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Reclaiming Ramadan
Before the sun sets on this Ramadan, I am reclaiming the rest of this sacred month, I hope you will too. There are so many to-do lists and checklists, that we try to squeeze into this month, we...
Earn the Reward of A 1000 Months
We all know Allah rewards us for giving in charity. Now, imagine the amount of reward Allah would give to one who gave sadaqa continuously for 1000 months. You can have that reward if you give on...
MAS Applauds Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
April 21st, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St Paul, MN, 4/21/2021) The Muslim American Society applauds today’s guilty verdict in the trial of police officer Derek Chauvin. The police murder of George...
Tune Into Our reMAStered Podcast
reMAStered is a new series of conversations dedicated to spiritual growth and guidance. This new podcast from MAS focuses on topics that surround our community to help cultivate better...
MAS Has Rebranded
At MAS, we are in the business of spiritual development that leads to empowerment and ability to make real-world impact. This is what we work towards cultivating within our members and ourselves. It...
Muslim American Society Stands in Strong Solidarity with Our Asian-American Community Against Hate and Bigotry
Photo Credit: David Ryder/Getty Images (March 18th, 2021) The horrific and xenophobic attack against the Asian American community in Atlanta, Georgia paints a dark picture of the increased bigotry...
National Muslim Task Force on COVID-19 and National Black Muslim COVID Coalition Statement Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
National Muslim Task Force Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines
Muslims Giving Back Joins MAS
Muslims Giving Back Joins MAS
Ramadan at Home: On Mortality, A Sobering Reality
RasulAllah (alayhi salatu wassalam) has told us to reflect often on death. In a time of so much illness, frailty, and death, it’s never been more important or timely to recognize our own mortality....
Ramadan at Home: On the Opportunity in the Hardship
Introduction About 4 years ago, I spent my first Ramadan away from my home, my family, and everything familiar for the first time in my life as I studied abroad the Summer between my Sophomore and...
Something Better than Laylat al-Qadr
Khaled Hanafi, member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Original article in Arabic (translated with minor adaptations by Maha Ezzeddine) Muslims across the globe are busy this week...
Ramadan at Home: On Intensity and Transformation
I remember reading blog posts written by Tarbiya and Ilm Camp attendees a few years ago; they describe the Camp as hard, intense, uncomfortable, and one of the most powerful experiences of their...
Ramadan at Home: On Reflecting on the Quran
Ramadan is the month of the Quran and every single mentor, teacher, or spiritual worker has encouraged us at some point to spend this month in the company of Allah’s Book. Yet, like many, I have...
Ramadan Away from Home – First Impressions and Reflections
This is year is the first time I have ever spent my Ramadan away from my family and my home. For the past few weeks, I have been in Morocco studying and I will be here insha’Allah for the remainder...
The Believer’s Response to the Pandemic
As Muslims, our response to any crisis is to first remember Allah: مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّبۡرَأَهَآۚ “No...
How the Quran solved tension among the companions
Sometimes in our writing and translation work, we come across an idea or passage that we can’t wait to share with everyone. Our next translated book, Faith Comes First, by Magdy Al-Hilali, is a...
MAS stands in solidarity with our Jewish Community in New York
(12/29/19) The Muslim American Society offers its deepest condolences to the families and victims in the string of anti-Semitic attacks in recent weeks targeting our Jewish community. These attacks...
12 Kinds of Fiqh
By Dr. Hamed Ghazali (Excerpts from an article written in 2010 as part of a Lighthouse Episode, a series of curriculum units designed by MAS Tarbiya) A Thinking Approach to the Quran The MAS...
“The Art of Extracting Tarbiya Lessons from the Quran” by Dr. Khaled Bahjri
A workshop, held in the MAS Bay Area chapter, diving deep into the methods and techniques of extracting tarbiya lessons from the Quran. Using Surah As-Sajdah as a practical example and focusing on...
Usra-Less
By Maha Ezzeddine from DetroitEstimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes (reposted from February 2017) I’ve attended nine different usras* in four states, trudging through rain, rush hour, and...