By: Hesham A. Hassaballa, M.D Embracing the Profound Spirituality of Hajj For the rest of my life, this time of year in the Islamic calendar will always be dear to me. This is the Hajj season, and Muslim pilgrims from all over the world are descending upon the holy [...]
African-Americans Find Islam's Message of Equality and Justice Attractive Conversion to Islam among African-Americans is a significant feature of American Islamic life. In spite of a generally negative portrayal by the U.S. media, Islam is rapidly gaining converts in the U.S. One such conversion was that of African-American writer Steven [...]
The Unique Name of God in Islam: Allah 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’. Allah is the personal name of the One True God. Nothing else can be [...]
The Importance of Prophethood in Islam Prophethood is not unknown to heavenly revealed religions, such as Judaism and Christianity. In Islam, however, it has a special status and significance. According to Islam, God (Allah) created man for a noble purpose: to worship Him and lead a virtuous life based [...]
Hajj: The Sacred Journey to Mecca Hajj literally means, “to continuously strive to reach one’s goal.” The Hajj, or Pilgrimage to Mecca, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for those who have the physical and financial ability to undertake the journey. The Spiritual Significance The Hajj is essentially a re-enactment of [...]
The Purpose of Fasting in Ramadan: Attaining Taqwa An excerpt from AbdulWahid Hamid's Islam The Natural Way Every year, for one complete lunar month-the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, adult Muslims are required to fast. From dawn to sunset in the month of Ramadan, they refrain from all food [...]
Ramadan: A Time to Draw Closer to Allah and Listen to His Call 10/15/04 - Today is the first of Ramadan, the month for spiritual reawakening and reaffirmation of faith. It is the month in which Allah "sent down the Criterion to His servant, that it may be an admonition [...]
Miracle of Allah and Final Testament to Humankind "The Quran: literally, 'that which is often recited.' A web of rhythm and meaning, the words of which throb through Muslim worship and which, at every point in the believer's life , break surface, sanctifying existence with [...]
