It is burning! Los Angeles, California is in flames and thus far there are $135 billion in damages, over 10,000 structures destroyed, and 24 people dead. Climate scientist Daniel Swain stated, “This is looking worse, and worse the more information…
In the mosaic of American politics, few groups have faced as complex a dilemma as Muslim Americans. Caught between competing narratives and often vilified or overlooked, Muslim Americans have steadily become an increasingly more important part of the electorate. Yet,…
Carpentry and Architecture are crucial aspects of Islamic culture and civilization. From the Command of Allah to Sayyidina Nuh (as): “And construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged;…
By Hassan A. Hakim In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful, In the name of the Assured One, Syedina Mamoon, Nabi Mustafa, his light shines like the sun at noon, His name engraved in the Tablet…
(Lahore, Pakistan, April 14, 2024) – Scholars, honored guests and devotees of Hazrat El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gillani (ra) gathered from all corners of the globe on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Lahore, Pakistan to honor and commemorate…
After Christian priests in Gaza said baby Jesus was Palestinian, others have come out saying he was a Palestinian Jew. What’s the truth? The truth is that Jesus followed the revelation sent to Moses, peace be upon him, that, yes,…
Canada’s Minister of Immigration Marc Miller announced temporary immigration measures on December 21 to support family members of Canadians and permanent residents who live in Gaza and the West Bank. “We are introducing special measures to support temporary residence for…
“We said in church that if Jesus was born today, he would be born in Gaza under the rubble…God is with the suffering and the oppressed.”
While the law has also been lauded by Muslims all over the world, and with good reason, it should be noted that the ministry of foreign affairs considers this a political move, not a moral one.
The COP28, a global symposium on climate change, is being held in Qatar this month. Friday, December 8, starts the seminar about livestock production and its effect on the environment. The Islamic Post spoke with Eleanor Luther, a consultant with…
“As I have repeatedly emphasised, civilians must have access to basic food, water and desperately needed medical supplies, without further delay, and at pace and at scale. And when such aid arrives, it must not be diverted or misused by…
The UN must abandon the “subjugation of international law to the dictates of presumed political expediency.”
The Native American Muslim is often missing from the usual narrative of remembrance and celebration. Their inclusion is an important and necessary factor of past and present history.
The American Muslim Youth Club and IQOU Theological College hosted the third annual Ladies Soccer Tournament Fundraiser in early October at the historical IQOU campus. Over 100 young ladies and girls from ages 9-19 participated in the tournament, held from…
Polytheism is a false belief system that harms people psychologically and physically. It’s most clearly seen in the practice of sati, whereby a widow willingly burns herself alive on the funeral bier of her husband, or when, like during the…
Currently dominating the news is the ongoing violence taking place in Palestine. Pundits from news outlets worldwide are taking a stand on one side or the other without necessarily reporting the facts. The approach of The Islamic Post is different,…
It’s of note that 22 states sent representatives to the Saudi conference to tell the world what it already knows and to call for what anyone of conscience already demanded weeks ago, a ceasefire.
These are all places where Muslims are imprisoned and killed for their religion and ethnicity and receive the ‘human animal’ treatment that Israel has become famous for since the conflict.
The American role in the conflict is not quite as clear as perhaps it should be.
In the United States, millions of American Muslims adhere to the dictates of their faith by avoiding the common banking practices of usury or interest-bearing loan payments. With the growing availability of Sharia (Islamic law) compliant Islamic Banking, American Muslims…
El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gillani el Hashmi contributed greatly to unity between religions and peoples in the USA. He left this world in 2021, but his effect on American Muslims remains. In addition to founding numerous rural communities…
But there is a group within the indigenous peoples that is rarely recognized, the Indigenous American Muslims. What proof of them exists in history? The best way to answer this question is by searching for the clues history has left behind.
On Oct 7, parents of schoolchildren in Nairobi, Kenya, posted on X, formally known as Twitter, that their children’s school encyclopedia contained a drawing depicting the image of the Holy Last Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him). The…
UNHCR migrant entry figures for Europe actually include those for Turkey, even though Turkey is not a member of the European Union. Turkey, a Muslim-majority nation, greatly expands the charitable appearance of Europe, as Turkey is the top host of refugees in the world.
World Mental Health Day falls on October 10 each year since 1994. Although each year has a theme, from “Depression, a Global Crisis” to “Mental Health in an Unequal World,” no theme has ever addressed why mental health becomes a…
The FEMA alert didn’t exactly trigger a zombie apocalypse in the United States on October 4. Whether a cell phone alert that’s made to work in the event of an emergency can or can’t turn people into zombies is something…
The National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 through October 15 in the United States this year, 2023. The U.S. government website for the event states, “We celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries.” That’s great because Latin…
By S. Aisha B. Hamid Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Holy Last Messenger. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” – (Surah Ahzab: Line 56) Anas reported that…
During the 2023 United Nations General Assembly debates, held September 19-26, there were several objections to recent attempts in Europe to incite Muslims by burning the Holy Quran. The Turkish and Iranian presidents, and the emir of Qatar each spoke…