Supporting New Muslims Goes Beyond “Mashallah”

It’s not enough to congratulate a convert. Klaudia Khan reminds us that that there are others around us who may need help after embracing Islam. Important decisions are never easy. Life-changing decisions – such as embracing Islam – must be the most difficult. Except that once we recognise Islam as our true religion there is no other … Read more

Breads from the Arab World

Get acquainted with three kinds of bread that lie at the heart of many cultures across the Arab world. The region known more popularly as the Middle East is home to many different countries and people. It houses a diverse range of cultures and religions, each of them bearing striking similarities as well as differences. … Read more

Why McDonald’s is Not Halal

Sya Taha takes a look at relevant verses in the Qur’an to examine how permissible the fast food giant’s offerings really are. I grew up in Singapore, where our minority Muslim community enjoys the benefits of the Islamic Religious Authority of Singapore (better known as MUIS), a semi-state institution that governs the collection and disbursement of … Read more

My Hari Raya Memories

Maryam Yusof of fashion community website HijabLook.com shares her deepest thoughts about Eid ul Fitr. Unlike the homes of many Singaporean Malay families, you won’t find colorful twinkling lights decorating my family’s windows or bright green ketupat arrangements made of ribbons adorning our doorway in the days leading up to Hari Raya, what Eid is locally … Read more