With strangers and relatives, I would echo greetings that began with ‘Assalamualaikum’ and ended with “Wa Alaikum-assalam… cha?” I felt that it must be easy to say that faith need not be spiritual, ...

AMUST: Assalaamu Alaikum. How are you? Fatima Payman: Wa alaikum assalaam. I’m very well. I’m delighted to be here. Ramadan Kareem. A: To what extent will Australia’s voice be contesting this year’s ...

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“May Allah accept our fasting, prayers, charitable deeds and grant us the strength and resilience to overcome our challenges. May He bring us closer to Him, and may He guide us on the path of ...

Upon entrance, any conversation is interrupted by a softly spoken “Assalamu alaikum,” met with “Wa alaikum as-salam” from those already present. When the time of prayer approaches, a student makes the ...

The very words we speak in greeting and in farewell bolster peace: as-salamu alaikum and wa-alaikum assalam. May peace be upon all of you, and may we all realize these acts of violence have no ...

Nothing says “I’ve got the Taliban on lockdown” like an e-mail auto-reply that reads: “As-salaam alaikum. I’m out of the office this week, with limited access to e-mail and voicemail.