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Reflections of a Convert on Black America, Family, Community, and The Comforts of Islam

Reflections of a Convert on Black America, Family, Community, and The Comforts of Islam

Interview by Melissa Barreto Candice Elam, DNP, FNP-C, accepted Islam 19 years ago. Like many converts, her choice meant practicing a new religion, navigating changing family dynamics, and learning how to maintain her own identity in the wider, and often ethnocentric, Muslim communities. This is her story and the lessons [...]

uzma2022-09-16T13:30:12+00:00August 27th, 2022|African Americans, Converts|

Why All Muslims Should Care About Black History Month

Why All Muslims Should Care About Black History Month

Nailah Dean There are some widely celebrated holidays in America that Muslims avoid due to their religious connotations, such as Christmas and Easter. Others, such as Thanksgiving or the fourth of July, are more cultural in nature, and thus, some Muslims choose to partake in these festivities. Then, [...]

Wendy2021-02-26T18:13:33+00:00February 25th, 2021|African Americans, American Muslims|