Aseel Machi
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Series
Motherhood in Muharram, A Reflection
Like most other people, I eagerly await the beginning of the blessed nights of Muharram. Though the majalis are typically…
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News
Exclusive with Representative from Islamic Movement of Nigeria
EXCLUSIVE WITH ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA Islamic Insights was able to speak to a representative of the Islamic Movement of…
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Religion
Muharram Day 10: One Community Mourns
The mourners take turns giving their sympathies; group after group, each go forward with their hearts to offer their humble condolences. Some…
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History
Muharram Night 6: The Forlorn Lady
She glanced up at me, us, exchanging smiles weakly… it was the night of the sixth… Her back against the…
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Religion
Muharram Night I: A Mother’s Reflections
We walked across the cement parking lot, successfully slipping the يا حسين neon green headband over her forehead, her beaming…
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News
A Meeting with Abdul Sattar Edhi
Known for his humanitarian work and as Pakistan’s Angel of Mercy, Abdul Sattar Edhi, or Edhi Sahab, has returned to…
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Opinion
The Man That Saved Iraq
In 2014, the world was taken by surprise when a group of men claiming to be the ruling government of…
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Religion
Remembering Imam al-Mahdi, the Imam of our Time
Every year, a special day comes to meet us–it comes bearing gifts, promises, and chances for new beginnings. We meet…
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Community
Freddie Gray, the Riots, and the Media
The riots in Baltimore have been difficult to follow, let alone understand by standards of the news–labels and categories have…
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