Month: January 2017

[Scrolling fast down an arts page and I see “Adil Ijazz.” I’m like no, what’s a Muslim doing on a mainstream arts page? So I scrolled back up to make sure…] 1. Oh rats! It said “Adult Jazz.” LOL...

1. Imagine your dad...you're Christian right? 2. Yeah. 1. Okay. Imagine your dad has a Christian friend and my dad has a Muslim friend. 2. Okay. 1. Now let's say Christian friend dude commits a crime. Read more [...]...

1. So I was in front of this guys house. We weren't doing anything to his house or anything, we were just there because the street sign was in front of his house and we were snapping a picture. 2. And? 1. Read more [...]...

[In a hockey change room with a bunch of multi-ethnic children] 1. Okay guys, so whether your name is John, Jack, or Jill, I would like to have you guys follow the instructions I give. [John, Jack or Jill Read more [...]...

I remember Brother David I was a child Barely six or seven He used to volunteer at the mosque He was a convert In the early 80's I still remember his kind words And his smile Why did I like him so? It Read more [...]...

[Tying my shoes at the mosque after Maghrib and overhear 2 brothers talking] 1. Salam brother. I believe your definition of Islam is not completely correct. 2. Oh. 1. Islam does not mean peace. I think Read more [...]...

1. I'm Russian from Kazakhstan. 2. Oh really? Kazakhstan eh. Are you Muslim? 1. No, Christian. 2. Oh. But that's a Muslim country. 1. Yeah over half are. 2. Triple G! 1. Oh you know about him? 2. Read more [...]...

Some legends have it that the croissant was developed in Budapest or Vienna to celebrate the defeat of the Ottoman Turks (Muslims) from invading. According to one of a group of similar legends, which Read more [...]...

Muslim In America: A Conversation on Identity, Faith and Culture Excellent conversation about Islamic identity. #Humurous at many times. Interesting and telling realities. Topics: Racism Islamophobia Muslim Read more [...]...

Language isn’t just a means of communication,” the writer and translator Sinan Antoon has said. “It’s a reservoir of memory, tradition, and heritage.” As conduits between two cultures, translators Read more [...]...