FAITH VS TRADITION IN ISLAM
Do Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries practice Islam as it was intended to be practiced? Or are there different Islamic practices for different ethnic groups such as Spanish Muslims, Canadian…
“EMPATHY”…WHAT IS IT TRULY?
The easiest explanation and most simplest definition of the word “EMPATHY” is it is the ability to understand and share the feelings of someone else. A more definitive definition is…
Allah Is In Control, Not Us!
Do you know that, only for the breath you take there should be a lot of factor together? First we need a balanced amount of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide.…
Islam’s Teachings on Racism
RACISM FOR DUMMIES Just in case the message (of the photo below) is lost, it message is simple. What’s inside of us all is humanistically the same. Prophet Muhammad (SAWS)…
The Angel Jibreel (i.e. Gabriel)
In the Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (/ˈɡeɪbriəl/; Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל Gaḇrīʾēl, ‘God is my Strength’; Greek: Γαβριήλ, Gabriḗl; Coptic: Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, Gabriêl; Amharic: ገብርኤል, Gabrəʾel; Aramaic: ܓ݁ܰܒ݂ܪܺܝܐܝܶܠ, romanized: Gaḇrīʾēl; Arabic: جبريل, Jibrīl or…
Interfaith marriage in Islam
Interfaith marriages are recognized between Muslims and non-Muslim People of the Book (usually enumerated as Jews, Christians and Sabians). Islam permits marriage between Muslim men and women who are People…
Giving Charity
I open today’s POSTING saying, “Good Day to my family, friends and potential friends to be.” Believe it or not, I wake up everyday looking forward to saying something or…
“Allah Made Us Different So That We May Get To Know One Another.”
“Oh mankind! Behold, We have created you all out of a male and a female, and have made you into nations and tribes, so that you might come to know…
The Day in the Life of a Muslim…
Imam, Arabic imām (“leader,” “model”), in a general sense, one who leads Muslim worshippers in prayer. In a global sense, imam is used to refer to the head of the…
WHERE IS THE LOVE?
Islam, according to the Quran, teaches love and compassion for every human being, no matter their religion, says Imam, Mekye Abdus Salaam. Imam Mekye believes that the problems for the…