Safety Tips
What to do if confronted with bigotry, harassment, or a hate crime: If there is physical danger, your first priority is to stay safe. That should always be your first priority. If it means calling for help, or moving away from the scene, do that. Collect information about the perpetrator and the incident (e.g. car […]
Half
Half empty Half full Half a mind Half a body Half a soul Half a heart The world is an art Half black Half white Half dark Half light Half day Half night Half and half make a whole Not a quarter Doesn’t matter how young or old Half of a pair is one But […]
Election Aftermath
Humans of Orland Park is a project that aims to provide a glimpse into the lives of the people of Orland Park, one story at a time. The content provided in this piece is taken from interviews with our anonymous subjects. The views, opinions, or positions expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the […]
Is Life Fair?
There once was a very wealthy Islamic scholar by the name of Ibn Hazm. One of Ibn Hazm’s flaws was that he often got into heated debates. More often than not, he won. During one of his debates with a man who was not as wealthy, Ibn Hazm won again because he was able to […]
Qur’an: A Guide for Modern Scientists Pt 2
Article #2. Tafseer and Translations of the Qur’an Scholars of the Qur’an agree that each word in the Qur’an is uniquely selected and cannot be replaced with similar words without losing some of the intended meaning. Many of the verses that carry scientific information used words that are infrequently used in the Quran. Therefore, one […]
الشتاء ربيع المؤمن
أيام قليلة تفصلنا عن بداية فصل لطالما انتظرته الأرض العطشى، ولطالما استبشر العباد بما فيه من البركة والخير، والرحمة والرزق المبارك، فصل بارد، البرد فيه تهابه النفوس وترتجف له الأبدان، ربما ينزعج البعض منه، ويتمنون ألا يأتي وألا يكون، لكن للمؤمن فيه حال مختلف، يعلم أن هذا الفصل فصل العطاء، يوم تجود السماء بأمر الله […]
I’m Taking Off My Hijab
With the rising occurrences of hate incidents nationwide, we all know that removing Hijab is becoming a real concern on our sisters’ minds. I doubt that the sisters who might be considering this are dropping the idea of Hijab from their conscience as a religious practice, rather it is the fear for one’s safety, and […]
A New Language
Ring! Ring! Aunt Amal: As-salamu alaykum Sarah: Wa alaykum as-salam, how are you, my dear Khalto? Aunt Amal: I’ve been doing great alhamdulillah. How has your family been doing? How is your neighbor? Sarah: Alhamdulillah, everyone has been doing well. We are planning on going to Uncle Mohammad’s house this weekend. Can’t wait to meet […]
Laughter in a Moment
When you think of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW), what comes to mind? Perfect? Amazing? One of the greatest and most influential men to walk this Earth? When most people describe the Prophet (SAW), many words pop into their heads, but “comical” and “funny” are not one of those words. Although the Prophet’s main purpose […]
My Love
Humans of Orland Park is a project that aims to provide a glimpse into the lives of the people of Orland Park, one story at a time. The content provided in this piece is taken from interviews with our anonymous subjects. “I was in the third grade when I met my first love. I was […]