Organizers planned the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day to counter rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

For myself, my friends and my family who have gotten vaccinated, we’ve all decided to continue wearing masks.

This is in line with a report released earlier this month showing mosque participation is on the rise across the country. The U.S Mosque Survey 2020 is an ongoing comprehensive statistical study conducted in collaboration with Faith Communities Today.

When you join Islam, why do you have to change from mother-given names to Arabic?

Looking back, I marvel at the courage it took to simply say, “Dad, I think I’m gay.” She knew, of course, that I would accept her no matter what. But even knowing that, it would have been so easy on so many levels to just skate by until circumstances forced her hand.

Creation myths reflect shared understanding of Earth’s natural bounties when people recognized their dependence on their surroundings.