Social Values and Norms in Islam
Ayesha Siddiqui Can you imagine what your reaction would have been if someone had told you at the beginning of the year that in a few months, every single country in the world would be quarantined? That something would be introduced to our world and [...]
Habeeba Husain Every news channel, every tweet, every text message right now is about COVID-19. The global conversation shifted from dismissiveness to concern to downright panic. Before the tsunami hit the United States, there were massive warning signs coming from countries abroad—yet, still the American federal government failed [...]
Najwa Awad LCSW-C As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world and more deeply into each nation, people have been struggling to grapple with the massive implications of what is to come over the next several months, especially with interpersonal relationships. One of the most challenging parts of [...]
Dr. Marwa Assar With the Coronavirus pandemic and the call for social distancing, many of us are not happy with the increased solitude, the feeling of being cut off from the outside world, and the loss of our usual social interactions. And while it is great that we [...]
Saadia Z. YunusLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist www.saadiazyunus.com As I sat across from my client as she was narrating to me the power a specific prayer had, I realized something profound: A closeness to God and feeling His presence in dark times can assist us in overcoming challenging situations. The [...]
Najwa Awad Najwa Awad is a psychotherapist and fellow at the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research who is passionate about helping Muslims heal, grow, and thrive after adversity. She has a private practice, Amanah Family Counseling, in which she provides online and in-person counseling to children, adults, and [...]
Have you ever stopped to look at a tall tree? How it began from only a small seed and then became a tall tree that gives fruits? Have you looked at the sun sits in the sky? How it reflects light on the moon in such a perfected measure? [...]
Habeeba Husain A couple of years ago, I took on a personal blogging endeavor based on one of my favorite verses of the Quran. The verse states, “And He gave you from all you asked of Him. And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could [...]
Habeeba Husain News broke recently regarding the brutal killing and dismembering of The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. With each day, the public learned about who, what, when, where, and why…even though none of it seemed to make any sense. There was yet another shooting targeting Black Americans [...]
Children’s thinking is primarily impacted by the environment they grow up in. These include daily events, memorable experiences and peak feelings. Cartoons are one of the daily habits that children partake in; studies have shown that an average child with a television in the home watches approximately 18,000 hours [...]
