Fashion and faith are said not to go together, like chicken nuggets and applesauce or interracial/cultural marriages.
Tag: Islam
Islamophobia in our Barnes And Noble
I’m tired of seeing those books at my local Barnes and Noble….all Muslims, who like going to bookstores, know exactly what I am talking about. The book about the poor Muslim women in war-torn countries who find the magic of Jesus. Oh, Praise the Lord! Okay, I’ll stop being sarcastic. Yet these books annoy me …
The Trouble with Islam by Irshad Manji is a Problem
I will admit this book is out of date; it is well over ten years old and written in 2004. I heard about this book on accident, I ran across Manji’s new book Don’t Label Me bought it and then while reading another book that mentions Manji’s book The Trouble with Islam; I decided to …
Can Women be Imams?
Can women become Imams, like there are female priest and rabbis? Yes
Meditation in Islam
“An hour of meditation is more valuable than seventy years of worship.” The Quran mentions to ponder or meditate over the signs of God, the word of God, theology, philosophy, our own faults, science, travel, and etc. Meditation is an essential part of Islamic spiritual practice.
Why you should read ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’
First of all nothing drags more attention to a reader than a title with the word Burqa in it. This book is not about the burqa, surprise! However, using one of the most politicized and misused word It’s Not About the Burqa tries to convey what it means to be Muslim. Exploring themes in divorce, …
Women in Mosques
Image yourself wanting to enter a house of God, may it be a Church or Temple, perhaps you would like to go meditate and pray to Buddha but your denied entrance because the priest, monk, Imam, or random worshipper prevents you from walking into the building to worship. Even though your religious text told you …
The headscarf ban in Austria is a blatant attack on Muslims
Austria banned the headscarf in primary schools but not religious headwear for boys such as the turban for Sikhs and Jewish headwear. That’s right, only the female Muslim students and frankly, any female student cannot wear any religious clothing, but boys sure can. There is nothing more amusing and infuriating than a law that claims …
Book review of “things that shatter”: some spoilers
Things That Shatter: A Memoir by Kaighla Um Dayo was an interesting read, one with loads of “GRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLL” moments. Um Dayo is a woman who converted to Islam and married the wrong man, and this book is a manifesto of one bad marriage with a Sheikh. As a white Muslim convert, …
Vegetarianism and Islam
Is vegetarianism or even veganism allowed in Islam? There is a growing number of Muslims who do not eat meat; some even practicing vegan lifestyles. There is nothing more controversial on the internet, other than Islam, than the idea of someone not eating meat. While I myself eat meat, I prefer a vegetarian diet. Many …