There are many in the international community that believe the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikha Hasina Wazed, has made history. Few will argue the profound nature of what took place at the United Nations between she and the President of…
Did you know? According to the mission statement of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), it is “the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents.” The organization calls itself…
Ra’d is the Arabic term for thunder. Allah the Almighty created the Malaa’ika (Angels) for whom He designated specific tasks. Brother Ra’d is the angel whose task is to control the clouds. Just like one uses voice and a whip…
For 24 years, Joseph Michael Arpaio served as the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Arpaio was spared a jail sentence after being convicted of criminal contempt, when recently pardoned by President Donald Trump. Judge Murray Snow had given Arpaio clear…
Fifty years of a peace agreement that will never come to fruition. This is the reality of Israeli apartheid in Palestine. What is evident and very much alive is Palestinian resistance. The Israeli regime destroys homes by bulldozing, confiscates…
The Holy Last Messenger of Allah Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) is recognized by historians as the greatest leader in human history due to his unprecedented religious and secular achievements; but more so for his exemplary, pristine character,…
The original definition of Psychiatry was “the study of the soul.” In ancient times, mankind relied heavily on the notion that we were heavenly creatures bound to earthly bodies; thus, treatments of non-physical illnesses (such as mental illness) were left…
In an unfortunate and unprecedented set of circumstances, the Pakistani Young Doctors Association has led a nearly two-week long strike protesting compensation, duty hours, as well as other working conditions. This work-stoppage by the doctors has virtually paralyzed medical services…
“The liberation of Mosul has come at an incredibly high cost” – Human Rights Watch. Mosul has been a killing field for innocent children, women, and men caught in the crossfire between the Iraqi military and ISIL. Maulid Warfa, an…
For the whole of 2017, Communist China has gripped the province of Xinjiang with an iron fist. Tens of thousands of security police have flooded the area, according to the South China Morning Post, and are stationed on almost every…
“Every soul will taste death….” (Holy Quran 3:185). Oft times when we think of mawt, thoughts of growing old and passing away peacefully or from an illness come to mind; transitioning to the next life with thoughts of Jannah (heaven)…
Showkat Nanda grew up hard in Indian-run Kashmir, a child of war, iron-fisted rule and relentless tragedy. He was seven years old in 1989 when rebels — some in their teens, some barely out of them — mounted an insurgency…
February is the time of the year in America when politically and socially astute minds turn to the observance of African American History month. The recall of this history is quite profound at this time, especially in light of the…
Hancock, NY — The date of February 16, 2017, will forever be commemorated as a day of victory by the American Muslim village of Islamberg in upstate New York. It is the day that Robert Doggart, a right-wing extremist, self-described…
The premeditated and cold-blooded murders committed by Alexandre Bissonnette at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center left six sons, brothers, husbands and fathers dead, and nineteen others wounded. Bissonnette has been charged with first-degree murder (six counts), as well as five…
“Hijabis”, as the term has now been coined, are Muslim women who cover their heads out of obedience to Allah and respect to their Islamic faith. The hijab is more important today as a symbol of womanhood than as ever…
On February 3, 2016, President Obama visited Masjid Al-Rahmah, also known as The Islamic Society of Baltimore. The Islamic Society of Baltimore, located in western Baltimore County, also includes the Al-Rahmah School, a full time primary school, and the Quran…
(Hancock, Islamberg NY), Residents of Islamberg have been vigilant on the heels of a Facebook video rant made by Jon Ritzheimer, American Taliban, on November 18, 2015. Replete with numerous expletives, and brandishing a pistol in the video, he threatened…
Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, Esq., General Counsel for The Muslims of America, Inc. has been invited to the White House for a special convening titled Celebrating and Protecting America’s Tradition of Religious Pluralism. The White House Office of Faith- Based and Neighborhood…
The toxic atmosphere of Islamophobia in the United States is saturating all communities and affecting the lives of every American. Incidents of violence and hatred are on the rise, ironically by self-proclaimed Christians/patriots and politicians greedy for power and fame….
Chicago is burning with a promise to choke the injustice, pain and suffering caused by systemic abuse by the police in this city and throughout the U.S. over and over again, Americans are revisiting this phenomena of police brutality and…
Teaser: It is with heartfelt sorrow that this newspaper must report that ISIS has once again cut short the lives of innocents by committing heinous terrorists attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility for suicide bombings in Beirut, Lebanon on November 12th and…
The Islamic Post dispatches a professional journalist to Pakistan this month, Mrs. Maryam Abdus Salaam, Chief Photo Editor. The Islamic Post announces the departure of Mrs. Maryam Abdus Salaam, Chief Photo Editor, South Asia correspondent, to the Islamic Republic of…
A classic fault of the American justice system is to “blame the victim.” This is how, for years – even decades – law enforcement itself has escaped the ‘long arm of the law’; especially in regard to the murder of…
If one listens closely to the hysterical rhetoric of the Islamophobes, we are to believe that the United States of America is facing multiple threats at the hands of Muslims, with the aim of forever altering the framework of this…
In early October, so-called American patriots planned a national and international anti-Islamic Global Rally for Humanity, promoting the issues of Islamophobia as so-called demonstrations against “radical Islam” worldwide. The organizers encouraged the carrying of weapons under the guise of supporting…
By M. Jamal Al-Din Abdul-Wahid Al-Azhari Teaser: A group of savages posing as Muslims have managed to dominate the media and the name of their organization has penetrated discussions everywhere under the title of the “Islamic State” bringing a wave…
In order to understand ISIS, we should know what Wahhabism is, how it came into existence including some references to its founder, his claims, beliefs, aims and objectives. In this paper, we can only mention these briefly, but we invite…
Deck: And Allah knows what you conceal and what you reveal. (Holy Qur’an 16:19) – Katrina vanden Heuvel , Nation Teaser: Kirchwey dialogue continued from part 1 … A new conference of the nations must be assembled to set up…