http://lostislamichistory.com Few historical eras resonate in the Muslim and Christian worlds as much as the Crusades. This epic struggle for what both religions see as holy land helped shape the development of Europe and Southwest Asia politically, socially, and religiously for centuries afterwards. The heroic tales of chivalry, bravery, and determination …
Read More »Following One of the Four Imams of Fiqh
FUQAHAA HAVE THE MOST CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF QURAN & HADITH: By Moulana Muhammad Abbasoomar. “Some contemporaries, who degrade the Fiqh of the four Imams and their followers, actually do so because they view legitimate “difference of opinion” as evil. This is the reason for which they keep harping on the …
Read More »Islam vs Secularism
Secularism is defined in the Webster dictionary as: “A system of doctrines and practices that rejects any form of religious faith and worship” or “The belief that religion and ecclesiastical affairs should not enter into the function of the state especially into public education.” There is no doubt that …
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As believers in the pristine religion which Allah has bestowed upon us, we need to ask ourselves what is the true meaning and what are the fundamental requirements of Islam. In its literal sense the word Islam means submission, submitting to the laws and commands of Allah in totality …
Read More »We are Branded
I will not attend that walimah on Sunday if the Gavin Rajah gown I ordered is not here on time. I cannot simply wear the same Dolce and Gabbana dress I wore at our family dinner. I just have to have that black Guess bag at the mall. …
Read More »An Open Letter to the Broken Hearted
http://www.zaynabacademyonline.org We all have our own paths to tread – our own mistakes to make – our own lessons to learn. This is your path, no one else’s. These are your lessons, no one else’s. So learn them by heart. Do you remember how it had all begun? This …
Read More »I Want Marriage, Not Responsibility!
Andrea Umm Abdullah | Saudi Life I THINK it’s safe to say that most women want the benefits of being married. We want some of the same things – to be loved and taken care of and to have a companion. But how many of us put in the work …
Read More »106 Reasons: ‘Why I Converted to Islam’
http://www.muslimink.com 09 May 2017. Dawah Dubai’s Islamic affairs department recently published a book in which over a 100 people shared their reasons for converting (or reverting) to Islam. The UAE is perhaps one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world and hence the inputs from a variety …
Read More »My Incredible Journey to Islam
I was raised in a strict Roman Catholic home, the middle daughter of three children. My father worked hard and long every day. He would leave early in the morning each day and would return late at night. All of this so that my mother could stay home and …
Read More »From Darkness To Light
I came to the United States from the Middle East in the 70’s. I already had two of my brothers living in America so naturally I wanted to join them and live ‘the good life.’ I remember being so excited that I would have a chance to make it rich; …
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