WHO WAS MUHAMMAD; THE PROPHET OF ISLAM?
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was more than an Arab religious, social, and political leader. He was more than the custodian of Islam. He was a prophet & messenger, sent…
DOES THE QUR’AN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT VIRUSES OR PANDEMICS?
I was asked, by a non-Muslim, “does the Qur’an make mention about viruses and/or pandemics? If so, how are we to deal with such a situation?” No. The Qur’an does…
Western civilization as we know it wouldn’t exist without Islamic culture
Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades. Even more fundamental are the Indo-Arabic numerals (0-9), which…
TRUST IN ALLAH WITH PATIENCE & PERSEVERANCE.
In the climate we exist, with all the injustices that are perpetrated against people of color and the less fortunate, I am inspired to remind us all to TRUST that…
Islam’s anti-racist message from the 7th century still resonates today
One day, in Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad dropped a bombshell on his followers: He told them that all people are created equal. “All humans are descended from Adam and Eve,”…
WHAT IS BEING A MUSLIM IN AMERICA REALLY LIKE?
This video offers a look inside the beliefs and attitudes of Muslims in America; it features data from Pew Research Center’s 2017 survey, as well as the personal stories of…
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IS A STRONG CONCEPT IN ISLAM.
Verse (ayah) 256 of Al-Baqara is a very famous verse in the Islamic scripture, the Quran. The verse includes the phrase that “there is no compulsion in religion”. Immediately after…
Islam and Culture: Don’t mix them up!
As an American Muslim, when I see the issues and events about Islam that get treated as “news” in the mainstream media, it bothers me that so many are portrayed…
THE ILLUMINATI & FREEMASONRY! WHAT DOES ISLAM SAY ABOUT THEM?
Firstly, let’s get an understanding of both groups. THE ILLUMINATI The Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, ‘enlightened’) is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the…
JESUS IN ISLAM ☪️ VS. JESUS OF CHRISTIANITY ✝️
What I find interesting about who I’m becoming as a man of spirituality is that when I speak about Jesus; my words, views and understanding of Allah (i.e. God) are…