Solidarity with Jews and Christians
Those people who have no faith will argue differently about what a “successful life” means: lots of money in the bank, a luxury car, a palatial home, a comfortable and sometimes hedonistic lifestyle..
Turning hate into inspiration
At the same time I must state very clearly that we Muslims should never, ever become defensive and adopt a ‘victim’ culture. We should not become victims and think and act like victims…
Muslim Youth Today: Challenges Ahead
You are also very special in the sight of Allah, because you can see that there are problems our community, there are problems in our country and in the wide world around us, and you are determined to make a change…
Religious America
The author Soren Smith has written, “History shows that the closer one came to Prophet Muhammad (s), the more one was taken by his superior character and fine qualities. It was the magnanimity of the Prophet that gave him the power to capture people’s hearts and imagination…
Our Global Responsibility
There is a wrong way and a right way to handle disagreements. The wrong way is to be arrogant, dismissive and aggressive towards others believing that you must be right and only your opinion has any value…
Fear will only fuel the riots
Even though the riots have nothing to do with religion, analysts and politicians seem determined to centre the debate around Islam, integration and identity. We are facing a case of political brinkmanship, a dangerous strategy …
Advice to students
Advice to students
Advice to students
In a way, every student is also making a kind of Hegira, a migration by travelling far from their homes and loved ones, in search of knowledge. And at a much deeper level, those who go forth in search of knowledge are making the Hegira or migration from ignorance towards Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom…