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9 Ways to Maintain or Build Your Prayer Habit After Ramadan

If you struggle with praying 5 times a day, you’re not alone.  Salah is the second pillar of Islam and the first thing we will be asked about in the grave. However, according to a...

Afghanistan and the World Orphan Foundation

“People have to know that most of the 32 million people have no choice, Angela Azar says to me in an interview over the phone. “They can't even get out. They can't even get to...

Solidarity Spotlight: Imam Jihad Saafir with Islah Academy

One of Imam Jihad Saafir’s early memories of growing up as a Black Muslim in South Los Angeles is Eid prayer at Sister Clare Muhammad’s School. He found himself in a circle with 15 to...

Marwa's Ramadan Decor Picks

Ramadan is right around the corner! One of my very favorite things to do to celebrate our beautiful month is decorating my home and hosting gatherings with my big Syrian family. I put together this...

The History of the Kuffiyeh

On the morning of May 15th, nearly a week into Israel’s most recent attack on Palestinians in Gaza and Al Aqsa, I was getting ready to leave my home for Salat Al Eid. I had...

Finding a Job as a New Grad

Freaking out about finding a job after you graduate? Transitioning into the professional world in the middle of a pandemic has only heightened our frustrations. But, we've got you. Follow the PIF guide by being proactive,...

Fighting Hunger in Yemen

Every 75 seconds a child in Yemen dies of starvation from war-induced famine. The Oscar nominated film "Hunger Ward", directed by Skye Fitzgerald, takes a visceral look at what is happening through the eyes of...

Domestic Violence: A Needed Conversation

Domestic violence is an issue that significantly affects our Muslim communities. 53% of American Muslims experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime. And 1 in 3 Muslim women experience intimate partner violence in...

Shedding Light: The Uyghur Genocide

TW: Violence themes, genocide, prison culture  Subihi Setiwaldi does not mince words when describing the reality facing Uyghurs in her homeland of East Turkistan. “It’s called a genocide. The U.S. called it genocide, Canada called...