Tag: islam

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.

Often, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to travel to the outskirts of Mecca and meditate in the Cave Hira for solitude. This is where he received his first revelation at the age of 40.

There are diverse reasons in some Muslim countries for the girls to be married off at a young age.

Consuming alcohol falls into the forbidden (in Arabic haram) category

When we view feminism under the lens of religion, it's imperative to remember what’s considered oppressive in one culture, demography, community might not be the case in another.

This year, during his third Ramadan, and first one in Spokane, he wants to try and be at the mosque every night for the community’s breaking of the fast, known as the iftar, or evening meal.

I knew someone I could put all my faith and trust in and He would sail me through this new, hard phase of my life.