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Understanding Shariah

Understanding Shariah

An 877-Why-Islam Brochure Order a free copy or  Order in Bulk The newest buzzword these days is ‘Shariah.’ As several states scramble to pass legislation to outlaw Shariah, a hyped fear and persistent confusion surrounds this loaded term. Most people who speak passionately...
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  • Islam Explained
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    Islam Explained
    Islam completes the long chain of guidance from God to humanity. Meticulously preserved and thoroughly documented, Islam’s message has a familiar resonance, owing to its shared history and common values, with...
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  • Concept of God in Islam
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    Concept of God in Islam
    877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure Monotheism, belief in one God, is the most important and foundational concept in Islam. Muslims believe in one God who created the universe and has power over everything within it. He is...
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  • The Quran and Modern Science
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    The Quran and Modern Science
    by Dr. Maurice Bucaille (Edited by Dr. A. A. Bilal Philips) Table of Contents Editor’s Foreword Introduction Religion & Science The Qur’an And Science Authenticity Of Qur’an Creation Of...
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    Muslim Heritage»

    African Muslim Slaves in the Americas: An Understudied Presence

    African Muslim Slaves in the Americas: An Understudied Presence

    For three hundred and fifty years, Muslim men, women, and children, victims of the general insecurity that the Atlantic slave trade and the politico-religious conflicts in West Africa fostered, were sold in the New World. They were among the very first Africans to be shipped,...
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    • Ibn Khaldun: Father of Social Sciences
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      Ibn Khaldun: Father of Social Sciences
        Ibn Khaldun, the father of social sciences, was an eminent figure who hailed from northern Africa; he lived from 1332 to 1406 A.D. He was born in present-day Tunisia and traveled extensively across North...
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    • From Mulberry to Silk – The Journey of Islam in China
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      From Mulberry to Silk – The Journey of Islam in China
      By Musaddique Thange China is sometimes referred to as a “riddle wrapped in an enigma”. A nation with an ancient civilization that is one of the fastest growing economies of the modern world, a people...
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    • Ibn Battuta
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      Ibn Battuta
        Ibn Battuta, a celebrated traveler, was born in Tangier, Morocco. He lived from 1304 to 1368/1369 and is renowned for his travelogue, Rihla, which simply means Travels. It recounts his many journeys throughout...
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    Social Ties»

    Family: The Building Blocks of Society

    Family: The Building Blocks of Society

    Saulat Pervez Mr. and Mrs. Siddiq migrated to the United States in the late 1980s from Pakistan. Sponsored by Mrs. Siddiq’s brother, they had a clear and simple goal: to avail better educational opportunities for their four children in the New World. Muhammad Uthman came...
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    • Elderly Care
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      Elderly Care
      The Status of the Elderly in Islam On a visit to a post office in San Diego, California, I noticed an elderly lady struggling to get out of her car. Alone and probably in her mid seventies she held the door with...
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    • Shura: Islamic Approach to Decision-Making
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      Shura: Islamic Approach to Decision-Making
      Lamya Hamad   The onset of 2011 witnessed an unexpected wave of protests that swept through the Middle East. Citizens struggled to topple authoritarian and tyrannical governments that had trampled on their...
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    • Islamic Finance
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      Islamic Finance
      Islamic Finance: An Introduction Saulat Pervez Muslims often try to explain that Islam is more than a religion. They contend that Islam is actually a ‘way of life,’ with the Quran and the life traditions of...
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    Hijab - Unveiling the Mystery

    American Muslim women today are rediscovering the pristine Islam as revealed by Allah, (God), to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh1), more than 1400 years ago, but without any of the contradictions of ancestral culture.

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    Hijab
    From darkness to light

    Born in poverty and obscurity on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, Malcolm Little, the fourth child of Earl and Louise Little, rose to become one of the most dynamic Black Nationalist leaders of his time.

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    Who was Jesus (pbuh)?

    There are many questions that come to mind when the name Jesus is mentioned. Some people say he was a prophet, others call him a god, while others say he was a very wise man.

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    Jesus in Islam
    Concept of God in Islam

    Every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with the word Allah.

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    God in Islam
    What does Islam say about Terrorism?

    Whether it is a bomb going off in a market place, or the hijacking of an aircraft where innocent people are held at ransom to achieve political ends, we live in an age, where the manipulation and loss of innocent lives has become commonplace.

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    Islam on Terrorism
    Life After Death

    In Islam, an individuals life after death or their Hereafter, is very closely shaped by their present life.

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    Life after Death
    What they say about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

    During the centuries of the crusades, all sorts of slanders were invented against the Prophet Muhammad (p)2. However, with the birth of the modern age, marked with religious tolerance and freedom of thought, there has been a great change in the approach of Western authors...

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    Prophet Muhammad
    Islam Explained

    Islam, the religion of over 1.2 billion in the world, provides humankind with a unified view about the purpose of our creation and existence, our ultimate destiny and our place among other creatures.

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    Islam Explained
    The Origin of the Quran

    The Quran is the holy book which Muslims recite and turn to for guidance in all aspects of their life.

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    Origin of Quran

    Common Ground»

    Muslims Struggle to Find Suitable Candidate

    Muslims Struggle to Find Suitable Candidate

    By Ambreen Ali The presidential candidates of both parties are competing for cash and votes on every front, with one possible exception. Muslim Americans, particularly conservatives, say they feel slighted this election cycle. Rather than court Muslims, Republican candidates...
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    • Rumi Khan: 12-Year-Old App Creator
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      Rumi Khan: 12-Year-Old App Creator
      There are now more than 500,000 iPhone apps, and one of them is the creation of Rumi Khan, a 12-year-old student at Newark Charter School. The Delaware Department of Education recently recognized Rumi’s efforts...
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    • Jesus: A Servant of God
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      Jesus: A Servant of God
      By Imam Shabir Ally It will be quickly obvious that they often referred to him as a servant of God, but never Son of God. Peter, for example, said: “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers,...
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    • Abraham(PBUH)–Father of Prophets
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      Abraham(PBUH)–Father of Prophets
      Father of Prophets The birth of a Great Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was born in a house of idolaters, in the kingdom of Babylon. His father Aazar was a well known idol sculptor that his people worshipped. As a young...
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