Restoring the heart: lessons from solitude
By Najeeba Syeed-Miller Muslim Voices, 13 August 2012 I enclose the picture above because it has always struck me that Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) …
Lessons from the Hijra
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Hijra
The widely used Gregorian calendar is based on the date Christians believe to be the birthday of Prophet Isa Alayhis Salaam, Jesus, peace be upon him. Why then, did the Muslim calendar begin with Al Hijra, the migration of Prophet Muhammad sws from Makka to Madinah?
How University made me a better Muslim
From: http://muslimcommunityblog.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Allah%20Quran%20Islam%20Muslims%20Muhammad%20Hadith%20Sunnah%20Deen%20How%20University%20Made%20Me%20a%20Better%20Muslim How University Made Me a Better Muslim It was 2010 and I had just returned from my studies in Cairo. …
Why don’t more Muslims speak out against the wanton destruction of their holy sites?
Over the past two decades, largely unnoticed by Muslims around the world, the Saudi government has systematically obliterated the cultural heritage of …
Beware of avoiding Zakat!
by Khalid Mustafa Abdul Kader In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Compassionate This could be a deep pit. Do …
An appeal for Muslim unity
“Wassalatu Wassalamu ‘Ala Muhammad wa ‘Ala Alihi Wa Sahbihi wa Sallim.” Dear brothers and sisters, I would like to begin by extending …
Malala Yusafzai and the other half of Muslim history
by Asma Afsaruddin Common Ground News Service, 23 October 2012 Bloomington, Indiana – As someone who writes and lectures about women and …