Let there be light, in every loss of sight
They say to see is to believe. But what if, for a split second, we all lose our sense of sight? What kind of world will we start believing and living….
Category: Muslim Youth
My Learnings from WIEF Young Fellows 2016
More than 20 participants from all over the world converged in Singapore for the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Young Fellows 2016 last September 17-25, 2016. The WIEF Young Fellows….
My Ramadhan Reflections: A Personal Context
Ramadhan is indeed on its final third portion. And I am as saddened as any Muslim who loves this month so much. If there is such a feeling that I….
Love in the time of Jihad
You know what I learned after all the people I met while traveling these past few months, and listening to all sorts of love stories and stories of love –….
Love in the time of Jihad (Part I)
This is an excerpt from an article published in Zilzar Life. Love – a word so powerful that it demands celebration (or lamentation) around the world; one special day that….
10 Things 20-something Muslimah Should Not Worry About
We are so curious about what the future has for us. We worry a lot about the future. So, we navigate the future by becoming more adult than we are….
Islam: The Most Misunderstood Religion
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Assalamu alaykom wa rahmatullahi wa barakatohu In the present times, the true message of Islam is being overshadowed by misconceptions. It is because there are people who….
No Atom Exists That Allah Does Not Know
Every calamity we have to witness, every hardship we have to encounter, every step we have to take, every minute we have to breathe, every atom that exists.. happens with….
The Purpose of the Hijab
Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu. Hijab, why do we – Muslim women – have to cover ourselves like; our hair, body shape, etc? What is….
The Fasting Challenge
Last 2013, one of my college best friends, Sol, who is a Christian joined me for fasting for one day during Ramadhan. At first, I was skeptical about her joining me…..