Al-Hikmah

“Gaza, you are not alone”: Students protest, call for divestment outside University System of Maryland dinner on October 7
by Riona Sheikh
October 8, 2026
Chants of “Gaza you are not alone, this campus is a freedom zone” and rhythmic protest drumming reverberated through the air as around 50 students marched from University United Methodist Church to the… Read more: “Gaza, you are not alone”: Students protest, call for divestment outside University System of Maryland dinner on October 7
Three years into Israel’s genocide on Gaza, UMD SJP hosts teach-ins, remembrances on McKeldin Mall
by Mariam Ahmed
October 7, 2026
Hundreds of white flags covered the lawn surrounding the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Fountain on McKeldin Mall as the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted teach-ins the morning of October 7, 2026,… Read more: Three years into Israel’s genocide on Gaza, UMD SJP hosts teach-ins, remembrances on McKeldin Mall
“The university’s hands are covered in blood:” Students protest UMD’s career fair, in photos
by Al-Hikmah Staff
October 6, 2026
By Iman Neja On Thursday, Oct. 1, in front of the sleek grey stone entryway of The Hotel at The University of Maryland, students unfurled a white banner reading: “DISCLOSE, DIVEST, WE WILL… Read more: “The university’s hands are covered in blood:” Students protest UMD’s career fair, in photos
Rawdah community hosts ‘A Light of Her Own’ author at University of Maryland
by Khadija Sattar
October 6, 2026
“A woman’s life is not linear. There is a season for everything,” said Aalimah Sarah Ahmed at the Sept. 17 Rawdah event where she introduced her newly published book to the DMV. “A… Read more: Rawdah community hosts ‘A Light of Her Own’ author at University of Maryland
The ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ is dead. Has justice been served for victims of the Bosnian Genocide?
by Al-Hikmah Staff
October 2, 2026
By: Iman Neja “The glorification of genocide is not honor; it’s a shame,” stated Mothers of Srebrenica, an organization of victims who lost their loved ones in the Srebrenica genocide, on X. On… Read more: The ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ is dead. Has justice been served for victims of the Bosnian Genocide?
Students establish first ICNA Relief chapter on campus
by Al-Hikmah Staff
September 24, 2026
By: Aaliyah Vahora An Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Relief chapter was established at the University of Maryland (UMD) and held their first general body meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Co-founders… Read more: Students establish first ICNA Relief chapter on campus
Meet the 2026-27 MSA board
by Al-Hikmah Staff
September 18, 2026
By: Rumaysa Drissi and Mariam Ahmed As the fall semester kicks off, the 2026-2027 Muslim Student Association (MSA) board has been organizing events and prayers. Get to know the students who will be… Read more: Meet the 2026-27 MSA board
The First Look Fair: A glimpse at some of UMD’s student groups
by Khadija Sattar
September 14, 2026
Hundreds of students at the University of Maryland (UMD) came together on a sunny afternoon for the annual First Look Fair (FLF) on Thursday, September 10. FLF is the first introduction to all… Read more: The First Look Fair: A glimpse at some of UMD’s student groups
Echoes in every land: The logical case for Islam’s universal truth
by Sulayman Khan
September 7, 2026
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۢ رَّسُولًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ ۚ فَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٣٦ “We surely… Read more: Echoes in every land: The logical case for Islam’s universal truth