Understanding Islam and what it motivates men to do is critical to understanding modern geopolitics. Understanding Islam is also essential for evaluating conflicting political, religious and socio-economic claims. Whether your …
Britain banning the burka is a very unBritish idea. Britain is a free society; we have freedom of speech, freedom to worship who, where and when we want, and freedom …
Dawud, prophet and second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, had nineteen sons who all wanted to inherit his throne. With Allah’s guidance Dawud chose as his …
Islam can never be the world’s only religion because within the Islamic system of faith lie deep divisions and continual in-fighting between Sunni and Shi’ite. With the relatively late entry …
Ramadan is one of the most blessed months in the Islamic Calendar. It is a month of worship, which requires a Muslim to fast from dawn to dusk, consecutively for …
It has been a couple of years since I read through this book, and then, rather quickly. I was impressed by Asad’s intellect, and so I would, before all else, …
O who believe, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you; perchance you will guard yourselves. … The month of Ramadan is the month in …
Prayer beads have been and are used in many religions. Some use them to keep count of repetitive prayers. Some use them simply to keep the hands occupied when praying …
Allah has created man with the soil. When Allah created the first man Adam (A.S), He orders all of his angles to put down their heads against Him. All of …
Islam places great importance on our relationship with the Creator and the fellow humans around us without any prejudice. Islam divides these rights into two important segments of a) “Rights …
I belong to India and was born in a Sikh family. Sikhism is a modern religion and it roots go way back to the 18th-19th century. Most of the teachings …
Unlike Judaism or Christianity, Islam does not have an important rite of passage such as a Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah or a baptism. However, in Islam, there may be a few …
Cleanliness is an important part of daily life to a Muslim. In fact, it is a precondition to the fundamentals of worship. One must perform the ritual of wudu and/or …
Muslum Fatwas In Modern Times I have noted that most of the articles concerning the no vote treated the so-called fatwas of a few to represent most of the Earth’s …
If you are one of those fortunate people who feel the need to discover the truth of their existence and the real purpose of life, then you have come to …
Story of the Prophet Yaqui ( Jacob ) ” We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub. Each of them We made a Prophet. And We gave them Our mercy and assigned …
ISLAM IS THE TRUE RELIGION; THE RELIGION OF ALL PROPHETS AS PROVED BY THE CONTINUITY OF PRAYER TRADITIONS Islam, meaning “submission to the Will of God”, is a continuation of …
The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinance in Pakistan’s law. It was brought in by General Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan in 1979. For the first time in Pakistan’s …
She Needs to be Saved She was pure, as pure as a virgin. She had poise, she had a unique stature. At her inception, she was blasphemous. She challenged the …
“And I (Allâh) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone).” Al-Quran: 51:56 Rasulullah Hazrat Mohammad SAW is reported as saying that any dua which begins …
The Month of mercy, forgiveness, and blessings Once again, the blessed month of Ramadhan has passed. The month of mercy, forgiveness, and blessings has sped away from us. It seems …
Islam is the world’s second-largest religion. This means more than one out of every six people in the world is Muslim. One would wonder how religion spreads to such a …
Before the Prophet Muhammad came with his message, prejudice was the law that the Arabs followed. There were a few wealthy Arab men that were the ruling superiors. Everyone else …
WHAT IS SURAH FATIHA? It is the first chapter in Qur`an when you open the Holy Book. It is not the first set of verses that were revealed to the …
Ramadan is a time for fasting. It is the 9th month of the Muslim year, and it was during that month that Muhammed received his revelation of the Qur’an. Fasting …
Quranic, or Islamic, calligraphy is a special form of artistic writing using the Arabic script. Calligraphy took on prominence in Islamic societies because pictures of people and animals can contravene …
Hijab: In Arabic, meaning barrier or partition In Islam, however, it has a broader meaning. It is the principle of modesty and includes behavior as well as dress for both …
If you are reading this essay, then I imagine that you are wondering if this book would be worth reading, and whether or not it belongs on your bookshelf. I …
Getting Halal Foods in our Grocery Stores With the number of Muslims in the US growing by leaps and bounds over the past several years (a reported average of about …
Eid unity and moments of euphoria Since moving to the United States from Pakistan ten years ago, Eid to me seemed to be a day tinged with sadness. This was …
Ramadan sparks memories of happy days in Palestine The holy month of Ramadan and its fasting are once again upon us. Muslims will fast from sun up ’til sundown, abstaining …
The recent sickening and shocking murder of a female high school teacher in an all-female secondary school in Nigeria bears eloquent testimonies to the degenerated state of a religious Nigerian …