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Khutbah

India vs Pakistan: The Deadly Cost of Nationalism

By Dr Omar Suleiman

The Muslim Ummah is a huge planet sized family of faith that transcends political, racial and cultural borders. We must not allow ourselves to lose that sense of belonging to a Universal community…

The Struggle to do Good: overcoming Procrastination and Despair

By Ahmed Gaber

We often start off with the best of intentions, but our bad habit of delaying actions prevents us from achieving the desired good results. We should cultivate the habit of acting swiftly, without delay, as soon as we make a good intention…

Exams

By Arshad Gamiet

In schools, colleges and universities around the country and around the world, students will be busy with their exams over the next few weeks. This is a very stressful time for them, and we must give our students all the help and encouragement they need. This khutbah is therefore addressed to the students, but I hope we can all benefit from the advice.

The Power of Dhikr: the path to spiritual renewal

By Essam Mahgoub

Whereas our prayers, fasting, Zakat and Hajj require specific times to be observed, Dhikr can be done at any time and in any situation. It’s the most powerful means of cultivating Allah-awareness: keeping our lips moist with the remembrance of Allah…

Awakening beyond Ramadan: Sustaining Taqwa throughout the year

By Talha Haroun

After enjoying our Eid celebrations, it’s all to easy to slip back into our old bad habits after Ramadan. Here’s how to avoid Shaitan’s traps, and to sustain the spiritual benefits of the holy month, throughout the year until the next Ramadan.

The sacred nights of Ramadan, and the plight of Gaza

By Dr Hossam Roushdi

During the last 10 nights of Ramadan, our fasting, prayers and supplications have a special urgency. Our brothers and sisters in Gaza face the most deadly attacks from land, sea and air, and we must continue to seek Allah’s help to stop the carnage. We must also donate generously to those charities who provide life’s essentials like food and medicine.