Lush Co-founder Tells Critics of Gaza Stance: Don’t Shop Here
Mark Constantine says he'll use profits from customers to fund more Gaza activism, tells those who disagree with his stance to shop elsewhere after shutting all UK stores in solidarityMark Constantine, the 73-year-old co-founder of British cosmetics...
Through personal ups and downs, they’ve waited years to perform hajj. These are their stories
Iraqi pilgrims navigate the Baghdad airport as they head to Mecca for hajj.(Hadi Mizban / Associated Press) This year’s hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the...
Principal Basimah Abdullah, Clara Mohammed School’s driving force, retires
Clara Mohammed School principal Basimah Abdullah (center) celebrates graduation with the Baquet family children, left to right, new 7th grader LaMarcus; new 6th grader Lamarion and new 1st grader Lamario.The Clara Mohammed School Graduation Ceremony...
First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty ImagesNusrat Jahan Choudhury testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on judicial nominations in Dirksen Building on April 27, 2022.Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge...
Adapting to a Summer Schedule
As the final days of the school year approach, a sense of anticipation fills the air for children and parents alike. Hearts brim with excitement at the thought of finally putting away those textbooks in honor of the arrival of summer holidays and the...
Mexican halal butcher finds strength and solace in Islam
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniAnselmo Lopez Andrade (center) and his sons, Salvador Lopez (left) and Rafael Lopez (right) work together at his butcher shop located inside Amanah Food Mart.Four years ago, Anselmo “Chemo” Lopez Andrade opened Chemo’s Butcher Shop...
America can’t be indifferent to the snuffing out of democracy in Pakistan
A couple of weeks ago, I organized a Zoom meeting for British Conservative members of Parliament to talk to Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, who is now under house arrest. A few minutes before the meeting began, the authorities got wind...
Gaza children’s mental health goes from bad to worse
A Palestinian boy peeks out from a hole in a fence near al-Bureij in the Gaza Strip on 7 April 2022 (AFP)On the fourth day of Israel's 2021 assault on Palestinians in Gaza, the bombardment was intense.Hoping to distract her children from the constant sound...
Strategies for Your ADHD Learner
ADHD can be an often misunderstood label. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 6 million children diagnosed with ADHD from 2016-19.1 Despite how common ADHD diagnoses are in the United States, many parents, educators, and...
The Spirituality of Hajj: Introduction
Every year millions of Muslim pilgrims from around the world descend upon Makkah for the spiritual journey of Hajj. With the convenience of modern air travel, a journey that once took months on camelback can now be completed within hours. In 2018, 94% of...
