Shariah: More Than Just Criminal Law - A Look at the Divine Legal Framework for a Prosperous Society Shariah is an integral part of Islam. It is often defined as ‘Islamic law,’ causing one to assume that it consists mostly of criminal rulings and penalties. However, Shariah encompasses much more [...]
By: Sumara Khan Fatima Al-Fihri: The Muslim Woman Who Founded the World's First University The name Fatima Al-Fihri crowns the annals of history with the distinction of having established the world’s very first university. Yes, it was a Muslim woman who pioneered a model of higher learning coupled with the [...]
El Día de la Resurrección: Reflexiones coránicas sobre el propósito de la vida y el más allá En el nombre de Dios, el Benefactor, el Misericordioso Juro por el Día de la Resurrección, (1) Y juro por la conciencia que se reprocha a sí misma, (que la Resurrección es una [...]
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful I swear by the Day of Resurrection, and I swear by the self-reproaching conscience, (that Resurrection is a reality.) (1-2) Does man think that We will never reassemble his bones? Why not, while We are able to reset (even) his fingertips [...]
Islam's Journey to the New World: The Untold Story of African Muslims Enslaved in America 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 [...]
