Saadia Faruqi, Author at The Islamic Monthly

Saadia Faruqi

Ever heard of Na’ima B. Robert or Randa Abdel-Fattah? Most people have not, but these women, along with a few othe

Saadia Faruqi | December 29th, 2016

“There’s no such thing as superheroes!” “There are too!” “Are not! At least not in r

Saadia Faruqi | February 4th, 2015

Halloween is fast approaching and my children are asking yet again about costumes and jack-o-lanterns. It amazes me how

Saadia Faruqi | October 30th, 2014

It’s Martin Luther King Day tomorrow and American Muslims have predictably split into two camps. One group will ce

Saadia Faruqi | January 19th, 2014

So much has happened in my life in the last one month. Yes partly because of Ramadan, but mainly because this year&rsquo

Saadia Faruqi | August 8th, 2013

I had always heard growing up that one of the goals of Ramadan is to bring out the best in a Muslim. In addition to pray

Saadia Faruqi | August 1st, 2013

Family reunions are amazing, especially those that involve several generations of family members. Reunions in Ramadan ar

Saadia Faruqi | July 23rd, 2013

For many Muslims, time seems to fly only in the context of Ramadan. For the last few months, I’ve heard countless

Saadia Faruqi | July 15th, 2013