Iqama Magazine is a quarterly publication dedicated to connecting & empowering the Muslim communities of the United States
It is October and we are quickly approaching the 1 year anniversary of the official launch of Iqama Magazine. We are very thankful for the ongoing support of our readers, listeners, bloggers, and podcast guests. As a way to celebrate and to refresh our intentions, we are proud to announce the following changes that we […]
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Listen to our podcast interview with Reza Nekumanesh to learn about the successes and struggles of the Muslim American community in Fresno, his views on the Muslim obligation to stand against the oppression of the innocent, and his reflection on a visit to an ICE detainment facility. About Our Guest (Reza Nekumanesh) Reza Nekumanesh has a M.A. Islamic Leadership […]
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Click here to listen to our interview with Waliyyuddin Abdullah, the founder and producer of the Islamic Communication Network and Sojourner TV. Islamic representation in the world of television and cable can be hard to find. Often the values, traits, and traditions associated with Islam clash with what many think is attractive to the […]
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This is Mohammed’s story:
I am first and foremost a Muslim and it defines how I see the world. But I am also a father, a husband, a son, brother and friend and all these personas help me relate to others and connect with them as they need me. I speak regularly at conferences and gatherings on the topics of Islamic identity, interfaith and authentic leadership, one that believes in leading from the heart through the lens of diversity. I have also spoken at TEDx…
Malak Silmi is a journalist at Wayne State University currently working as a community relations intern at the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office and contributing to her campus newspaper, The South End. In the past, she contributed to The Mirror News, the Detroit Metro Times, and has freelanced for the Detroit Free Press. She is an […]
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What is Islamic Papercutting? & Who is Tusif Ahmad? “The art of papercutting involves the artist cutting a whole painting from a single piece of paper resulting in a painstakingly intricate and fragile piece of art.” Tusif Ahmad’s interest in art began in his teenage years when he started creating pieces of art doing pen and ink […]
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Who is An-Nawawi? He is a scholar. His full name is Imam Muhyi al-Din Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Sharaf An-Nawawi. He was born in Nawa, a village near Damascus in 631 A.H. (1233 A.D.) and at the age of 19 went to Damascus to study under the guidance of countless scholars before he passed away in 676 […]
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