Da‘wah or calling people towards submission to none but the Creator is one of the major themes of the Qur’an. A Muslim, male or female, is visualized by the Qur’an …
Exploring New Horizons: Dawah at the World Cup
According to a Muslim historian, Khashkhash ibn Said ibn Aswad from Islamic Spain sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and made contact with the inhabitants of a distant land. He then …
Perspective from Brazil
I would like to share with the reader the wonderful experience I had with the WhyIslam dawah group who came to Brazil during the 2014 World Cup. I am Brazilian …
From Ireland to Brazil
All praise and grace are due to God, without whose help nothing is possible. That knowledge was made so real and vivid to me in June of 2014 when I …
Poverty and Protest in Brazil
The Maracana Stadium, which hosted the final match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, can be seen from the hills of a close-by shantytown or “favela,” in Rio de Janeiro, …
Brazil: A Dawah Trip of a Lifetime
Even though I am considered a fifth generation from Guyana, South America, I must confess that I have little to no knowledge of neighboring Brazil except that it is a …
Finding Comfort and Countless Other Blessings in Dua
I was listening to National Public Radio a few years ago and the topic of prayer came up. Several random people were asked the question, “When was the last time …