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In less than two weeks, a Muslim-led crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly $150,000 to bail out parents detained in immigration jails, announcing that a tenth parent will be released today, August 29, Religion News reported. “The forced separation of families is very antithetical to everything our faith teaches,” said Tarek El-Messidi, director of CelebrateMercy. “It’s the harshest thing you can do, especially when these families are coming from such difficult circumstances.” American Muslims have kicked off a new campaign to bail out detained migrant parents , helping to reunite their families as soon as possible. The crowdfunding campaign, titled Muslims for Migrants , is managed by CelebrateMercy , working alongside the National Bail Fund Network . Campaign advisors are Imam Zaid Shakir and Imam Omar Suleiman. The initiative has so far released nine detained parents — seven fathers and two mothers — and reunited them with their families. A tenth parent will be released on ...

Muhammad Amin Ash-Shanquiti, when he was fourteen years old, he wrote one thousand verses of poetry, the genealogy of the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. But what was amazing is that when he became older, he actually took that one thousand verses of poetry and burned them and buried the ashes in the ground. So all the scholars who used to read his stuff and were amazed by his intelligence and brilliance; when they heard about what he had done, they went and asked him why did he do that. Read Also: Sincerity to God: The Fourth Step on the Journey He answered: “When I was fourteen years old, I didn’t understand what ikhlas was; and so at that point, I wanted to be better than all my friends and scholars who were studying to become great scholars. That is what ikhlas is; you sincerely make something purely for the sake of Allah. What a beautiful place it would be! But because people don’t do things with the purest sincerity, our world these days is filled with the most atrocious...

Islam in Mexico is reportedly growing from, and for decades, Muslims have been forging their own identity in predominantly Catholic Mexico. This BBC video showcases how Muslims, Catholics, and evangelicals are living side by side. According to the Pew Research Center , there were 111,000 Muslims in Mexico in 2010. Islam is mainly practiced by Mexicans of Middle Eastern descent. Yet, there’s also a growing population of Muslims among Amerindian Mexicans. Some of the largest Islamic missionary groups in Mexico are ‘Centro Cultural Islámico de México’ (CCIM) and the ‘Spanish Murabitun community’ which focused its efforts on Jovel city and the local Amerindian Mexicans. Islamic culture got in the first contact with Mexico during the Spanish colonialism of the Americas when Spaniards erected buildings that expressed forms of influence by the Islamic Mudejar architectural style. Islam Flourishes Among South Mexico Natives The post Celebrating Islam in Catholic Mexico appeared ...

Editor’s Note: Through this article, we try to draw the attention of Muslim parents and educators to the importance of Islamic calendar as a main factor in connecting our youths and unifying the ummah. Islam is a religion of social connections that bind us together. That social relationship impacts us on the most intimate level. Our  salaah   (prayers) is offered as sentient individuals, yet if observed in congregation, receives a greater blessing and reward. Similarly, we alone circumvent the Ka’bah calling on our Lord, yet the strength and beauty is that this is a shared human experience with literally millions of fellow pilgrims. Social & Cultural Connectivity Instances of  Ibadah  (worship) are not the only signs that our collective efforts are more important for realizing our human potential. The Islamic calendar – the Hijri calendar is a communal experience of historical, social and cultural connectivity for the Muslim community. Through this insta...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The Prophet mobilized the youth under his banner through empowerment. Across all continents and cultures, youth empowerment is one of the most discussed and applied programs/processes in the world today. Thriving societies have more opportunities for young people to contribute their skills and talents. It is a way in which youth can make positive changes in their lives and in the lives of others. The need for agency and a sense of authority is a vital factor for young people. It is a mechanism whereby they explore the “real world” and see where they “belong.” One’s youth is a phase in life, if directed properly, can be a means of immense positivity and good. If misdirected however, it can be a means of destruction and tragic consequences. Unfortunately, we find a huge percentage of youth in the contemporary period engaged in harmful behavior and unhealthy habits—not conducive to making the world a better place. The Prophet was fully cognizant of the pot...

As students, many career and education options are open to us, especially with the growing popularity of online education. It can be frustrating and difficult to pick a career that fits you personally. Once that difficult decision is made, the challenge becomes maintaining focus and motivation while in school in order to obtain your career goal. Selecting Your Career Before you make a career choice, you have to assess yourself honestly and thoroughly. Really think about your own values and interests and make a list. For example, if you are savvy with computers or skilled at organizing then write that down. You can use a self-assessment test online, otherwise referred to as a career aptitude test. Ask yourself a very important and sometimes difficult question. What do you want? What do you need from a career to make you happy? For some people that answer might center on income, working in a specific industry or you might prefer working outdoors. Make a list of all the careers y...

Anxiety is a part of life . In fact Allah says in the Quran: We have created everything in pairs. ( 51:49 ) This is not only for the tangible physical things like living beings, but also for the more subtle emotional and spiritual sides of our lives. Life has joy, life has pain. There are good times, there are bad times. There is ease, there is difficulty. It is all a cycle, much like the day and the night. However, today, an increasingly high number of young men and women suffer from anxiety issues that are distinctly different from that of generations past. It is worth noting before going forward that anxiety can also be part of a variety of illnesses, and this article is not a substitute for any medical advice. This article will only be looking at general anxiety that young people go through due to circumstances in life. Growing up, there are anxieties related to the house. Disobeying parents is one, being misunderstood is another, getting bad grades as well! There is the ...