Using social media to advance humanity
By Abdullahi Jamaa This week, a dinner event organized and attended by social media activists from the Somali community of Kenya was the peak…
Wajir’s drying wells and water crisis that we must address
By Ubah Kahiye I was brought up in a small dusty village in the western hinterlands of Wajir County. Here, I used to trek…
Prophet Sulaiman and the queen ant
Compiled by Abdullahi Jamaa In Islam, every creature counts, however feeble, few and fetched they are, the purpose of their creation is a powerful…
Developing yourself: the five-point plan
By Abdullahi Jamaa Sometimes this week I was with my elder brother discussing the amount of free hours we have on a given day.…
How can we improve ourselves and become better Muslims?
Human beings, are prone to error. We tend to fulfill the required rituals but forget the real meanings and objectives behind them. The Prophet…
8 Ways to Positively Motivate Your Husband
By Aisha Idris Just like us women, men also have their downfalls. Living in a patriarchal society doesn’t mean that men face no hurdles…
Hamisa Zaja, the brave human right defender from Mombasa
By Amnesty kenya In the popular collective imagination, Majengo area in Mombasa, conjures up an image of violence. This imagery precedes the ‘War on…
15 Golden Keys to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
By Sadiyya Patel For some Muslim entrepreneurs, it seems as if success comes effortlessly, whilst others seem to struggle all the time. Why is…
Wajir’s ‘sickening’ threat to environment undermines pastoralism
By Abdullahi Jamaa Last month the government of Kenya banned the use of plastic bags in a bid to address relentless environmental degradation across…
A letter to my son
By Galeema Davids My Dear Son, There are some important words I would like you to keep with you wherever you may go, lessons…