Published on April 30th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
As an increasing number of suicide bombings and terrorist attacks have been claimed under the banner of Islam, a Muslim scholar publicly condemned those acts by issuing a 600-page fatwa in March he hopes will sway …... Read More →Published on April 28th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
While the Catholic Church is being ravaged by numerous allegations of sexual abuse acts committed by Catholic clergy, students of different faiths discuss whether the underlying problem may be celibacy. Celibacy is a lifestyle assumed by …... Read More →Published on March 30th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
After years of little enthusiasm, the UH Muslim Students Association won second place at the fourth annual Texas MSA Showdown hosted by University of Texas at Austin on Sunday. Showdown, a tournament with more than 14 …... Read More →Published on March 11th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
A full black dress covered her entire body. From head to toe, nothing could be seen. All that was visible of Reehab Ramadan were two eyes peering out from beneath her veil, telling her story. “I …... Read More →Published on February 19th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
The Muslim American Society held a performance night featuring Muslim comedians, poets and singers called “Illumination” Sunday in the University Center’s Houston Room. The event aimed to counter a negative stereotype about Muslims and encourage a …... Read More →Published on February 17th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
Imam Siraj Wahhaj said during a speech Monday that though blacks have come out of slavery, they are still struggling to get ahead The UH Muslim Students Association hosted the event, titled “The Black American Struggle: …... Read More →Published on February 10th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
It was as if Tawhida El-Askary never left. The shoes of the late director of the UH Arabic Language Program still sat under her desk, her bookshelves full of signs of recent rummaging and her teacups …... Read More →Published on February 8th, 2010 | by Safiya Ravat
The Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, that killed over 170,000 people, left some religious and non-religious, people asking questions. One of these was whether or not the earthquake was an act of God. “It is not …... Read More →
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