Category Archives: History
Islam: Europe’s Past, Europe’s Future
Many cities and towns in the south of Spain bear the unmistakable imprint of their Islamic past. The magnificent great mosque of Cordoba, the breath-takingly beautiful Alhambra Palace in Granada and the splendidly proportioned Giralda minaret in Seville, are supreme … Continue reading
Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities
The Open Society Institute Muslims in Europe report series constitutes the comparative analysis of data from 11 cities in seven European countries. It points out common trends and offers recommendations at the local, national, and international levels, including to the … Continue reading
Map of Chinese Muslims
The following map shows regions in China with large number of Chinese Muslims. While other provinces and regions may not have that many Muslims but Muslims are nonetheless found in all parts of China. One of the reasons is because … Continue reading
Four Maps of Palestine
Bismillâhi-r-Rahmâni-r-Rahîm These four maps of Palestine show how the Zionist Jews gradually occupied more and more of the land until “Palestine” was reduced to almost nothing… May Allâh grant victory to the Muslims and aid our brothers and sisters in … Continue reading
Modernist Islam
Nothing explains Islamic modernism, the whole rush to Islamic banks, the Islamic state and Islamic democracy, etc., more clearly than this passage by Ibn Khaldun. : 22. The vanquished always want to imitate the victor in his distinctive mark(s), his … Continue reading
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Amirate – Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
Al-Hasan said about amirs, “They take charge of five of our affairs: the Jumu’ah and the congregational prayer [jama'ah], the ‘Id, the frontiers, and the hadd punishments. By Allah! the deen will only be straight and effective by them, even … Continue reading
Musailama: The False Prophet
This is an excerpt from Lesson 186 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 29th February 2008 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester. AK Academy: www.akacademy.co.uk Bukhari Lessons: … Continue reading
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Risala – To a Young Man on the Edge
Ya Walad – with these words our great scholars and Awliya have started their letters of counsel and guidance on the path of our sublime Deen. They were in every case words on the future life of the youth so … Continue reading
Shaykh Muammad al-Ta’wil: The Special Characteristics of the Maliki Madhhab
“…This madhhab is the one that [our] fathers and grandfathers chose out of faith, conviction, authority, and proof, and casted off all other madhhabs that preceded it which some nations attempted to impose on them forcefully. In spite of that … Continue reading
May Allah’s Peace & Blessings Be Upon Him
There is no one whose memory is better preserved in writing than the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Volumes have been written about his life. Numerous poems have been written in his praise. Countless gatherings throughout the ages have … Continue reading
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