Human Rights in Islam
Just what exactly are human rights? Is it just the right to life? Alternatively, is it the right to freedom, liberty, and justice? Do human rights include having the right to security, and a safe […]
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UNESCO: The Islamic Golden Age of Science for today’s knowledge-based society
From the 14th to 15th September 2015, UNESCO representatives, worldwide researchers, academics, science historians and political decision makers gathered in Paris to explore UNESCO’s International Year of Light by visiting the progression along with contributions of studies […]
10 Things We Can Learn From Our Three Winners
One year after The Chapel Hill shooting, I wake up still feeling like I just lost a friend. No, it’s more than that. A best friend. No, a sibling. No, three siblings. On February 10, […]
I’m Not a Muslim and Visiting a Mosque Today Made Me Cry
by Jaki Miles-Windmill It was ‘Visit my Mosque Day’ today, nationally. We went – to Newport this morning. It was beautiful on a lot of levels. There were displays, free refreshments (lots) and invites to […]
Keeping a Virtuous Tongue at All Times
By: Sheikh Salman al-Oadah There is never any excuse to engage in backbiting others, even when they speak ill of you and even if they are doing wrong. The Pious Predecessors and the eminent scholars […]
George Bernard Shaw’s Testimony
“I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to me to possess that assimilating capacity to the changing phase of […]
How the Prophet Treated New Muslims
We all like this moment, when a brother or sister enters the masjid on a Friday, and announces the shahada(declaration of faith), and the whole masjid start saying “Takbir, Allahu Akbar”; I cannot deny that this is […]
On website, thousands of Americans pledge to side with Muslims amid talk of registry
By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thousands of Americans have pledged online to stand in solidarity with Muslims in the United States amid suggestions from President-elect Donald Trump’s camp that […]
Converted to Islam without ever meeting a Muslim
How does a middle-aged, white Scottish man living in the Scottish Highlands end up becoming a Muslim – especially when he hasn’t properly met a Muslim in his life? For me, it all started when […]
“The deeds depends upon the intentions…”
‘Umar bin Al-Khattâb said: I heard Allah’s Messenger u i_. saying, “The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrates […]