Zaytuna's Quest to be the West's First Muslim College

Dilshad D. Ali

It’s the first time something like this is being attempted in this country

As interested students race to beat the fast approaching enrolment deadline, Muslims are turning their sights to the Zaytuna College…

Anwar Ibrahim Discusses Trial, Muslim Issues

Wajahat Ali

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is on trial in Kuala Lumpur on sodomy charges for a second time, speaks…

Being Out and Being Muslim

Rosemary Pennington

Often, individuals who identify as non-heterosexual are found in the fringes of not only societies, but communities and families as…

Pop Star Turns Public Figure

Yahsmin M. B. Bobo

SheSoWriteous host Yahsmin Mayaan Binti BoBo continues into the second episode of her new podcast featuring an interview with Islamic…

A Journey by Any Means Necessary

Muhammad Sajid

This past Sunday marked the anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination. He was 39-years-old when he was gunned down in front of his children in the Audubon Ballroom. Forty-five-years ago upwards of 30,000 people found their way to the tomb of "our shining black prince" before he was lowered into the ground.

A day after President Barack Obama ushered in a new chapter of American history, it was a cold, snow filled…

features
0 Zaytuna's Quest to be the West's First Muslim College Dilshad D. Ali March 8, 2010 \| 12:43 PM		0 Anwar Ibrahim Discusses Trial, Muslim Issues Wajahat Ali March 4, 2010 \| 11:01 PM
0 Film Festival Presents Movies on Islam Bushra Burney Feb. 28, 2010 \| 3:48 PM		5 A Journey by Any Means Necessary Muhammad Sajid Feb. 24, 2010 \| 1:09 PM
0 Rumors of a Facebook Fatwa Strike at the Core of Society Fahad Faruqui Feb. 19, 2010 \| 12:27 PM		0 London Exhibit Showcases Inventions from Islamic Civilizations Bushra Burney Feb. 18, 2010 \| 10:21 PM
3 Charter School Finances Come Under Fire Bushra Burney Feb. 10, 2010 \| 9:54 AM		6 Swiss Politician's Conversion Sparks Rumors Jason Hamza Van Boom Feb. 5, 2010 \| 11:11 PM
0 Yahoo Chooses to Remember a Smiling Malcolm X Muhammad Sajid Feb. 1, 2010 \| 4:14 PM		7 Haiti Shakes Muslims to Give a Hand Wajahat Ali Jan. 29, 2010 \| 10:25 AM
0 Fox News Slams Google's Conclusions on Islam Muhammad Sajid Jan. 26, 2010 \| 12:12 PM 0 King Of Pop's Conversion Finally Put To Rest Muhammad Sajid Jan. 25, 2010 \| 11:26 PM 2 The Allah Controversy in Malaysia Hesham A. Hassaballa Jan. 15, 2010 \| 12:23 AM 0 Public Trial, Private Nightmare Hena Ashraf Jan. 10, 2010 \| 10:25 PM 0 FBI's Newest Recruits: Arabic-Speaking Kids MICHELLE TOY Jan. 10, 2010 \| 10:06 PM 2 Illume Magazine Receives 'Excellence In Journalism' Award Staff Oct. 24, 2009 \| 2:43 AM

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podcasts
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The Wolfman's Joe Johnston
Zaki Hassan
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Feb. 3, 2010 | 9:49 AM

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March 24, 2009 | 11:27 AM

I Pledge Allegiance
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March 20, 2009 | 3:47 PM

Understanding The Arabs
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community blogs

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Hesham A. Hassaballa
Feb. 11, 2010 | 7:30 PM

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Hesham A. Hassaballa
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Living the Ethic of Reciprocity
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Jan. 23, 2010 | 12:09 PM

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Jan. 17, 2010 | 3:25 PM

Muslim-Americans And The Haiti Earthquake
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Jan. 15, 2010 | 12:11 AM

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May 25, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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Carma Hassan
March 9, 2010 | 9:38 AM

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Feb. 16, 2010 | 10:21 AM

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Yahsmin M. B. Bobo
Feb. 3, 2010 | 11:08 AM

Zeitoun
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Gustavo Gutierrez
The homophobia harbored by some Muslims is not surprising but all the more disturbing. In po ... More
Mar 02, 2010 \| 6:52 PM
Gustavo Gutierrez
Observe5, Maybe Muslims should stop claiming victim status in this country, right? Afterall ... More
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Interracial marriages have nothing to do with being gay, the equation doesn't work, sorry. I w ... More
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