THE PERSON, NOT THE LOOK

By Sanni K. Yusuf Islam without morals is like living without life, talking without the tongue, body without limbs. The absence of emulative characters in the...

Saudi Arabia seeks to end US lawsuits over 9/11 attacks

Saudi Arabia claims plaintiffs cannot prove the kingdom supported those who carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks. Creede Newton Saudi Arabia is being sued for...

At-Tauhid (Oneness of Allah).

Allah the Almighty said: "And I (Allah) created not the Jinns and men except they should worship Me (Alone)."   (51:56) And He stated: "And verily, We...

Happiness from sincere worship

Click here for previous session _HAPPINESS COME FROM SINCERE WORSHIP_ In Part 1, we discussed the evolution of happiness in western thought, and its effect on...

Happiness and science

Click here for previous session Part 1 of Happiness in Islam discussed the evolution of happiness in western thought and its effect on western culture....

Happiness in Islam

  In name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. Peace and blessings of Allah (Subhanahu wata'alaa) be upon our beloved prophet Muhammad, his family,...

THE GIFTED

Gifted is to be given something voluntarily without charge or a talent or ability to gain something accidentally without effort, the act ,right or...

Hajj ride: Cycling from London to Madinah

      The airwaves have been buzzing recently as Hajj Ride has taken off, leaving Muslims across the UK and even further afield curious. But what...

Rays of Hope for NUS & Islamic Societies Following Judicial Review...

Student Islamic Societies as well as the National Union of Students, a confederation of nearly 600 students’ unions representing 7 million students, have welcomed...

DOES THE NOBLE QUR'AN TELL MUSLIMS TO READ THE GOSPEL?

Does the Noble Qur’an Tell Muslims to Read the Gospels?        Some Christians have said that the Qur’an commands Muslims to read and obey the 4...

Lady, mother and sisters embrace Islam in Warri, Delta state

Indeed, the promise of Allah is so real! And whoever Allah guides, no one can misguide. We became friends on facebook over 3 years ago,  February...

Islam and Feminism

Feminism.... Since we live in an age where everyone is free to subjectively define whatever concept they want to talk about , I will simply...

Misgoded reading continued

Click here for previous session   Similarly, “convert” Jewish and Christian scholars believed Muhammad fulfilled Old and New Testament prophecies of the final prophet. Some readers would object on the basis of never having found the name Muhammad in the Bible. On the other hand, how many times have they found the name Jesus in the Old Testament in reference to the...

Venezuela constitutional vote marred by violence, death

Four months of protests against Maduro have left more than 110 people dead FAST FACTS 545: Strength of Constituent Assembly tasked with rewriting the constitution 364:...

Saudi-led bloc 'cannot shrink list of demands on Qatar'

Top officials from main countries boycotting Qatar meet in Bahrain to reiterate demand that Doha 'stops funding terror'.     Four Arab countries boycotting Qatar will only...

Russia expels 755 US diplomats in response to sanctions

President Vladimir Putin orders reduction in staff and vows for additional measures in retaliation to new US sanctions. Russia said the US had until September...

UAE prefers imposed “secular” governments over elected Islamic ones

An ambassador for the UAE in Washington has admitted that “Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain want strong, stable and prosperous secular governments”...

Misgoded reading continued

Click here for previous session   As for those born Muslim and raised in ignorance of their own religion, their conversion to other religions cannot fairly be viewed as turning away from Islam—since the individuals never truly embraced Islam in the first place. And, of course, not every person born into a religion is an example of piety, even if knowledgeable of...

I became Muslim because of Jesus (PBUH)

Love anchored me. Sincerity guided me. I was born with an unshakable inquisitiveness that caused me to question everything, but there was one thing I...

Re-entering al-Aqsa: A bright day in the gloomy skies

Thousands attend noon prayers after two weeks of protests over Israeli-imposed restrictions on entering the compound. Ibrahim Husseini Israel's measures of control at al-Aqsa compound were...