Jihad of the Soul: Singlehood in Muslim America

For the past few weeks, I've had the title of this posting in my head. I don't remember where the thought originated, nor had I ever read the full verse from which it comes. But even without looking at the full saying of Prophet Jesus, the meaning resonated with my soul. So today, I finally had to get it out of my head and onto paper. And unlike most of my posts, this one came in the language of poetry.

Like a Child...

I long to be more like my son
Ever kind, ever forgiving, ever loving

Art of Love Part II

In my first posting on the Art of Love, I focused on romantic love.  This posting will extend our realm of thinking from a “valentine’s day” view of love to an everyday deep understanding and practice of love. 

L. O. V. E.

Youth Changing the World!

by Zarinah El-Amin Naeem

A Letter to the Sisters
by Zarinah El-Amin Naeem

Self Love


Ladies, believe it or not, the world is full of beautiful, loving, caring and God-fearing men. No matter what the statistics say, our world was designed in a way to ensure that life exists, and having a good mate is a big part of that. So before we begin, let’s strike out the thought that there are no good men out there.

Now, since good men exist, what’s the real problem? Why do there appear to be so many single sisters and why do so many single sisters continue to attract the wrong men? The answer is a lack of self-love. Sure, you could blame the brothers but that is not what we’re about. Our goal is to affect what we have the ability to change - and that is ourselves.

This issue of self-love has come up so many times since I’ve begun to talk Muslims sisters about relationships. Before you start yelling, “That’s not true, I love myself,” hear me out. We females are complex beings. God made us loving and compassionate but in order to extend, attract, and recognize true love, we must begin with love for self. Appreciating and loving who we are gives us the power to create our own good circumstances and gives those around us the permission to do the same. Self-love breeds confidence and happiness. When we accept ourselves for who we are and act out of love, we are able to accomplish anything in life.

By Zarinah El-Amin Naeem

Remember the saying, “It’s not what you know but who you know”?   In anticipation of our upcoming networking  & game night on April 3^rd in Metro-Detroit, we thought we would provide a little Networking 101 this month.  

Hi friends,

Recently, as I waited in a car repair shop, I passed the time by reading through a little inspirational book. I was so happy to have run across this statement. After receiving a weird look when I asked the receptionist to copy the page for me, I decided it was too good to keep to my self. Tahirah Taalib-Deen of the Tahirah Show said something to me like this once, and I'm beginning to understand what she meant. Thanks T for your wisdom!

Here it is:

Love starts within.

January's message from The Niyah Company

In America, January is the month which symbolizes a new beginning. It's a time when the whole country is engaged in setting new goals, reflecting on personal journeys and making plans for change. However, as Muslims who pray 5 times a day, we know that January is not the only time for personal reflection - it's a daily activity.

February’s Inspiration – Take One Step Towards God