By: Nageen Khan The Importance of Character in Islam An individual's character is one of the most important aspects of Islam. While acts of worship hold great significance, Islam is a way of life. Everything in a Muslim's life, including manners and personality, should be in line with Islam. Thus, [...]
By: Mahbubur Rahman Global Hunger Crisis: Addressing the Imperative Issue For the first time in human history, the number of people suffering from chronic hunger has reached one billion! Today, one out of every six persons in the world is starving. According to a UN report, about 25,000 people [...]
By: Aftab Ahmad Islamic Banks Weather the Storm as Conventional Banks Struggle At a time when economic observers are worried about the threat of a new global financial crisis and global credit rating agencies have brought down credit ratings of giant financial institutions such as the Bank of America, J.P. [...]
Unveiling the History of Halloween with Sh. Abdullah Hakim Quick 877-Why-Islam presents Sh. Abdullah Hakim Quick, a renowned historian and scholar, who gives the history behind Halloween.
877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure By: Saulat Pervez The Many Faces of Muslim Families in America 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 [...]
By: Saulat Pervez The Islamic State: A Divinely-Ordained Blueprint for Societal Balance When the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, first began to receive revelations from God in 610 A.D., little did he know that they were the foundational stones for the formation of a future state to be [...]
By Imam Zaid Shakir The Ship of Humanity is Sinking: We Must Act Now to Save It Some time back, the theme of Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto, Canada, was Saving the Ship of Humanity. In the words of the program’s brochure: When a ship is lost at sea, [...]
By: Lamya Hamad Shura: The Islamic Principle of Consultation Shura, or consultation, embraces every facet of life and is easily adaptable to a variety of different situations. In Islam, it is encouraged not only in the political realm but on a social scale as well, involving families and professional entities. [...]
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 a trembling hand as she stepped out of [...]
By: Suzy Ismail Life’s fragility should remind us of the greatness of God, and the goodness of God’s creation should inspire us to respect life. Adapted from remarks made in the Princeton University Chapel for Respect Life Sunday. Islam's Respect for Life: A Counter to Modernity's Disregard In a world [...]
