Coming Home: Khushoo’ Photo by Samuel Ferarra What Is Khushoo? Khushoo’ is the state of the heart when it stands before its Lord in full submission, humility, and intense concentration; it also represents the tenderness of the heart, as well as its tranquility,...
Making the Most out of Ramadan… and Our Lives I attended a seminar a while back about how to make the most out of Ramadan and the leader of the seminar asked a very relevant question, he asked “If you have had a particularly excellent Ramadan, what was the thing...
The Physical and the Spiritual are One. The rich heritage of mental health in Islam dates back to the Islamic Golden age. We often talk about the advancements of science and humanities, however, we don’t often talk about mental health and just how profound and...
An Inspiring, Uniting Force What role does is art play in our lives as Muslims? Is it a mere distraction or is it the soul of a society? Depending on where you are situated politically, you will find very dramatically different answers to that question. As someone who...
The religion of Islam honors the tradition of caring for and adopting orphan children. Adoption is often mentioned in the Quran. “And they (the righteous) give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive…” (Quran 76: 8)....
