As we know, the Glorious Quran contains many stories related to the Messengers that were sent by Allah (SWT). These stories about the great men are not bedtime stories, nor …
Living Within Our Means
We live in an age of extremism. No, not just violent manifestations of extremism that the media tends to focus on almost exclusively. Extremism of every kind: from the way …
Divine Call for Helping Humanity
Right from his conception until he breathes his last, man faces problems, difficulties, risks and dangers. These challenges may be in the form of health hazards, diseases, mental disorders, economic …
Spotlight: Imam Al-Qurtabi
Imam Al-Qurtub? [died 671H/1272CE]: Ab? ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ab?bakr al-AnS?r? al-Khazraj? al-Qurtub?, also known as “the Shaykh of the Qur’anic commentators,” was a prolific scholar born and raised …
Hunger: Our Responsibility and Ultimate Reality!
For the first time in human history, the number of people suffering from chronic hunger has reached one billion! Today, one out of every six persons in the world is …
Arabic Education for our Children
More and more Muslim parents in the west are now voicing their desire to give their kids a quality Arabic education, something they themselves didn’t have. I am one such …
Islamophobia and the Muslim Center at Groud Zero
The proposal by the Cordoba Initiative to build an Islamic center near Ground Zero has drawn major media attention and engendered fierce debate. Right-wing political commentators, politicians, hard-line Christian ministers, …
Islam in Europe: A Forgotten History
When we study European history, it generally traces the roots of Western civilization to the Greeks and Romans, followed by a dark period called the Middle Ages in which Europe …
Haiti: Our Compassion can Make a Difference
Once Upon a Time: Haiti’s Past Haiti has a long history of tragedy and destruction centuries prior to the devastating earthquake that struck earlier this year. From the Spanish invasion …
Challenges in Education in South Asia
Living in an Illiterate World Before reading the rest of this article, take a moment and try a few simple exercises. Imagine for a few minutes not being able to …