Ummah WideDec 31, 20158 min read
Ummah Wide Top 35 Stories of 2015
In our first full year of existence, our stories truly went Ummah Wide as we featured impact stories from throughout the world. These 35 stories chosen by our editors as the top stories of 2015 are from Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Brazil, Palestine, the United States, Canada, England, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, India, Senegal, Indonesia, Bahrain, Singapore, Dubai, Jordan, and Egypt. Check these out and tweet us your thoughts and what you think we should cover in 2016 @ummahwide
1. Our most popular article in 2015 on the global Muslim startup ecology was translated into Russian, Bahasa, Mandarin, Arabic and French
The 50 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups 2015
Towards A Global Muslim Startup Ecologyummahwide.com
Towards A Global Muslim Startup Ecologyummahwide.com
2. A beautiful story about the Founder of LaunchGood’s Journey to meet Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah in Abu Dhabi
3. A powerful short film from Malaysia about one Rohingya refugee whose story shows how long the suffering of the Rohingya people has been going on for. Highly recommended viewing from the Director, Luqman Sheikh Ghazali
4. A journey to Palestine by a group of Black Lives Matter activists, organizers, and journalists using beautiful visual storytelling
Can We Dream Together Palestine?
Organizers, Activists and Artists from Ferguson, and the Dream Defenders Visit Palestine—A Story in Photos and Tweetsummahwide.com
Organizers, Activists and Artists from Ferguson, and the Dream Defenders Visit Palestine—A Story in Photos and Tweetsummahwide.com
5. The little-known story of Betty Shabazz’s Hajj in 1965 just months after the assassination of her husband, Malcolm X
The Hajj of Betty Shabazz 50 Years Later
An Excerpt from: Betty Shabazz, Surviving Malcolm Xummahwide.com
An Excerpt from: Betty Shabazz, Surviving Malcolm Xummahwide.com
6. An incredible story of empowerment from Syrian communities on the Turkish border
Watanili: Syrians Rebuilding the Idea of Home From the Turkish Border
At the far end of a dusty road veering off Reyhanli’s main boulevard, a large Turkish flag perches over the gates of a…ummahwide.com
At the far end of a dusty road veering off Reyhanli’s main boulevard, a large Turkish flag perches over the gates of a…ummahwide.com
7. A beautiful story from Brazil
Islam in the Slums of São Paulo, Brazil
This is a guest post written by Hasan Shahid, doctoral student in Portuguese and Brazilian studies at Brown University…ummahwide.com
This is a guest post written by Hasan Shahid, doctoral student in Portuguese and Brazilian studies at Brown University…ummahwide.com
8. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s debut article on Ummah Wide was a powerful call to examine violence from multiple angels.
9. An artistic collaboration focused on healing and trauma based on Mark Gonzales book, “In Times of Terror, Wage Beauty.”
21 Self Portraits Based on Mark Gonzales New Book “In Times of Terror, Wage Beauty”
Practicing Self Care, One Portrait at a Timeummahwide.com
Practicing Self Care, One Portrait at a Timeummahwide.com
10. Faatimah Knight made headlines this year as she worked with Ummah Wide, Linda Sarsour, and Muslim ARC to raise $100,000 to help rebuild the churches burned down in the South of the United States by White supremacists.
Read this powerful reflection on that work that she delivered at the parliament of world’s religions.
Black Churches Burning- Address at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Emerging Leaders…
First I’d like to thank the Parliament of World Religions for inviting me here, I feel honored and humbled to be on…ummahwide.com
First I’d like to thank the Parliament of World Religions for inviting me here, I feel honored and humbled to be on…ummahwide.com
11. One of our favorite stories from our regular contributor in 2015, Ebadur Rahman about his visit to the clinic for Syrian refugees in Turkey crowd funded by Deah Barakat before he was murdered in North Carolina last year.
A Smile for Deah — Reflections on a Visit to the Three Winners Refugees Smile Project in Turkey
Caption: Welcome to the honorable guests of our school.ummahwide.com
Caption: Welcome to the honorable guests of our school.ummahwide.com
12. What does Hajj look like at the ground level? Humans of Hajj gave us an incredible look at the true diversity of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Humans of Hajj — Capturing the Stories of 3 Million Pilgrims on the Ground
Hajj is most often represented at scale with photographs from the air of millions of people, as something so large that…ummahwide.com
Hajj is most often represented at scale with photographs from the air of millions of people, as something so large that…ummahwide.com
13. An overlooked story by Najeeb Hasan featured important new evidence in the case of Hamid Hayat.
Hard Break: Could 18 New Alibi Witnesses Give Hamid Hayat a Second Chance?
Nine years ago, Hamid Hayat was convicted — without any hard evidence — Can 18 new alibi witnesses make a difference?ummahwide.com
Nine years ago, Hamid Hayat was convicted — without any hard evidence — Can 18 new alibi witnesses make a difference?ummahwide.com
14. One of the most powerful pieces of writing we published in 2015 as Adisa Banjoko remembers his friend and Oakland emcee The Jacka.
Remembering The Jacka: Purification of the Heart
by Adisa Banjoko, The Bishop of Hip-Hopummahwide.com
by Adisa Banjoko, The Bishop of Hip-Hopummahwide.com
15. In 2015 we got out of California and traveled throughout South East Asia and the Middle East to build relationships to take Ummah Wide to the next level in 2016.
Check out our Instagram page to catch up on this story. Our artistic director Qasim Arif did these beautiful designs for each of the cities we visited.
16. One of many excellent pieces written by Imam Bilal Ansari for Ummah Wide in 2015, this one resonated with a broad readership.
Thug Life Theodicy — A Mustard Seed of Faith
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s Song “So Many Tears”ummahwide.com
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s Song “So Many Tears”ummahwide.com
17. One of our favorite film pieces of 2015, Narcy’s epic music film “Rise.”
18. One of the most import academic pieces we published in 2015 written by H.E. Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah.
The Fiqh (Law) of Peace
12 Points Summarizing the Islamic Values Related to Peace Building by H.E. Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyahummahwide.com
12 Points Summarizing the Islamic Values Related to Peace Building by H.E. Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyahummahwide.com
19. Beautiful book excerpt from “Searching for a King: Muslim Nonviolence and the Future of Islam,” about a little known Muslim philosopher of Nonviolence.
The Story of an 80 Year Old Muslim Intellectual Giant & Peace Builder — Shaykh Jawdat Saeed
The Story of an 80 Year Old Muslim Intellectual Giant & Peace Builder Who Most People Have Never Heard of
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The Story of an 80 Year Old Muslim Intellectual Giant & Peace Builder Who Most People Have Never Heard of
ummahwide.com
20. One of the most visually striking pieces of the year written by one of our first Malcolm X digital media fellows, Sara Chaudhry
A New London Art Collective Grows as an Empowering Space for Muslim Women
An Interview with the Founder of the Variant Space Nasreen Shaikh Jamal Al-Lailummahwide.com
An Interview with the Founder of the Variant Space Nasreen Shaikh Jamal Al-Lailummahwide.com
21. Powerful reflections from Stephen Leeper in a year where Black suffering has been front and center in the United States
A Black Male’s Poetics of Grief
It’s hard being black, I’ve been black for a long time. I’m tired. I’m exhausted. I can go to the emergency hospital…ummahwide.com
It’s hard being black, I’ve been black for a long time. I’m tired. I’m exhausted. I can go to the emergency hospital…ummahwide.com
22. The best video of the year from the Saudi Video production crew Telfaz11 takes on the issue of immigrant labor in the Kingdom
Hip Hop Video from Saudi Arabia Takes on the Exploitation of Immigrant Laborers
A new video produced by Telfaz11 an online Arabic video network takes on the exploitation of immigrant workers in the…ummahwide.com
A new video produced by Telfaz11 an online Arabic video network takes on the exploitation of immigrant workers in the…ummahwide.com
23. One of our favorite business pieces of the year by Matthew Martin on why he decided to relocate his startup Blossom from San Francisco to Jakarta.
Hello Jakarta. Goodbye San Francisco.
A tale of two cities: moving our startup Indonesia.ummahwide.com
A tale of two cities: moving our startup Indonesia.ummahwide.com
24. One of the hardest pieces to write in 2015…
Usaama Rahim, #479 Killed by US Police in 2015 & the First Victim to Be Instantly Named a Terrorist
Today we woke up to this terrible news from Imam Ibrahim Rahim, the Imam of the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland…ummahwide.com
Today we woke up to this terrible news from Imam Ibrahim Rahim, the Imam of the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland…ummahwide.com
25. Labor protests in the UAE? Excellent piece on faith and migrant labor by David Coolidge.
Solidarity with Migrant Labor in Abu Dhabi: A Friday Sermon from NYU
Jumu’ah prayers at New York University are held in the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, or what we…medium.com
Jumu’ah prayers at New York University are held in the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, or what we…medium.com
26. An epic poem that ties the life of Malcolm X to the life of his grandson young Malcolm by RasCeylon.
27. The intro to “Decolonizing the Heart,” by one of our founders Dustin Craun is a beautiful piece of writing reflecting on life and spirituality.
28. Highly recommended listening to hear the global sounds of the annual celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
A Global Mawlid Mixtape — 30 Songs of Praise in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad’s Birth ﷺ
ummahwide.com
ummahwide.com
29. One of our firecest critics of racism and university culture in the United States is Amer F. Ahmed
Racism & Fraternity Culture
Why I’m not surprised by the White Supremacist Chants of SAE at the University of Oklahomaummahwide.com
Why I’m not surprised by the White Supremacist Chants of SAE at the University of Oklahomaummahwide.com
30. Incredible piece from India on the life of Wahiduddin Khan
90 Years of Peace Building — The Life of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
An excerpt from “Searching for a King: Muslim Nonviolence and the Future of Islam” by Jeffry R. Halversonummahwide.com
An excerpt from “Searching for a King: Muslim Nonviolence and the Future of Islam” by Jeffry R. Halversonummahwide.com
31. Beautiful piece on the power of branding for social good by Ali Godil
32. The journey of faith and family by Aïdah A. Rasheed
33. What does climate change look like from a ground level human perspective? Check out this piece by Sara Khan to see.
34. Beautiful short film on conservation by Mus'ab Abdalla and Sumaya Mehai.
35. One of the most powerful pieces in our #RememberMalcolm series by Zainab Syed
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