You really do have the right to an attorney
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – On January 2, 2017, Hassan Shibly, a civil rights attorney and chief executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Florida [...]
Nadir Notes
Planning Ahead for Death and Burial
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – Over the past 2-3 weeks 15 of our local brothers and sisters, young and old, have returned to Allah according to Sr. Veneranda Sanchez, assistant [...]
Muslims can work together to prevent domestic violence
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – Every nine seconds another woman in the U.S. is beaten. One of every four women nationally experience domestic violence. Most are between 20 and 24 [...]
Let kids know they make a difference as they go back to school
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – We are on the Road to Rio! It’s the Summer Olympics in Brazil! Amazingly the Olympics is not only a celebration of champions, it is a celebration [...]
Tragedies at home and abroad should make us all stand up for justice
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – In the last days of Ramadan, I was stunned by the bombing in Jeddah and the Prophet’s Mosque and the tragedy in Istanbul, Iraq and Syria. Before [...]
Make healthy marriage, families a priority during Ramadan
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – As Muslims we know that marriage is half of our religion. It is a foundation of the Prophet’s pbuh tradition and the Muslim society. Ramadan [...]
For Mental Health Month, let’s work to end stigma in Muslim community
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – Imam Zaid Shakir of Zaytuna College says, “As Muslims, we often think that our community is beyond many of the everyday problems that others are [...]
No one should be priced out of access to justice
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – As I approach almost 40 years in the profession of social work, the connection between social issues, poverty, economics and the lack of access to [...]
I’m a social worker, a Muslim and proud of it!
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – March is Social Work Month! I celebrate it and applaud those that have been and continue to be committed to the mission of this honorable [...]
My African American and Muslim American roots History proves we’re not newcomers, but helped to build this country
Dr. Aneesah Nadir – Sadly, the social climate and the messages we see in the media and hear from high-profile politicians make us feel as though we don’t belong. [...]
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