31.2 F
Spokane
Monday, February 17, 2025

Naghmana Ahmed-Sherazi

Naghmana Ahmed-Sherazi moved to Spokane about four years ago with her son. Coming from a huge bustling metropolis like Houston with its varied and diverse micro-cultural communities, she said it was interesting to see people's reactions when they met her or her son. She said she has so far loved living in Spokane with its four seasons and unique landscape. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, she has had the good fortune of travelling since an early age and has had education on four different continents. She considers herself a global citizen.

Ask a Muslim: Why can’t Muslims eat pork?

There are several edicts in the Quran and the Bible against eating pork, as well as the risk of certain diseases.

Ask A Muslim: Rules about wearing a hijab

The Quran refers to the hijab as a metaphorical curtain or partition, and there are many types of hijab.

Ending DACA is cruel, extreme

Here’s the problem with Trump’s action revoking/ending the DACA program – these are real people! They had no control over their collective destinies, they accompanied their parents as children.

Ask a Muslim: Proving the existence of Allah

The whole purpose of ‘faith’ is to be that strong in your conviction, that you would not need logic or science to believe.

Ask A Muslim: Islam and Jinn

According to the Quran, Jinn/Djinn/Jinni are also God's creation, have free will, made of smokeless fire, live in a world parallel to mankind, and follow the prophet Solomon.

Ask a Muslim: Why can’t the Quran touch the ground?

Suppose you came from a culture that accords respect to elders. Now imagine holding something that is considered to be the direct word of God.

The Reason I Would Never Leave

Even though I am challenged almost daily in my beliefs, in my existence, in the reason for my being and living here in the United States, I love that I am transforming.

Must read