‘Is ISIL really ‘Sunni’? Not at all’
The Western media describes ISIL – the ultra-extremist terrorists destabilizing Iraq and Syria – as “Sunni militants.” Headlines read: “Sunni Islamist Militants Seize Mosul.” “Sunni militants capture northern Iraqi town.” […]
American Muslim Joint Statement on Crisis in Iraq
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2014 Introduction The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (alternatively translated as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria), abbreviated as ISIL or ISIS, is […]
Enter the Ayatollah: Sistani calls on Iraqis to enlist in Fight against “Terrorists”
By Juan Cole | Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, spiritual leader of most Iraqi Shiites, intervened forcefully in Iraqi politics on Thursday and Friday, giving his support to the national army and urging […]
Iraq War Against Terror Gains Momentum #PrayforIraq
#prayforIraq #prayersforIraq Iraqi government’s counter-attack against terrorist Takfiri terrorists of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is gaining momentum as a growing number of volunteers join […]
Prophets of Islam in the Quran
By C. Mofty The Quran mentions twenty five prophets, most of whom are mentioned in the Bible as well. Who were these prophets? Where did they live? Who were they […]
The Prophet of Islam
by Nasir Shamsi What is Islam? , asked an Arab. The Prophet Muhammad (s) replied, to obey Allah and to love His Creation. When asked why was he ordained as […]
It’s Time for Men to Stand Up and Fight Domestic Violence
By Dean Obeidallah Guys, face it: we are the problem here. And all of us should be doing something to stop violence against women. “3 women are killed every day […]
The Power of Perception and the Stigma of Mental Illness in Our Muslim Community
By Laila Alawa I usually say it with a smile and a laugh. “I’m depressed, you know.” It’s my response to conversations on mental health in our community that often […]
The Boko Haram Terrorists Are Not ‘Islamic’
By Dean Obeidallah The Nigerian terrorist group that kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls has nothing to do with Islam, and it’s grotesquely irresponsible of the media to suggest it does. Attention […]
The Citizen of the Holy Ka’ba
By Jerrmein Abu Shahba The grand position of an individual can generally be recognized by certain extraordinary events in their life which display the achieved status of that person. In […]