Maimoona Harrington

Maimoona Harrington was born and raised in Pakistan. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies. As a practicing Muslim with extensive world travel and living in the West, she has devoted herself to spread awareness of Islam as a goodwill gesture. In an effort to do this, she started writing from her own personal experiences with religion, beliefs and life in a different culture. She also has special interest in all the religions and how and why they are all important to its followers. Her primary focus is on the co-existence and harmony between all human beings. Her message is to spread peace not division. She strongly believes that if you want to be closer to your creator then love His creation unconditionally and expect nothing in return for He loves us unconditionally and forgives us no matter how sinful we are!

Jesus in Islam and Christmas for Muslims

I thought this is the perfect time, coming from the Muslim faith, to explain the significance of Jesus in Islam and share facts that many are unaware of, regardless of their beliefs and backgrounds.

Ask A Muslim: Praying 5 Times A Day

Before I answer the question, what’s it like to pray five times a day, it’s imperative to understand what a “prayer” is and its place in Islam. I will then further explain how very busy people manage it.

A message of equality: The story of Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi

Hazrat Bilal ibn Rabah holds the highest esteemed place in Islam. He was the first African slave to accept Islam but also Islam’s first Muezzin (Prayer caller). His title was ‎Sayyid al-Muʾaḏḏin.

Ask A Muslim: Islam and Homosexuality

Islam and its sacred texts emphasize on living and leading a good life and its interpretation on homosexuality or many other subjects and issues vary between its various sects and communities from state to state and culture to culture.

Ask A Muslim: End Times

Islam is one of the Abrahamic religions and also shares the belief in the end times and resurrection like Christianity and Judaism.

Ask A Muslim: Hijab at Home

The only exception of not wearing a hijab is in front of a “mahram.”

Heaven Lies Beneath the Feet Of Your Mother

According to the Quran (Islam's Holy Scripture) and Sunnah (actions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, pbuh), treating our parents with respect and love is an act of worship.

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