French Far-Right councillor urges colleagues to convert to Islam
From the Daily Telegraph, 1:34PM BST 25 Oct 2014 A Front National local councillor has embarrassed France’s far-Right party by announcing his …
A Muslim woman founded one of the oldest universities
By Ashir Karim
“Today, over a thousand years after the founding of al-Qarawiyyin, one wonders: What went wrong? Why has Islamic civilization, despite the early jump in higher learning over other cultures, why has it not continued to be a pioneer in science, technology, medicine, and business? Why has it not been a vanguard of art and literature? And why is it that Muslims have not developed curious minds, an intellectual curiosity, that is the hallmark and at the root of Western civilization’s success…”
I’m a feminist, and I converted to Islam
By Theresa Corbin CNN 14 Ocober 2014 Editor’s note: Theresa Corbin is a writer living in New Orleans. She is the founder of Islamwich and …
Israeli historian wants to ‘cease being a Jew’
By Schlomo Sand
“I am aware of living in one of the most racist societies in the western world. Racism is present to some degree everywhere, but in Israel it exists deep within the spirit of the laws. It is taught in schools and colleges, spread in the media, and above all and most dreadful, in Israel the racists do not know what they are doing and, because of this, feel in no way obliged to apologise…”
Faith is a 3D Experience
by Arshad Gamiet
“Without faith, people see the world in 2 dimensions only. They only see themselves and everything that’s out there, the natural world, the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms: earth, water, wind and fire. That’s all: just the human Self and everything around it…”
Eidul Adha khutbah 2014
By Essam Mahgoub
“To have an accepted Hajj, make sure that your money is clean. Your earnings must be Halaal; You cannot expect Allah to bless your Hajj if your earnings are tainted, if you have in any way earned your wealth through forbidden means….”
2 of Allah’s 99 Names: Al Waliyy, and Mawla
By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Allah is the walii – the Protecting Friend – of the Believers. To show our love and gratitude to Him, we should avoid anything that displeases Allah…”
The Call of Islam: Peace and Moderation, Not Intolerance and Extremism
By Shaykh Sadullah Khan.
“Labeling something Islamic does not make it justifiable. Realize, that just because you are religious does not mean that you are right…”