The horrific violence that took place on September 11th 2001 spawned many negative – and a few positive – realities. Before going in to any discussion about it, let’s look at the facts: The The major negative effects of 9/11 were: The murder of 3,000-plus innocent people, whose “crime” was going to work to support their families. Demonstrating our 800-billion-dollar a …

My Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 I woke up. Everything was spinning. The fading blue sky was spinning over my head as the sun had just begun to set in September 1991. Where am I? I was sleeping in the backseat of my friend’s Jeep Cherokee going north on I-45 from Galveston, TX. We had lost a tire and were …

Sarah Prucha and Christy Thephachanh were both spiritual seekers when the people around them who most lived their faith were Muslims. Prucha was 25 and working at a downtown Houston bankwhen she noticed co-workers pausing five times each day to pray. Even things as small as saying Bismillah (In the name of God) before eating or saying Alhamdulillah, (All praise is due to God) after …

I woke up to a text message from a friend. “I’m really sorry for texting you early on a weekend, but I need to ask you. How can you forget someone who caused a tragedy in your life? I’ve done many things to forget him, but until today I can’t seem to do so. And it is really bothering me. …

AN EVENT FOR MUSLIM YOUTH NOT TO BE MISSED

CIS  acquired  a  land  in  a  village  named  Kahatowita  and  allocated  to 37  Muslim families, who are born Muslims and new Muslims. The purchase was made possiblewith the generous donation of Br. Ahmed Von Denfer of Germany. 33 houses were built by different well wishers.   A masjid is built to cater to the religious needs ofthe village, and last …