Addressing Infertility Through Islamic Bioethics
In Islam, the family unit is the cornerstone of a stable society, with Quranic verses (49:13, 42:49-50, 58:2) and Prophetic traditions emphasizing the responsibilities of family life. For example, in the Hadith, marriage is described as half of one’s...
On the Anniversary of Her Death, a Friend Reflects on Shireen Abu Akleh
Tunisian journalists protest the May 2022 killing of veteran reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. (Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) here are two days that are forever etched in my mind: the day I met Shireen Abu Akleh and the day she was killed. The...
EPA proposes rules to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Eric Kleiner, center, sorts samples for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research Feb. 16 at the EPA's Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response in Cincinnati. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP) The Environmental Protection Agency is...
Prayer rug design project aims to highlight Islam’s diversity in US and Latin America
Muslims gather in midday prayer on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina.Mustafa Dustin Craun wants to create a conversation around family, place and belonging, asking: 'If you could design a prayer...
Beyond Capitalism and Socialism: Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr’s Quest for an Islamic Economic System
Al-Sadr claims that moral and ethical principles, rather than purely self-interest, should govern economic activity.Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr was a towering figure in Islamic scholarship, economics, and social justice activism. Generations of Muslims all over...
Grandson of anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela to commemorate the Nakba in Milwaukee
Photo courtesy of U.S. Palestinian Community NetworkNkosi Zwelivelile Mandela’s U.S. tour commemorating the Nakba’s 75th anniversary opens in Milwaukee Monday. Register to attend.Grandson of anti-apartheid activist and South Africa’s first president Nelson...
Jewish scholars dare to bring up the Nakba, at Center for Jewish History — to boos
Mira Sucharov at Center for Jewish History panel on Zioinism and its strains with American Jewry. Aprile 30, 2023. The Center for Jewish History in New York yesterday held an all-day conference about American Jews and Zionism to mark Israel’s 75th...
Sudanese obstetrician delivers dozens of babies amid clashes
Sudanese obstetrician Huwaida Al-Hassan and her daughter Zainab, at Albaan Aljadid Hospital in east Khartoum [Courtesy of Huwaida al-Hassan/Al Jazeera]For the past three weeks, Huwaida al-Hassan has been packing herself and two daughters into their car...
5 questions for Dr. Aishah Aslam
Photo courtesy of Dr. AslamDr. Aslam visits Yeomiji Botanical Garden, Jeju Island, South Korea, 2022.Dr. Aishah Aslam is a certified cardiologist with the Ascension Medical Group who was born and raised in Flint, Mich. She later graduated from the...
The Importance of Making Good Friends (and Keeping Them)
(photo credit: Adobe stock)During my travels as an Army brat and now as an adult, living in three different countries, eight states, and over 15 cities, I have come across all kinds of people. By age 35, I had already moved about 20 times, so I consider...
