The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “He who has a white mother has no advantage which makes him better than the son of a black mother.” [Ibn al-Mubarak in Al-Birr] Some disagreement occurred between Abu Dharr and Bilal. As a result, Abu Dharr said to Bilal, […]
by Sadat bin Anwar There is a most interesting twist to the recent controversial story of a book sold in an Islamic bookshop in Canada that allegedly promotes “wife beating”. The gentleman who claims to have made this accidental discovery while innocently browsing around the “Islamic Books and […]
With tensions at an all time high in Afghanistan following the Qur’an burnings, the urination video, and the killing of 16 civilians, attention is now falling on a long line of “Infidel” apparel and gear. Exhausted from how they feel they’re being perceived, troops have taken to wearing patches and carrying items […]
This month the world has been rocked by tragedy after tragedy. Still fresh in our minds are the March 11 attacks on two Afghan villages where US soldiers were reported to have lined up and shot their victims, and set them on fire. At least nine of the 17 killed were children. […]
So, Raymond Ibrahim decided to respond to my refutation of his false claim that Tawriya gave Muslims open and unlimited permission to “creatively lie”. 1st off, Shadid means strong , firm, vigorous.(English-Arabic translator dictionary By F.Steingass pg.881) He attempts to mis-translate the meaning of my name, I assume to once again convey […]
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