage is a holy union of two individuals instituted by religion to establish a bonafide family unit in the eyes of God. Interracial marriage is a union of individuals who are...

The Psychology of Racism

“The good news is that racist and antiracist are not fixed identities. We can be a racist one minute and an antiracist the next. What we say about race, what we do about...

Islam & Black Lives Matter: Guidance of the Khalifa

Fall 2020 What is a Jama’at? What is a community? These questions have become increasingly pertinent as racial tensions that had long been simmering in the United States ignited...

Attitude of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) towards Race

Society has called attention to racism now more than ever with the recent incidents of African Americans losing their lives in horrific ways. The world is desperately crying out...

The Revolution of Race Relations as Envisioned by Qur’anic Revelation

Introduction It is not an uncommon belief that humanity is fast approaching the pinnacle of its evolution. Scientific study has given us extraordinary insight into the physical...

The Plague of Amwas

Today we are experiencing an unprecedented event in our world history, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to tear through our global fabric. As of the writing of this article in...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Its Worldwide Devastation

When we hear the word devastation, an image that comes to mind is of a ruined building in a war-torn country. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the world sees another type of...

Islamic Response to Pandemics and Plagues

The terms ta’un (plague) and waba (epidemic or pestilence) have been well-recognized as diseases since early Islam. The Holy Qur’an describes them as...

COVID-19: A Blessing in Disguise

It is an understatement to say that we all are living in an unprecedented time,  lled with fear, uncertainty, and the unknown. COVID-19, mostly known as the Coronavirus, has...