Wafa Unus, Author at The Islamic Monthly

Wafa Unus

Photos courtesy of Omar Shafi Khan Fresh off the defense of my doctoral dissertation, my husband and I took a trip to Ch

Wafa Unus | April 25th, 2018

Ramadan has begun. For myself, the start of Ramadan marks a sort of “New Year.” I think about the ways in wh

Wafa Unus | June 2nd, 2017

Scholars, academics and even great Roman philosophers have discussed the power of the visual image. In the context of ne

Wafa Unus | May 3rd, 2017

As I sat at home, listening to the Baroque station on my Echo and reading a book against a backsplash of mismatched anti

Wafa Unus | April 5th, 2017

During a Saturday morning perusal of my bookshelf, I found myself looking for something to satiate a mood I couldn&rsquo

Wafa Unus | March 28th, 2017

Recent events have brought forth myriad concerns for Americans, among them, the potential silencing of scientific resear

Wafa Unus | March 6th, 2017

I pull into the parking lot of my local market and take out my phone to review the shopping list. Bread, milk, eggs, 10

Wafa Unus | December 7th, 2016

Henry David Thoreau argued that modern technology is simply an improved means to an unimproved end. While technology has

Wafa Unus | October 24th, 2016

If you’ve read a recent science- or health-related article, you are probably aware of one inescapable fact: You&rs

Wafa Unus | February 9th, 2016