The establishment of Islamic villages in the United States is a touchy subject. Far and away, American Muslims who choose to live in private Islamic communities are viewed as disassociating themselves from mainstream society and looked upon with suspicion. Individuals…
A group from the Virginia branch of American Muslim Ladies Club (AMLC), consisting of four adults and 13 young ladies, visited the Smithsonian Sackler Art Museum, where 51 items were on loan from the prestigious Topkapi Museum in Istanbul, Turkey….
(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 masjid, serving as a continuous signs of the growth…
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 hand. When I first saw you in the neighborhood, I…
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 to let you know that, contrary…
“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 and they fear a Day whose evil will be…
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. 1149). Here it is, in its fullest version: Al-Hassan,…
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 is their need for a faster mobile web browsing…
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 of rural NY have provided fresh venison, salmon, trout…
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 Africa it is known as ‘Fynbos’, in Chile it…
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 was organized in the Chattabal area of Srinagar city,…
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 blessed Martyrs of Karbala, our beloved Imam Hussain, and…
The Islamic Post Teaser: 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 fifteenth day of October, 2015 and on…
Teaser: (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 forth by President Horacio Cartes. The bill aims…
Teaser: 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 cultivated along the border of the two countries….
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 it is a day like no other,…
Deck: The Founder of the Sufi Discipline of a Major Sufi Order Syed Nokhez Gilani Qadri Teaser: Introduction Since my childhood, each year on the 11th of Rabi us Sani, I have been attending the proceedings of the anniversary of…
Deck: A Successful Life: In Which No Argument or Dispute Took Place by His Eminence Syed Ahmad Mukhtar Gillani Qadri Teaser: My married life of 63 years was replete with love, warmth, trust and grace. How can I forget even…
Deck: Meeting of the Men of Allah Teaser: 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 to this country. In the capital, Cordova,…
Teaser: 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 voted to condemn the US-imposed sanctions. “The US…
Teaser: 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 is to remain in effect until pending lawsuits…
Teaser: 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 Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be on him),…
Teaser: 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 that promise: Trust is very important. When you…
Deck: Reflections of Imam Al Ghazzali Teaser: 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 they were when the scholar waited…
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 holiness’s auspicious mouth was moderately broad (and…
– 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 today, the University of Qarawiyyin. Fatima and…
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 Master Programmer, without Whom nothing would…
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 Master Programmer, without Whom nothing would…
“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 a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address…
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 anniversary of the returning of one of the…