Muslimah Source is an effort by a group of young Muslim women bringing contemporary issues effecting their lives and the lives of Muslimahs everywhere to the forefront. We encourage Muslimahs to actively participate in their communities on all levels and are constantly adding to our team of writers, volunteers and organizers.
Sammer Z
Sammer is a Pakistani by birth, a New Yorker at heart, a Mississippian at the soul, but a Muslimah first and foremost. She lives in Chicago, IL and is pursuing a Masters in Global Studies in Education. Between balancing life as a student, teacher and soon-to-be-mother she is currently developing projects in Thatta, Pakistan to advance education for the impoverished and establishing a women’s training and work center.
Zahra M
Zahra welcomes you to the site from her sunny town in the Bay Area, CA. Currently a university student, her life is what may be called an eclectic blend of various spices: Muslim, Pakistani, American, community and youth worker, aspiring humanitarian and of course, a dear family member and friend. Her adventures include the ordinary and extraordinary and are framed in a perspective of humanity and willingness to submit to the Divine despite the circumstance. Reading, hiking, trying to gain a better relationship with the Book of Allah are some of Zahra’s favorite past-times.
Guest Authors
Hibah McNeal, Reem Salahi, Alia S, Megan Wyatt, Khadijah K, Heba Alshareef, Roberta D, Umm Zakiyyah, Cindy ElAyoubi, Naiyerah Kolkeilah, Aatifa Shareef, and Nafeesa Syed
The information age: Knowing, the ultimate reality and us average people
The age we live in, humans claim they have reached unsurpassable heights. From iPods to satellites to top notch information gathering systems, the progress we seem to be living amidst is characterized by much understanding of the world. With understanding, it is assumed, one can better the world. Others may think it is a chance to control the world and its resources. Others want to understand and absorb this information just for the sake of information itself. We constantly read our twitters, facebook updates and the news all throughout the day, sometimes overwhelmed with information. Does it give us a sense of peace? But doesn’t it make us feel good about ourselves that we know more now? Does it anchor us and give us a grasp on reality when reality is changing oh-so-much these days? Well…what is the true reality? So many questions come to mind.
Unfortunately knowing is such a relative term and concept. Some people will know more about a subject and others will just read the headline and think they know. Those who are in PhD professorship positions are envied and looked up to as role models. They are seen as emblems of knowledge. That in itself is great- pursuit of knowledge- and that which comes along with it such a wealth, position, power, esteem, are natural, but is that truly knowing? What about the great scholars, shuyookh and ‘ulamaa? Those who have memorized and learnt the Qur’an, hadith, fiqh, tafsir? If they are sincere and dedicated and follow the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wassalam) to seek knowledge, they must be knowing the reality. But is this status of knowing limited to them only? What is it that the average human really needs to know to be knowing of that which is beneficial?
If we truly want to understand the condition of human beings and what knowing actually means, who better to turn to than our Creator, exalted is He? He has praised those of knowledge in the Qur’an. If Allah praises something, we can rest assured that this thing or person or idea is magnificent. It is unlike other average things because truly it is He, the One who is All-Knowing, All-Wise and Knower of the seen and unseen who has given it this status.
Allah (swt) says about the Ulul Albaab in the Qur’an:
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