Originally Published on Thebaltimoresun.com There are a growing number of conflicts worldwide, fighting in Syria, unrest in Egypt, and increasing tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict among them. As more...
Meet the Muslim Mandela
...doesn’t suddenly become “better” because someone else might have it “worse.” Atrocities needn’t be compared for recognition. In this case, the comparison unfairly dismisses the tens of millions of black...
Let’s follow a peaceful prophet
Originally Published in Hartfordfavs.com The recent film “Innocence of Muslims” which sparked riots and protests around the Muslim world was not the worst or last deranged attempt to ignite unjust...
Embracing the spirit of Thanksgiving
Originally Published in Cincinnati.com As a Muslim American, I believe that if we set all our differences aside and come together for a good cause, we can make Thanksgiving...
Bus ads promote hatred of Muslims
Originally Published in TheNorthwestern.com Here we go again. Pamela Geller is at her best one more time, this time taking her hate campaign to Chicago’s CTA buses. I agree...
More lights like Malala Yousefzai should be lit
...comparison to the current state of her country. The World Bank Development Report 2012 reported Pakistan’s female literacy rate to be holding at 40 percent whereas the US rate is...
Islam does not approve of violence
...the flag I am also a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the oldest Islamic organization in the U.S.A., and the only Muslim group unified by a single leader, the...
Violent movie reaction uncalled for, un-Islamic
...from their books and they must strive to create open and inclusive societies. Saad Ahmad is an Oshkosh resident and former community member of the Northwestern editorial board, [email protected] ...
Prayers for victims of Wisconsin shooting
...and mosques, wherein the name of God is oft commemorated” (Quran 22:41). As a true Muslim, I must not only respect all religions, but must furthermore protect their places of...
Mango Juice Ban Symbolizes Injustice
...citizens who are denied the right to vote) as the next guy. Moreover, Ahmadi Muslims have been fundamental in creating and guiding Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan...