Decoding “Allahu Akbar”: Unveiling its True Meaning

Allahu Akbar. When you hear this phrase, what do you feel? You might have heard this phrase yelled by an angry, bearded baddie in movies. Or on the news by massive protesting crowds in the Middle East with fingers pointing up to the sky. The media has shown Muslims [...]

2024-01-17T12:07:32+00:00January 17th, 2024|Allah, God, Islam, Islamophobia, Jihad, Misconceptions|

Martyrdom in Islam

In Islam, the concept of martyrdom (shahada in Arabic) refers to the act of sacrificing one's life to testify and bear witness to one's faith and a noble cause. On a deeper spiritual level, it represents the ultimate demonstration of one's commitment and devotion to God and religious principles. [...]

2024-01-11T12:38:37+00:00January 11th, 2024|Islam, Misconceptions|

Taqiyya and Islam

By Uzma Saeed A few years ago, during my university studies, I encountered preachers from a different faith sharing their beliefs. One of them handed me a pamphlet with Quran translations and attempted to dissuade me from considering Islam as a religion. She used these translations to support her arguments. [...]

2023-09-05T14:53:46+00:00September 5th, 2023|Misconceptions|

Have the peaceful verses of the Qur’ān been abrogated?

By: Justin Parrott (Abu Amina Elias) Debunking Misconceptions In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Advocating violent conquest or terrorism is one of the most common accusations against Islam, but it is also deeply uninformed of Islamic teachings, history, and theology. Muslims can point to many, [...]

2023-07-14T00:21:51+00:00May 23rd, 2019|Islam on Violence, Jihad, Misconceptions|
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