Why the Shame ?!


Poem written by :Maryam Elbenhawy

I'm eyeballed from head to toe
I notice this everywhere I go
I look different because I am so
I am a Muslim, and that's for you 
To know...
I cover myself, including my face
Others may see it as strong faith
I follow what the Quran says, and
desire ...

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Interview with a 3 days old Muslimah !


Before reading this Interview :
This Interview took place in 29/10/2000 , 3 days after accepting Islam.
Sister Tammy contacted IslamWay few days ago .. She was having some questions about her situation .. We forwarded her questions to Shaikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed , who runs : ... Continue Reading

A little Muslim from Palestine


I'll always be a contender

Yes, I know my bones are very tender

And by Allah you won't see me surrender
Look at my eyes? You'll see no butterflies

My home is filled with cries... due to all the lost lives

But I swear by Allah I'll never compromise

I'll still throw the stones even with ...
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What Islam has done for me ?


I grew up in a home that really didn't have a set religon .... My mother a mormon and my father a Babtist. And then there is me. I never felt right in any of the place of religon that I visited.

That was until I found Islam. When I found it it was overwhelming. I just new.

It was like I ...

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Quran & The Clouds


Scientists have studied cloud types and have realized that rain clouds are formed and  shaped according to definite systems and certain steps connected with certain types of wind and clouds. One kind of rain cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud (pictured above) associated with ... Continue Reading

The picture that ignited the attack on IslamWay.com



A picture that exemplifies the downplayed hatred and racism towards Palestinian muslims by Israelians

A picture that shows a woman who walks in silence but screams for help from the inside

A picture that shows the hatred taught in the Israeli community that is passed down from generation ... Continue Reading

Pity Me Not


Pity me not
For the clothes I wear
Nor for the scarve
That covers my hair Pity me not
For my black garb
My modest air
My humble heart.

Pity me not
For my lack of speech
B/c my silent voice
Can always find a heart to reach.

Pity me not
For my Muslim name
It is the sign of my honor
And the ...

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How to destroy your child's mind


All the love, nurturing and time spent on molding a child to be confident and creative. The first years of life are so important to develop the necessary qualities for success in later life. Knowing this mothers, concentrate on these early years , only in the end, to send to them to school... ... Continue Reading

From Titi to Maryam!

It all started on November 20, 1979, the year of the Ram. I was born at Jacobi Hospital, now Bronx Municipal, in the Bronx at around 10:00 pm. I was always a happpy baby, so I was told. But even more so I was terribly mischeivous. Here's a story for you: My mother had to tie my foot to the bed ...

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Ten Things We Waste


1. Our Knowledge: Wasted by not taking action with it ..... more 2. Our Actions: Wasted by committing them without sincerity.

3. Our Wealth: Wasted by using on things that will not bring us ajr (reward from Allah). We waste our money, our status, our authority, on things which have ...
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In the Name of Allah


Poem written by : Velma Cook

In the name of Allah we are born
In His name we live
and in His name we die

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Our shadows prostrate to their Creator morning and evening
without our consent
Birds and animals usher in the times of prayer

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The End

I barely knew him, I have seen him in the mosque for some days at different times and for many others I have not. I warmly greeted him and I was keen to know him. Until one day after Al-'Asr (noon prayer), I stood chatting with a colleague outside the mosque while he was coming. He greeted him ... Continue Reading
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