Muslim Figures

Salman al-Farsi

This is a story of a seeker of Truth, the story of Salman the Persian, gleaned, to begin with, from his own words:

   

Israeli raids claim lives in Gaza

Two Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip, medics and security sources say. Another person has been critically injured. The Israeli army launched three raids in the south of Gaza on Saturday after Palestinian fighters fired a rocket over the border.

   

Shura in Islam… its concept and importance

Shura (consultation) is one of the important and the main pillars of the Islamic political system. Shura was not limited to the political system only, but it also extended to include all aspects of life. Therefore, the Islamic state might have preceded the modern democratic systems with regard to the necessity of unanimity over choosing the one who runs its affairs and cares for its interests.

History and Reality

Muslim Peoples and Palestine

Muslim peoples should turn form being stressed by their rulers into a stressing factor on them and should seek to change the painful actual fact. In fact, it is not an inescapable fate to surrender and yield to our rulers. Rather, we have to seek a way out of our current crisis

Great Converts

Alfredo Maiolese

Dr. Alfredo Maiolese Italian Minister converted to Islam, the Italian Minister of the International Parliament for Safety and Peace (IPSP) converted to Islam. He embraced Islam as he was in Saudi Arabia and now is seeking to improve the image of Islam in the Western world.

   

With Immigrants

The mercy of the Prophet (SAWS) was most evident in his wonderful stance with the Muslims during the immigration from Makkah to Madinah. Indeed, it was a big crisis in which Muslims left their homes, properties, money and their memories. They parted with all this to hurry for Allah and His Messenger. There had to be someone to stand by them in their ordeal.

   

Story of Islam in Brunei & Malaysia

A brief story of the early and modern history of Islam in Brunei & Malaysia. A small Islamic kingdom was founded early in Brunei when its king Awang Alak Betatar traveled in 828 AH to meet with Sultan Muhammad Shah where he accepted Islam there. Also some Arab Muslims came to Brunei to propagate Islam and were encouraged by the king of Brunei at that time. This led to the spread of Islam in Brunei as well as the islands of Solo and Philippine

   

Impact of Islamic civilization on European civilization in the field of language and literature

Westerners – particularly Spanish poets – were greatly influenced by Arabic literature. The literature of chivalry, bravery, figurative expression, and imagery made its way to Western literature through Arabic literature in Andalusia. The Arabic language also had a great impact, particularly on the language of the upper class in the Iberian Peninsula.

   

Prisoners of War

On the day of the battle, God inflicted a heavy defeat on the unbelievers, with 70 of them killed and 70 taken prisoners. The Prophet consulted some of his companions about what to do with the prisoners. Abū Bakr said

False Allegations

Quran Got Trinity Wrong

Does the Quran classify Mary as a person in the Trinity?

Poll

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Results
  • Can Birds Help Muslims Free Al-Aqsa Mosque?

    An example of the unlimitedness of the provisions of the Qur'anic text is Surat Al-Fil (Arabic for the elephant). When I read this surah, three meanings come to my mind.

  • As There Is Paradise, There Is Hell

    Almighty Allah created Paradise and Hell to serve two completely different purposes: Paradise is the precious commodity that Allah offers His servants so as to encourage them to be obedient and righteous in the hope that Paradise will be their eternal abode.

  • In the Material Balance

    There is always a conflict within one's inner being between what is spiritual and moral and what is physical and material. As is the case with the majority of people, victory is always secured in favor of the latter.

  • Swiss Minarets: Complain Muslims to Allah?

    With the increasing tone of antagonism toward Islam, the four-minaret Switzerland grew to be a new stage of fanaticism and bias against Muslims through the last referendum that resulted in banning minarets.