Adapted from a speech by Umm Nabil, Islamic Post Contributor Teaser: The beauty of modest dress is a gift of honor that Allah has only bestowed on human beings. No other living creature has been given this blessing, which…
Teaser: A well-known tradition of the Holy Last Messenger Muhammad ibn Abdullah, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, enjoins Muslims to ‘seek knowledge even unto China’ in their quest to acquire the knowledge to live enlightened lives…
IP On the first day of the sacred month of Muharram,the first month of the Islamic calendar, the martyrdom of Hadhrat Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), a blessed Companion of the Holy Last Messenger, peace…
Sahih Muslim Teaser: ‘Abd al-Rahman son of Abd Sa’id al-Khudri reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Bathing on Friday for every adult, using of Miswak and applying some…
For six weeks, from early June until the third week in July 2011, about 70 young Muslim ladies from across the Americas have gathered in Holy Islamberg, in the Catskill mountains near Hancock, New York, for the 24th Banaatun Noor…
Teaser: Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed. The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals,…
The celebration of the blessed birth of The Holy Last Messenger, peace be upon him, came three months after the celebration of the noble birth of Al Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, peace be upon him, also hosted by the…
Deck: Reply to Extremist Wahhabis Who Deny Miraculous Healing Power of Holy Qur’an Teaser: The Vice Chancellor of International Qur’anic Open University at Islamberg, New York, and chairman of the Abdul Qadir Gillani Institute of Sufic Sciences at Islamville, South…
Teaser: In the Special Edition, January 2011 issue, of the Islamic Post an ayah from the 60th chapter in the Holy Quran, Sura Mumtahana (60:3), was explained for it more appropriately displays an Islamic perspective as concerns the treatment of Non-Muslims….
Deck: While America upholds freedom of religion, France is yet another European country in what is becoming a trend towards eradicating Islam, its principles, and the rights of its followers to practice their faith freely without fear of repercussions. Teaser:…
Deck: According to a publication on mosques in China (1998 edition), there are now 32,749 mosques in the entire People’s Republic of China, with 23,000 in the province of Xinjiang. Teaser: Muslims take great pride in attaining the treasure of…
Teaser: Belize is a small country in Northeastern Central America bordered by Mexico to the north, Guatamala to the south and west, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea, with a population of about 333,000. It is the…
Teaser: Cranberries are a very festive, holiday food, native to North America, and four-hundred-million pounds are used each year. Native Indians were the first to harvest them, mixing the berries with deer, elk or bison meat to make a…
Deck: An Address from Muslims of the Americas including a Divinely Inspired Message from El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, Vice Chancellor of the International Quranic Open University Teaser: It is a great honor , on this auspicious…
Teaser: Beautiful snowflakes descended gently from the heavens, as the first major snowstorm of 2011 made its way across most of the United States and Canada. Yet, this did nothing to deter hundreds of guests who made their way…
This excerpt is from El Sheikh Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani’s 2007 discourse on Surah Ra’d, in Holy Qur’an, and explains the meaning of the word Ra’d, or thunder in Arabic. The Arabic word, Ra’d, is generally believed to be thunder,…
The Islamic Post Teaser: March 14 in Binghamton, New York, marked the third celebration of the annual United Muslim Christian Forum’s (UMCF) Eid Miladun Nabi Parade and Festival, a continental commemoration of the birth and life of the Holy Last…
Deck: From The Desk of the Sultan 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…
Teaser: .He who knoweth his own self, knoweth God. · He will not enter hell who hath faith equal to a mustard seed in his heart, and he will not enter Paradise who hath a single grain of pride, equal…
The Islamic Post Teaser: Hundreds of pilgrims travelled to Holy Islamville, South Carolina, to commemorate one of the most important holidays in the Muslim world, the Milad un Nabi or the birthday of the Holy Last Messenger, Muhammad (peace be…
Deck: The following are excerpts from a Banaatun Noor International Reunion Closing Discourse on purification of the heart, sent for the gathering by El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani Hashmi, Imam of the Muslims of the Americas. The Islamic…
The Islamic Post Teaser: Large numbers of Muslims commemorate the birth anniversary of the Holy Last Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him), which falls on 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal of the Islamic lunar calendar. This date is important to Muslims because the…
The Islamic Post Teaser: Chile is a country where Catholicism is the majority faith; it was the belief system of the Spanish and Portuguese invaders who at one time or another dominated the lands of the indigenous peoples of South…
Born in 400 A.H. in Ghazni (Afghanistan), Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh belonged to a Syed family (descendant of the Holy Prophet). He completed his earlier education in Ghazni by memorizing the Holy Quran. Then he studied Arabic, Farsi, Hadith, Fiqh,…
Spring is approaching and you need to get your yard in shape for gardening. Lets start with soil testing. Most people think that they can just throw down some topsoil and toss in some plants, and everything will be ok….
Deck: From the Desk of the Sultan, El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani The Islamic Post In this excerpt from The Science of Man -Al Haqiqat al Insaniyya, (Zavia Books, 1984) El Sheikh Gilani explains the design of the…
Timbuktu is a name often used to describe an extremely faraway place, and is regarded by many as a myth. In reality it is a city in Mali, West Africa, where 700,000 preserved manuscripts from the 12th to the 16th…
View Jinniology here. The Jinn beings’ origin, life, power, and operating methods are facilitated by and through mediums, street magicians and others who engage in the occult. Jinns cause paranormal activity, spreading incurable mental diseases resulting in seizures, psychosis, neurosis,…
BINGHAMTON — In this small, quiet town, during one of the most festive times of the year when love and reverence for Jesus, born of the chaste Mary, is widely celebrated by Christians the world over, the United Muslim-Christian Forum…