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Since 2001-09-27
Sunnah and Bid'ah
The Straight Path has been laid out. Our job is only to follow it, not to try to discover new paths.
Once some Jewish scholars said to Sayyidna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah bless him, "The Qur'an contains a verse that if it had been revealed to us, we would have designated a day to ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-27
History of Islam in Tanzania
The earliest concrete evidence of Muslim presence in East Africa is the foundation of a mosque in Shanga on Pate Island where gold, silver and copper coins dated AD 830 were found during an excavation in the 1980's. The oldest intact building in East Africa is a functioning mosque at Kizimkazi ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-26
The Holy Quran
As people would hesitate to travel without a map and guide book, so the Muslim carries with him/her the Qu'ran; their guidebook, manual and map, to take them safely through this life into success in the Hereafter. Human beings left to themselves achieve as much greatness as the ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-25
The Sunnah
Following the Sunnah (example) of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is a fundamental part of Islam.. Allah orders us in numerous places in the Qu'ran to obey Him and to obey the messenger. Alhumdulillah, the record of the Prophet's (sunnah) have been kept until the present day. It is ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-24
The Objective Reasoning and The Convincing Islam
Muhammad, the prophet of Islam followed the footsteps of earlier prophets like Abraham, Moses, Jacob and Jesus. He was a descendant of Abraham, and the core principles of Islam are those taught by all prophets from Noah to Jesus. All prophets before Muhammad focused on a ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-24
On Religious Tolerance
While on his deathbed, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah bless him, dictated a long Will consisting of instructions for the next Khalifah (Muslim President). Here is the last sentence of that historic document: "I instruct you on behalf of the people who have been given protection in ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-24
The Truth Seeker : Salman Al-Farisi
This is a story of a seeker of Truth, the story of Salman the Persian, gleaned, to begin with, from his own words:
I grew up in the town of Isfahan in Persia in the village of Jayyan. My father was the Dihqan or chief of the village. He was the richest person there and had ...
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Since 2001-09-24
The Mathematical Sciences And Physics
The Muslim mind has always been attracted to the mathematical sciences in accordance with the "abstract" character of the doctrine of Oneness which lies at the heart of Islam. The mathematical sciences have traditionally included astronomy, mathematics itself and much of what is ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-22
Shahada
The words that are spoken when one becomes a Muslim, are few but so significant. With the utterance of these words, a person acknowledges Allah as the Creator and Sustainer of all, and the messengership of His Prophet (peace be upon him). With these words, which come from the heart, ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-09-22
Muslims are violent, terrorists and/or extremists
This
is the biggest misconception about Islam, no doubt resulting from
the constant stereotyping and bashing the media gives Islam. When a
gunman attacks a mosque in the name of Judaism, a Catholic IRA
guerrilla sets off a bomb in an urban area, or Serbian Orthodox
militiamen rape and kill ...
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Since 2001-09-20
Prayer in Islam
Prayer in Islam, is worship of
Allah the Almighty, Praising and Thanking Him, acknowledging His
Sovereignty and committing oneself to obey and remember Him at all
times. It is the central part of a way of life, which is based on
submission to the Owner of all.
The Muslim must seek to ...
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Since 2001-09-20
Leading Muslim Women To The light of 20th Century Freedom !
The story of how I reverted to al Islam is a story of plans. I made plans, the group I was with made plans, and Allah made plans. And Allah is the Best of Planners. When I was a teenager, I came to the attention of a group of people with a very sinister agenda. They were and probably ... Continue Reading
