eclipse crosses Pacific

Millions turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific as a solar eclipse created a "ring of fire" from Asia to the western United States. The annular eclipse was visible from parts of China early on Monday before moving westwards across Taiwan and Japan, continuing across the Pacific on a 13,600km arc ending in Texas late on Sunday local time. Traveling on a diagonal path, the eclipse crossed parts of Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico before disappearing in Texas with the sunset.

   

The Month of Rajab

when the Holy Prophet sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words: "O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings)."

Supervisor's Corner

Dr.Ragheb won Prince Nayef's prize

Prince Nayef phoned Dr. Ragheb Elsergany congratulating him for winning the prize,

Great Converts

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Player, USA

Lew Alcindor first learned his Islam from Hammas Abdul Khaalis, a former jazz drummer, according to his own testimony, he had been raised to take authority seriously, whether that of nuns, teachers, or coaches, and in that spirit he followed the teachings of Abdul Khaalis closely.

   

Pact of Bani Ghadaya and Bani Uraiz

The following pact was made with the Jews of Bani Ghadaya. Responsibility in respect of the Jews of Ghadaya is assumed, Jiziya has been laid down for these people, these people shall not rise against the Prophet in any way, and other provisions.

   

The Madrassah – Modern Issues

The madrassah is an ancient institution and has survived for fourteen hundred years. We have outlined in other chapters how the madrassah has evolved over the centuries. Once a thriving institution which served as the pulsating heart of the Islamic community, it has been neglected, allowed to decay, and is now the object of suspicion on the global stage,

   

Maintaining the Bonds of Kinship in Islam…Its Importance and Rights 

In Islam, the family is not confined to the parents only. The circle is wider than this and does include the relatives and the close relatives like one's brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts and their sons and daughters. All these people have a right to be contacted and taken care of. This is one of the teachings of Islam. Allah promised the one who maintains the bonds with the kinship a great reward on the Day of Judgment.       

   

Prophet Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) was born of a noble family of Banu Hashim ancestry. However, he was not fortunate enough to have been born wealthy as he was born an orphan. His father, Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib, died of sickness at the age of 25 on a trading journey to Syria, leaving his wife Amenah only a few months pregnant

False Allegations

Islam divides mankind into Believers and Kafirs

Kafir is derived from the word Kufr, which means to conceal or to reject or to deny. Kafir is the one who conceals or rejects or denies. This is contrary to how some people wrongly translate Kafir as Infidel. Kufr is not a curse or an insult. A Muslim also has to do Kufr, not with Allah but with all that is worshipped other than, or along with Allah,

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  • The Month of Rajab

    when the Holy Prophet sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words: "O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings)."

  • Signs of true love

    Now that we know what love actually is, how do we know that we actually love him? How do we know that our hearts are actually inclined to him and that we are not merely uttering words that do not resonate within us? There are signs that one can look for and strive for so that we may be sure to have this needed and craved love.

  • Faithful Friends

    As you turn the pages of the Qur’an, Allah (swt) invites you to be friends with His Messengers and His righteous slaves. He wants you to become familiar with their personal traits and experience, their trials and triumphs. We are invited into their homes; we accompany them on their travels and we are with them in their most private conversations with the Creator.

  • Going Back

    The loss of a connection to God is the scariest thing that can happen to a person. You can remember what it felt like to go to sleep remembering God and to wake up thinking of Him. He was your Best Friend. You remember how you molded your character to be something that He loves. You remember when every cell of your body was energized, ready to work hard for His sake.