ABDULLAH ibn al-Mubarak (d. 181H) is one of the finest examples of excellence to have lived in our history. He was a scholar, worshipper, soldier, businessman and philanthropist – and he excelled in all these roles. Allah had blessed him with wealth and Hajj was an occasion he would generously spend during for the pilgrims…....
Before The Dawn Of Islam THE sun is beating down the hot sands of Arabia. There is hardly any water to drink or anything to eat. The sun is at its highest peak and there is no one in sight, bird or beast. The only thing seen is the Ka’bah, surrounded by the 360 idols…...
They said to one another: “You know, by Allah, that your people are not following anything (any true path), and they have deviated from the religion of their father Ibrahim (Peace be upon him);(Abraham). What is this stone that we circumambulate, which can neither hear nor see, and can neither cause harm nor bring benefit?…...
“I know even if I were to place myself before your riding camel to stop you, you will still ride over me to go there,” Ibn Abbas cried. He knew for certain that Hussain (رضي الله عنه) would not change his decision, but Ibn Abbas tried his best. Many other giants among the Sahabah –…...
Muharram is marked in many places by chest-thumping, flagellating crowds and processions that leave traffic jams and chaos in their wake. People make special sweets and dishes and line streets with streamers and lamps, to the extent that non-Muslims mistake these ceremonies for a celebration and might even wish Muslims “Happy Muharram”! While many Muslims…...
WATER CLOCKS, among the earliest timekeepers created by mankind, were initially used as important aids to astronomy. One of the earliest forms of water-clocks, Clepsydra, is a simple Egyptian Vase (1500 BCE) from which water flowed out of small spout near its base. Divisions imprinted on its side indicated the time as the level dropped…....
By Dr. Muhammad Adil Yaqub First sight of the Dome of Rock. [All photos by author unless stated otherwise] I joined the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in June 2013 as the veterinarian mandated to provide humanitarian vet assistance to the local population of south Lebanon. Since reaching this beautiful country, I always…...
Wadi Rum also known as The Valley of the Moon is the largest valley in Jordan, cut into the sandstone and granite rock, 60 km to the east of Aqaba. The name Rum most likely comes from an Aramaic root meaning ‘high’ or ‘elevated’ , but archaeologists transcribe it as Wadi Ramm to reflect its…...
Members of American Muslims For Hunger Relief pack food for distribution. MUSLIM-RUN food charities are a fairly recent phenomenon in the West, and although not as well publicised in the mainstream media as the ‘more newsworthy’ activities attributed to Muslims, they are received with gratitude in the communities they serve. …...
THIS year sees the 500th anniversary of the Battle Of Chaldiran – an important moment in the history of the muslim world, and one that kicked off the Ottoman-Persian Wars. These wars put the Ottoman empire up against the various Persian dynasties and descended into a series of bloody Shia- Sunni conflicts for control over…...