The Phoenix Nest: Faith and Feminine Fire

The first few days and months after the initial Revelation were full of wonder and awe for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Khadijah (may Allah...

“ Read! ” An otherworldly voice thundered, calling into Mount Hiraa’ – where Muhammad (PBUH) raised his head in shock and terror to bear...

Time passed, and the young man of twenty-five whom Khadijah married became a father of four daughters, adopted father to Zaid ibn Haarith–...

For seven years, Muhammad (PBUH) dedicated every day of his life to calling his people – and strangers as well – to the message of Islam. ...

The first few months of the Da’wah – the call to Islam – were full of wonder and awe. The Divine Revelation came to Muhammad (PBUH) not onl...

The marriage of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid to Muhammad ibn Abdullah (PBUH) was something unique to Qurayshi society. Though it was not uncom...

Love is a powerful theme that features throughout history, with the power to launch a thousand ships or destroy a country. Zainab, daughte...

WOMEN IN POLITICS is a touchy subject – not just among Muslims, but even among non-Muslims. The Western world has had only a handful of fem...

(Fiction) My bloodline is shot through with both the sacred and the profane - the people of my lineage have hearts that long for the Divi...

I pulled out one of my Kuwaiti derraa3aa to wear today after having them shoved in my closet for ages, and I am struck by a completely irra...

It's interesting how, as a parent, I find myself realizing in real time what many ahadith mean and how they play out in life. For...

Tawbah is... hard. We talk about it a lot, especially in Ramadan, but the actual act of it? It's painful as hell. It's supposed to...