Ghazala Hayat
Prying on college roommates is not a rite of passage
An eavesdrop used to be a small hole near the front door that allowed residents to listen to the conversation of the people outside, and discern their intentions.
May 25, 2012 | 11:31 am
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Hijab is a sign of modesty, not a security risk
Though it is used mostly as a head scarf, hijab refers to the modesty and morality in our daily garb and also interactions with opposite gender.
Apr 26, 2012 | 5:42 pm
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Faith and US President
Recently on “Meet the Press” Muslims heard few words which were heartwarming. Republican Rep. Raul Labrador said "it wouldn't matter" if President Obama were a Muslim. I presume most of the citizens do not realize how much American Muslims agree with these words. The first time I saw Senator Obam…
Apr 20, 2012 | 10:27 am
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Happy Easter and Passover to our friends in America and all over the world
I would like to wish
Apr 06, 2012 | 6:17 am
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Claiming Missouri For Missourians
Last week a group named “Reclaiming Missouri For Christ” (RMFC) gathered to distribute literature outside the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis in Manchester. On the group’s website, it is stated that RMFC is not an organization, but rather a vision and a mission. “We are to be reaching the…
Mar 16, 2012 | 5:40 am
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Events here and far away should provoke moral outrage
Over the past few days I've been saddened and repulsed after reading the offenses committed by a group of teenagers in St. Louis, and the acts of four of our Marines in Afghanistan. What has been even more repugnant is the response of these perpetrators and the comments of fellow citizens in disc…
Jan 15, 2012 | 3:40 pm
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This is NOT Islam
Some images in history depicting extreme pain and suffering especially of children are etched in our memories. Yesterday the picture of a young girl screaming in agony in Afghanistan has been added to these painful memories.
Dec 08, 2011 | 9:31 pm
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September 11th: Reflections of a Muslim American
Prior to September 11th we heard the Greatest Generation statement "I remember where I was on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked." Sadly our generation has the memories of where we were when 9/11 happened. The world at a personal and global level has changed forever; we live in the post 9/11 era.
Sep 08, 2011 | 8:47 pm
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Faith Should Not Be An Identifier Of A Terrorist
When I first saw the destruction in Oslo, Norway on July 22nd, it was reminiscent of attacks by Al Qaeda, Taliban, and other radical groups that we've seen in different parts of the world. The news of the murder of youths was so painful that I turned off the TV. I was bracing myself for another o…
Jul 28, 2011 | 8:57 pm
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Forgiveness At The Core of All Faiths
Forgiveness is a virtue which leads to a peaceful life, and at a collective level, allows society to overcome hatred and injustice. The process of forgiving not only heals the wounds, but also enables people to take a negative experience and transform it into a positive. This is why forgiveness i…
Jul 20, 2011 | 8:08 pm
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Death of Osama Bin Laden: Are we safer now?
Most of us remember where we were when we heard about the attack on Twin towers as the tragedy of 9/11 was unfolding. The memory brings back the horror, shock and disbelief we experienced. Hopefully we may have some kind of closure with death of Osama Bin Laden; the perpetrator of the terrorist a…
May 04, 2011 | 6:30 pm
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The concept of hell in Islam
"Our Lord! Surely, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed You have disgraced him, and never will the wrongdoers find any helpers." (Quran 3:192)
Apr 01, 2011 | 2:26 pm
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Banning Sharia: Political Theater
Republican lawmakers in Jefferson City are proposing a bill that would prevent Missouri courts from applying laws based on the law of foreign countries, cultures, and specifically laws based on the Islamic faith. This bill seems redundant and unnecessary, as our courts are required to uphold the …
Mar 23, 2011 | 7:36 pm
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Tsunami in Japan: Test for the whole humanity
The first image I saw on the TV on March 11th was unbelievable. Every thing was in the path of Tsunami. The whirlpool and huge waves reminded me of how insignificant human being is. With science and technology we have achieved so much and have seen tremendous progress over last 100 years, but the…
Mar 13, 2011 | 3:04 pm
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Hearings on radicalization of Muslims by Representative Peter King
Republican congressman Peter King from New York, chair of House Homeland security committee will be holding hearings on "Radicalization of American Muslims" this week. The first time I heard about it, immediately my thoughts went back to the era of McCarthyism. Targeting a whole community in the …
Mar 06, 2011 | 11:00 am
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Building Bridges
I was humbled when Tim Townsend called me to be part of Civil Religion. I am not a scholar on Islam but strive to learn more about mine and others' faiths. I have blogged on Civil religion and enjoyed it very much. To say the least I learned a lot form other bloggers and people who posted their c…
Mar 05, 2011 | 12:04 pm
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"Ground Zero Mosque" controversy
What started as a local issue has metamorphosed into a national debate. I have been reading and listening to the comments over last so many weeks and hoped that the misconceptions about the project will be clarified and understood. Instead it has started to look more like an issue of "us" against…
Aug 19, 2010 | 7:30 pm
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Gulf oil spill....Free will or Destiny
Any tragedy/disaster makes me think if this could have been avoided. The same analysis can lead to the questions "what if ". The repeated internal analysis of "what if" can also lead to despair as we start believing that we should, would and could have avoided the tragedy. Tsunami, earthquakes, m…
Jun 09, 2010 | 6:09 pm
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Terror in Times Square
This is like a never ending nightmare, especially for the Muslims in USA. Any time I hear about any incident of violence any where in the world, I cringe that my religion probably has been again manipulated and I have to defend it. After some time the reassurances and teaching of basics of Islam …
May 07, 2010 | 7:36 pm
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Ghazala Hayat
Ghazala Hayat is a professor of Neurology & Psychiatry at St. Louis University. She is board member of Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls and Chair person of Public relations committee of Islamic foundation of Greater St. Louis. She has also served on board of YWCA.
