A post shared by Sameera Qureshi, MS OTR, RYT (@sexualhealthformuslims) Conversely, many Muslims emphasise the egalitarianism of the Quran’s message, which refers to spouses as 'garments' for one another. Akande points out that in several of his sermons, the Prophet Muhammad urged men to ...
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Yes, there's always that family friend who can't stop herself from playing matchmaker. But many Muslim millennials, especially those of us who grew up in the West, want more control over who we end up spending the rest of our lives with. Platforms likeMinderandMuzmatch, another Muslim dat...
The Quran instructs Muslims that “when you are greeted with a greeting,respond with a better greeting or return it.” This means that the proper response to “al-salamu alaykum” is, at a minimum, to respond in kind: “wa alaykum al-salam.” This exchange has been adapted by several ...
Many Muslims have also found ways to work around coronavirus guidelines and continue to engage with their communities, driving to a public space to gather while remaining socially distant, or taking gatherings online. “I’ve learnt a lot from practicing Ramadan virtually ...
For many Muslims, this year represents the first opportunity since the onset of the pandemic to return to mosque for evening prayers and to break their fast among family, friends and community. More than 2 billion people practice Islam worldwide, and Muslims around the world celebrat...
The gap in perception was even more pronounced when respondents were asked to estimate the share of Muslims in their home countries. The Global Perception Gap The data for the chart above, made by Our World in Data, comes from Ipsos’ Perils of Perception Report. The report highlights a ...
aThere are more than 2.5 million Muslims living in the United States. As the tenth anniversary of 9-11 approaches, many Muslim Americans are reflecting on that terrifying day and how their lives have changed since the attacks. James Kim tells about one Muslim community in New York City, and...
and to force companies that profit from plastics to take accountability for the waste they create. Unveiled in February, the bill would ban many single-use plastics and force corporations to finance “end of life” programs to keep plastic out of the environment. “We’re going back to that...
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