Preface A flurry of highly curated images, sounds, videos, lights and colors designed to captivate our minds flood our consciousness on a daily basis. Mass production of food [...]
How to be a mindful muslimHow to be a mindful muslim
Introduction How can we have more control over our thoughts in this time of information overload and anxiety? Exercising mindfulness, or muraqabah, can help discipline our minds in order to handle the [...]
holistic healingholistic healing
Abstract Islamic intellectual heritage has squarely recognized mental health and played an active role in cultivating mental wellbeing—starting from the Prophet ﷺ and his companions (RAA) and inspiring Muslim scholars [...]
GriefGrief
Grief What is grief? Grief is a natural and emotional reaction to the loss of someone or something important to you. The loss can be a person, an object, or [...]
faith in mindfaith in mind
Introduction Yaqeen, we consider Muslim mental health research to be a top priority. In the current study we examined the role of religiosity in Muslim mental health and well-being. [...]
Facing our fearFacing our fear
Note Many will be touched by death in this pandemic; thus, it is important to emphasize that this piece is not intended for those grieving. Rather, it shares some reflections [...]
Islamophobia in American Society, Culture, & PoliticsIslamophobia in American Society, Culture, & Politics
Islamophobia in American Society, Culture, & Politicsبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroductionIslamophobia is a complex phenomenon that exists in various spheres of US society. The purpose of this short article is to [...]
Be a Man!” Constructing Prophetic Masculinity.Be a Man!” Constructing Prophetic Masculinity.
Be a Man!” Constructing Prophetic Masculinityبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِIntroduction“Be a man, stop this crying right this minute!” These words are familiar to most adult men today as a part of [...]
Writ and Wisdom: The Quran’s Moral Narrative.Writ and Wisdom: The Quran’s Moral Narrative.
Writ and Wisdom: The Quran’s Moral Narrative بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ For more on this topic, see justice in islam Author’s Note This article has been abridged from the first [...]
Mercy and Might on Judgment Day: Allah’s Name Maliki Yawm al-DinMercy and Might on Judgment Day: Allah’s Name Maliki Yawm al-Din
Mercy and Might on Judgment Day: Allah’s Name Maliki Yawm al-Dinبِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِLiving for the self and the absence of moral accountabilityOf all the things that occupy our thoughts [...]