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Ramadan: Opening the Gates of Mercy for all

“The one who is able to control himself during Ramadan is going to be able, with Allah Almighty’s support, to take control of himself for the other eleven months. Everything begins small and grows, good things and bad things, good habits and bad habits; for each one we have a beginning. And the beginning is difficult, but you must be patient and continue; if you know that something is right, you must continue to keep on that way, even though it may be so difficult. ..”

99 Names for God or only one Name?

By Rabbi Allen S Maller
“As a neutral outsider, and an American Reform Rabbi, I can understand why many Muslims would object to Christians using the word Allah in the context of saying that Jesus is the son of Allah. Another word for Divinity is needed…”

Last Days of Ramadan: How to Reap the Benefits of Spiritual Retreat

By Saddaf Farouqui
“…periodic social isolation from society in order to become closer to Allah, especially during youth, is not a totally unheard of phenomenon in Islam. At certain times, such as the last third of Ramadan, it has actually been encouraged by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).”

Spending in Ramadan

By Khalil Moya
“Allah says that none of you shall attain Birr (righteousness) until you spend freely on others from what you love…”

Srebrenica, 7/7 and the Night of Power

by Arshad Gamiet
“We should constantly beware of the satanic forces that lurk in the darkest corners of the human heart. Whenever a man degrades his fellow man, he also dehumanises himself…”

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  An Elderly Jewish lady and her Muslim neighbours When Lilly began to find life more difficult, her neighbours came every morning …

The Night that changed history

by Arshad Gamiet
“That same light that filled the Cave during Laylatul Qadr, that filled the heart of our dear Prophet Muhammad [sws], has shone brightly down the ages, to fill our lives also. Year after year, for over 1,400 years, almost a Millennium and a half, the light of Laylatul Qadr has brought hope and renewed faith, to a world that would otherwise be stumbling in total darkness and despair…”

A Christian mother of a Muslim daughter – and a nation’s Islamophobia

“How do we fight our fears, suspicions and worry for our current impasse? Love provides a powerful antidote. I spent too many years after my daughter’s conversion pointing fingers at her, not at myself — a true waste of God’s time.

To love isn’t complicated theology, but it is courageous. Theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman explained that to love is “to make one’s heart a swinging door.” Love focuses on both giving and receiving.

Terrorism can’t stand the onslaught of such radical courage”