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…”
Peace and Justice in Islam
By Imam Zaid Shakir
“We must clearly illustrate to the world that our religion is indeed the religion of peace. However, our striving for peace must never allow us to be unjust, nor should it allow us to passively accept injustices. We must take a stand for justice, as we are ordered in the Qur’an…”
The value of Sabr, – (patient perseverance, endurance)
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“The true Believer accepts everything that Allah has decreed for him, with the firm conviction that even if things look bad, it is ultimately good for him…”