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AWI: Where Children Learn to Lead
Every generation is shaped by the places where its children learn who they are. Some schools teach facts. Some teach skills. A rare few teach belonging, responsibility, and purpose. The Art and Wilderness Institute (AWI) has become one of those rare places. As 2025 draws to a close, AWI stands not merely as an educational program, but as a living example of what is possible when learning is rooted in nature, ethics, creativity, and community. What began six years ago as a sma
Aslam Abdullah
Dec 23, 20254 min read


In Memoriam: Dr. Abdul Aziz Sachadina (1942–2025)
A Scholar of the Qur’an, A Bridge Between Traditions, and a Voice of Ethical Clarity in a Turbulent Age The world of Islamic scholarship has lost one of its most profound, thoughtful, and courageous voices. Dr. Abdul Aziz Sachadina, a pioneering scholar of Qur’anic studies, Islamic ethics, and contemporary Muslim thought, passed away this week, leaving behind a towering intellectual legacy that shaped generations of students, scholars, and community leaders. His work stood at
Aslam Abdullah
Dec 4, 20256 min read


Obituary: Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown)
Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin — born Hubert Gerald Brown on October 4, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — returned to his Lord after a lifetime spent at the crossroads of American history, civil rights struggle, spiritual devotion, and unyielding resistance to injustice. His passing in federal custody marks the end of an era, yet his legacy continues to cast a long, unextinguishable shadow across justice movements. To generations of Americans, he was first known as H. Rap Brown
Aslam Abdullah
Nov 28, 20254 min read


“Lone Wolf,” Fear, and the Fragile Trust — Reflections After an Afghan Immigrant's Arrest
The story — a foreign-born man allegedly committing a violent attack near a symbol of American power — resonates deeply. It triggers fear, suspicion, and renewed demands for scrutiny of immigrant communities. No wonder some families, already facing economic strain or political fatigue, find themselves drawn into anxious speculation — some searching for quick answers, others quietly wondering whether this is yet another chapter in a long history of stereotyping and collective
Aslam Abdullah
Nov 27, 20254 min read


The Statue Still Stands: Liberty’s Victory in the Heart of New York
The night of Zohran Mamdani’s victory was not a partisan triumph, nor merely a political ascent—it was something more elemental. It was the quiet turning of a wheel, the slow fulfillment of a promise carved into the conscience of America. It was not the victory of Muslims or Democrats, not the triumph of progressives over conservatives—it was a victory of the Constitution, a renewal of faith in the words first breathed by the Founders and later etched upon the tablets of huma
Aslam Abdullah
Nov 4, 20258 min read


Interfaith Forum Discusses Difficult Issues
The nation's premier Muslim interfaith group, the World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations, took a giant step when it organized...
Aslam Abdullah
Nov 11, 20245 min read


They waited for them and finally they arrived
You never thought you would witness something beyond your imagination, and you didn't know your coming generation would be so caring and...
Aslam Abdullah
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Evangelical Protestants in the US
The number of evangelicals in the United States can range from 6–35% of the population, depending on how the term is defined. In 2015,...
Aslam Abdullah
Jun 5, 20244 min read


American Muslims, the Role of Mosques and Common Civilizational Values
By Dr. Abdullah Al- Ahsan Building on our previous article, where we identified common civilizational values, we now delve deeper into...
Aslam Abdullah
May 29, 20242 min read


American Muslim Relief Groups Should Combine their Relief Work in Morocco and Libya
The dam collapsed in Libya, causing heavy losses During the last seven decades, no other religious community has suffered more than...
Aslam Abdullah
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Congress Must Turn Down Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Affirmative action refers to policies and practices benefitting underrepresented groups in education and employment due to racism,...
Aslam Abdullah
Jun 29, 20233 min read


First-Cousin Marriage Laws in the U.S.
Judaism, some branches of Christianity, Islam, Dravidian Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and the Confucian tradition allow...
Aslam Abdullah
Jan 5, 20234 min read


Is Picking Out Muslim Americans at the Borders Constitutional?
The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It...
Aslam Abdullah
Sep 26, 20223 min read


Bulldozing American Pluralism by Hindutva Supremacists
The main organizer of the Bulldozing American pluralism rally in NJ refused to apologize initially. Hundreds of sleeper cells serving...
Aslam Abdullah
Sep 5, 20223 min read


Hindu Fascists in the USA
Hindu fascists are using every possible means available in a liberal democracy to promote authoritarian rule in India based on the...
Aslam Abdullah
May 28, 20227 min read


CAIR Chapter Chief fired for working for Islamophobic groups
The dismissal of the CAIR Ohio-Columbus executive director for serving as a mole for pro-Israeli Islamophobia groups has shocked the...
Aslam Abdullah
Dec 16, 20215 min read


Mismanagement of ISGH Funds shocks Houston Muslim community
The Islamic Society of Greater Houston, the nation's most organized Islamic organization with 8,500 members of the city's over a...
Aslam Abdullah
Dec 3, 20212 min read


Thanksgiving: A Day of Mourning for the Natives
In California, Muslim groups are outpacing each other in distributing free Turkeys, mainly to Muslims, during 2021 Thanksgiving. Other...
Aslam Abdullah
Nov 23, 20213 min read


Dismantling Global Hindutva: Part-3
The three-day scholarly conference on dismantling global Hindutva concluded with the determination to contain the threats to human...
Aslam Abdullah
Sep 12, 20214 min read


Dismantling Global Hindutva: Part-1
When Twenty highly qualified attorneys, academics, and researchers from 15 prestigious universities organize an international conference...
Aslam Abdullah
Sep 10, 20214 min read
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