Toronto-Area Schools to Allow Religion-Based Class Exemptions
Some school boards in the Greater Toronto Area allow students to be exempted from classes based on religious beliefs, including music and art – but only as a last resort and...
Glad Tidings to the Islamic World: Allah’s Name Miraculously Shining for Six Years on...
(Hancock, NY) The greatest miracle in the history of mankind, a manifestation of the One Almighty God’s personal name, Allah, remains present after six years on the wall of an American...
To My Muslim-American Friend: About that Hijab
Thank you for introducing yourself to me on the school yard when I was new to the community. Had you not, I don’t know if I would have extended a...
Reviving the American Spirit: An Open Letter
On Friday, activist and filmmaker Michael Moore decided to write Michigan Governor Rick Snyder an open letter via Facebook
In his classic style, here is Michael Moore’s letter:
Dear Gov. Snyder:
I just wanted...
The Holy Islamville, SC Feeding the Neighbors Program
“But the righteous, shall drink of a cup tempered with Camphor a fountain from which the servants of Allah will drink, making it gush forth abundantly; they who keep their vows...
Part 1: The Hilye- A Beautiful Description of The Holy Last Messenger (Peace and...
The most comprehensive hilye (artistic and poetic description) text is found in Ash-Shifa, the great work on the Holy Last Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) by Al-Qadi Iyad (d....
Teen Brothers Build Web Browser That Shames Google
They say necessity is the mother of invention and this is sure the case when it comes to 13 and 15 year old, Nigerian brothers Anesi and Osine Ikhianosime. Their necessity...
Muslims Embrace Islamic Tradition Of Hunting And Fishing In Upstate New York
In the upstate New York community of Islamberg, Ibrahim Smith and Saeed Matthews have embraced the Islamic lifestyle by hunting and fishing as a means of providing healthy food. These residents...
Hakima’s Corner: Chaparral an Herb for All Times
Chaparral (Larrea tridentate or creosote bush) is an herb that dates back millions of years. It is known by many different names. In the Mediterranean it is known as ‘Maquis’, in...
Scholars Highlight Sufi Teachings Among Youth in Kashmir
Kashmir- Tehreek Sout Al Hamdan, a Sufi religious organization based in the Kashmir valley, is reaching out to the youth to inculcate the Sufi tradition and values. Recently, a day-long seminar...
Mubashirah: An Account of Glad Tidings and Guidance
There is only one Lord, Almighty Allah, Whom we praise and worship. May countless blessings be upon the Holy Last Messenger (peace and blessing be upon him), his Noble descendants, the...
Some of the Adab (Etiquettes) of the Day of Ashura
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Listed here are some of the beneficial adab (etiquettes) that can be done on this very blessed day in the month of Muharram. This new year began on the...
Paraguayan Workers Protest Privatization Bill
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(IP) Thousands of Paraguayan workers took to the streets in the capital to protest the approval by legislators, of the bill known as the bill to promote public-private partnerships, originally put...
Ecuador Settles with Colombia Over Aerial Spraying
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Ecuador made an undisclosed settlement with Colombia in a case brought before the International Court of Justice for damages Colombia caused by the spraying of herbicides used to kill coca plants...
Concerning the Special Qualities of the Month of Muharram
Source: Shaikh Abdul Qadir Al-Jilani (Al-Ghunya li-Talibi Tariq al-Haqq) Volume Three”Teaser:
Each year Muslims throughout the world anticipate the coming of the New Year, welcoming the sacred month of Muharram. Within...
The Sultan of Awaliya – The Friends of Allah
Deck:The Founder of the Sufi Discipline of a Major Sufi OrderSyed Nokhez Gilani QadriTeaser:
Introduction
Since my childhood, each year on the 11th of Rabi us Sani, I have been attending the proceedings...
In Memory of 63 Years Spent Together as an Ideal Husband and Wife Who...
Deck: A Successful Life: In Which No Argument or Dispute Took Placeby His Eminence Syed Ahmad Mukhtar Gillani QadriTeaser:
My married life of 63 years was replete with love, warmth, trust...
Isabella Chapter Seven
Deck: Meeting of the Men of AllahTeaser:
This was the time when Muslims had started building mosques and schools all over Spain and eminent divines and jurists of Islam had come over...
General Assembly Vote Condemns America’s Cuba Embargo compiled by Afifah Ahmed
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With October 2013 marking 51 years since the Cuban missile crisis, the UN General Assembly again pronounced itself overwhelmingly against the US embargo on Cuba. In the General Assembly, 188 countries...
Mexico Suspends the Planting of Genetically Modified Corn
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A judge in Mexico City, Mexico, has recently approved a temporary injunction against the approval of any new genetically modified or GM food permits for experimental or commercial corn plantings.The suspension...
Performing The Special Tarawih Prayers and Some Virtues
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During the blessed month of Ramadhan, the fast is performed with vigor by over one billion Muslims worldwide along with special nightly Tarawih prayers that hold great merit. According to Hazrat...
From The Desk of the Sultan Promises: Upholding the Trust
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An excerpt from the commentary of Surah Yasin, by El Sheikh Syed Mubarak Ali Gilani about the sanctity of keeping a promise and placing Allah as the Witness and Fulfiller of...
The Importance of Character
Deck:Reflections of Imam Al GhazzaliTeaser:
Imam Al Ghazali may have lived over 900 years ago, but in the true spirit of Islam, his work, analysis and thoughts are as relevant today as...
Continuation of Physiognomy
The Holy Last Messenger, (Peace and blessing be upon him) was noble and beautiful. A very distinct description of his features can be found in the famous book entitled Shamail Tirmizi.
His...
Greet Fatima Al-Fihri: Lady of Fez and Founder of Al-Qarawiyyin
- Oum Al Banine Al Fehria
Daughter of Mohammed al-Fihri, Fatima al-Fihri, also called Umm al Banine, ‘Mother of the Boys’, is known for creating the oldest academic degree-granting university in existence...
From the Desk of the Sultan, El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani
Deck:Excerpt from El Sheikh’s Classic Work: The Science of Man
In this excerpt from The Science of Man -Al Haqiqat al Insaniyya, (Zavia Books, 1984) El Sheikh Gilani explains the design of...
From the Desk of the Sultan, El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani
Deck:Excerpt from El Sheikh’s Classic Work: The Science of Man
In this excerpt from The Science of Man -Al Haqiqat al Insaniyya, (Zavia Books, 1984) El Sheikh Gilani explains the design of...
The Importance of Proper Etiquette Towards One’s Parents
“Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or more attain old age in thy life, say not to them...
Did You Know? About a Lover’s Reunion
It has been 777 years since Mevlana Muhammad Jelaluddin Rumi (may Allah be well pleased with him) reunited with his Allah. Many poetry lovers acknowledge Dec. 17, 1237 A.D. as the...
Did You Know?
Deck:The Holy Last Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) Recommended Cool Fruits and Vegetables in Warm Weather
The Holy Last Messenger, Muhammad (Rasulullah), peace and blessings be upon him, ate cooling fruits...