877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure Request a copy View in PDF Islam's View of Death: A Hopeful Perspective for the Hereafter In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Death is one of the few indisputable facts of life. Regardless of faith, race, [...]
By: Salman Yazdani The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster: A Reminder That We Are All in God's Hands February 1, 2003 - Shortly before the scheduled end of its 28th mission, space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana as it reentered Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. It was indeed an unexpected, abrupt and horrible end [...]
How Angels Are Portrayed in Folklore and Iconography In common folklore, angels are thought of as good forces of nature, hologram images, or illusions. Western iconography sometimes depicts angels as fat cherubic babies or handsome young men or women with a halo surrounding their head. The Islamic View of [...]
The most fundamental teaching of Islam is to believe in the Oneness of God, in the sense of His being the only Creator, Preserver, Nourisher, etc. But this belief is not enough. Many of the idolaters knew and believed that only the Supreme God could do all this and yet [...]
877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure. Request a copy View in PDF In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Since the beginning of human history, worship has played a central role in people’s lives. Devotion to a higher being continues to tie humanity together despite differences in customs and [...]
Quran – an intricate and beautiful book that is a light, a warning, a promise for Muslims. It was divinely revealed over fourteen hundred years ago. Ever since, the Quran remains a Muslim's solace, hope, and guide. Quran, the holy book of Islam The Quran, the holy book of [...]
By Dr. Laurence Brown What the Prophets Said About the Afterlife “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression” –old proverb True belief has a reward in the hereafter. Disbelief does too, buuuut … you don’t want it. Such has been the message of all the [...]
Hajj: Striving Towards Mecca's Sacred Goal 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.
A Turning Point in History September 11, 2001, changed everything. We who had led carefree lives centering on our individual routines, blissfully uninformed about international events or the politics of far-flung places, were caught unawares. A stunned nation watched with horror, filled with hurt and anger. [...]
Islam: Embracing Religious Minorities' Freedom of Practice Islam is a religion that not only “tolerates” religious minorities, but accepts them and defends their rights to practice their religion freely. Let me begin by noting that there is no country in the modern world that represents Islam. There are countries in [...]
