By Amer Haleem Suffering in Silence At exactly midnight August 4, India quite literally forced the entire country of Kashmir...
Abraham Summons a Nation
By Amer Haleem As the Final address of God to humanity — the Last Revealed Word He shall utter to...
Best Practices in the Month of Dhul-Hijjah
By Amer Haleem Dhul-Hijjah is the Hijri calendar’s 12th and last month, one of four the Quran sets apart as...
Al-Adha, Qurbani and the Message of Sacrifice
By Amer Haleem The Meaning of Udhiya The word udhiya in the Arabic language refers to the animal that is...
Types of Giving that Count as Zakat
Lawful Zakat Allah alone ordained Zakat in its totality. The Prophet, on him be peace, reportedly said: Indeed, Allah, Most...
Refugee Resilience: A Photo Essay
Glimpses from a Recent Service Trip Recently, a Zakat Foundation of America team traveled to Turkey to experience for themselves...
Mental Health Care for Gaza’s Vulnerable Children
By Emaan Tora War and violence still occur worldwide, and the negative mental and physical health impacts on innocent civilians...
In the Footsteps of Prophet Abraham:
Seeking, Submission, and Sacrifice By Ayah Chehade While born thousands of years ago, Abraham’s time was not so different than...
When Less is More
By Ayah Chehade Picture this. You spent the whole day mentally listing what you would eat as soon as maghrib...