From the Mafaheem of Sayyid ibn AlawiMany people falter in their understanding of the reality of intermediaries, and haphazardly rush to the judgement that any intermediary is Shirk, and that he who takes an intermediary, whatever the fashion, has associated partners with Allah, and that
O Prophet of Allah, where shall I find the source of my adoration for you? I have memorized hundreds of your sayings since my youth, taught your seerah (example) to numerous students, grown a beard, used the miswaaq, sang and proudly taught others odes (qasidahs) in praise of you. But I did not
Question: Didnt the Muslim caliphate or khilâfah end in 1342 AH/1924 CE, when Turkey abolished the office? Didnt the khilâfah have a continuous existence up to that point?Answer: These questions are two-sided, as they deal with fiqh and with history. The fiqh of the khilâfah is
Mu`âdh Bin Jabal:Companion of the Prophet "Accept Only The Truth" Idris al-Khawlâni narrated that Mu`âdh Bin Jabal Allah be pleased with him, said in one of his sermons: "Coming your way are awful trials were money will be aplenty, and the Qur'an will be read by the believer as well by the
slamic world. But these things need to be said out loud and often. According to Mirza Beg, if you want to protest against the destruction of historical sites in Makkah, you can log on to the following website: www.petitiononline.com/rasul/petition.html But while I am going to do my bit,
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Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study. In the middle grades, students learn to think through arguments. In the high school years, they learn to
sciples of al-Hasan al-Basri (d. 110/728)' (Bowering, 47). It was frequented by important figures of both exoteric and esoteric Islam. 7. The home town of Sahl was located in Khuzestan in south-western Iran. Cf. J. H. Kramers, art. 'Tustar', in EI, IV. 393-5. 8. Ar. faraq, a large measure of grain,
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equity" (S. 4:19). Nevertheless, these Qur'anic injunctions are not to be abuse by women who se their emotional nature as an excuse for wrong-doings. Like men, women are also capable of being disciplined, knowledgeable and just, so it is perfectly just and proper that husba
chen war became as elusive as the Sufi orders themselves. In this tired battle of wills between Moscow and the Chechen Muslims, Boris Yeltsin and the Russian Federation rank as their weakest opponents yet. ---
Failed State? Yes, but for other reasons. By abid ullah jan Published: May 21, 2006 usharraf regime is feeling jittery since the American journal Foreign Policy has put
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As we discussed last time, those who are bent on promoting the "Doctrine of Hatred" cite verse 60:4 and the example of Prophet Abraham (pbuh). Yet, it is clear that this understanding is not valid when the verse is examined in its proper context. Thus, again, I can say truthfully that there is
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Iraqi PM: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killedAP - 4 minutes ago BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north
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You know, it's funny. I have been told, several times, that I am "not qualified" to make the statements I make about various verses and passages of the Qur'an. I am "not qualified" to do so. Why? What are the qualifications to read the Qur'an? What credentials do I need to possess to make me a
Pakistans varsity enrolment among worlds lowest Monday, June 05, 2006 By Shahzad Malik ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ranked amongst the lowest in the world in higher education enrolment, with just 2.9 percent of students enrolled in universities in 2005. According to the Economic Survey of
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Imagine if Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip destroyed two dozen mosques. There would be mass rallies in front of Israeli embassies around the world, and in America organizations like CAIR and MPAC would issue righteous condemnations calling on the American government to restrain Israel.
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To most people, the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is a good thing. The means the US military employed, however, in terminating him should raise questions in everyone's minds - especially since it appears that six other people, including a woman and child, were killed in the attack.Although
Mogadishu Islamists ban World Cup, spark protests By Mohamed Ali Bile MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist militiamen shot in the air to disperse hundreds of Somalis protesting early on Saturday against moves by sharia courts to stop them watching the World Cup in the capital Mogadishu, residents
Helping young Muslims not to hateOne youth group teaches that all great faiths share non-violent values. By Rushworth M. Kidder CAMDEN, MAINE - The day that Ontario police foiled a bombing plot by 17 mostly young Canadians of South Asian descent, and before Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab
Anyone who is familiar with the Koran and the traditions of the prophet Muhammad knows that kidnapping civilians and harming them is absolutely prohibited. Those who do kidnap civilians defy the Islamic code of ethics. This ethos applies to every kidnapped civilian, including Jill Carroll, the
The Prophet Muhammads Sandal There is not a civilization that has loved and celebrated its leader as Islamic civilization has loved and celebrated its Prophet, our master Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace). Love is the strongest of all human attachments, and is the greatest
Why the Taliban appeal to Pakistani youth. The tribal system that once grounded young people no longer provides enough opportunities. PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN Imran Gul would like to see a better future for the tribal youth of his corner of Pakistan, but most days he only sees military
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The St. Lawrence River is 1,900 miles long. Its wide mouth empties its flow into the Atlantic Ocean where buoyant whales and majestic icebergs drift throughout the summer months. The river begins more modestly where the northern and southern shores of Lake Ontario curve in towards each other,
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otherwise live with their traditions. "Then someone comes and says it's different than that," said Jahjah, who opposes assimilation. "You have to dump your culture and religion. It's a different deal now." Dan Bilefsky reported from Brussels, and Ian Fisher from Rome. Contrib
Islamic world faces intellectual stagnationPublished on November 4, 2006 Is the Islamic world intellectually stagnating? One way to answer this is to ask how many world-class universities there are in Muslim countries. The 2006 rankings of the world's top 200 universities by the Times Higher
, we cannot leave you hanging in the cold waiting to
go home. It would be inhuman.
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drhassaballa.com. This article was first published in Illume Magazine, a
California-based publication about Islam.
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are not to fall further behind as India prospers.
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flight 77, which was crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
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good on earth. That is the reason we were created. That is our
responsibility as human beings, as viceroys of God on earth. That is our role
in the 21st Century, and it is a major struggle: a true jihad in its very
essence. But it is a jihad which no one should ever fear.
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and everything say, I came to You in a hurry to please You, my
God, so You will accept me.
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in 2006. His blog is at
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the Prophet, even though it wasnt the custom of
his people, indicated there was nothing that he saw they were doing wrongly and
so permitted them to do that.
Transcription by Amina Nawaz. Edited by Karen Nooruddin.
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length of time needed for learning.
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in their
understanding from our tradition that we see anger, intolerance, and ugliness
replacing forebearance, tolerance, and beauty, to the loss of all and the good
of none.
And Allah alone gives success.
Faraz Rabbani
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alone gives success.
Faraz Rabbani
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, in the best and
most beneficial of ways.
And Allah alone gives success.
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about the need for more Muslims who not only understand the
meanings of justice, truth, mercy and excellence, but demonstrably try to use
them in their every-day dealings? Surely that's what is more likely to get all
of us to heaven than meaningless arguments about a new caliphate?
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Tosun Bayrak, On the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Appendix from Ibn 'Arabi
The Tree of Being)
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Illallaah Wahdahuu Laa Syariikalah, Lahul-Mulku Walahul-Hamdu Wahuwa
Ala Kulli Syai-in Qadiir, there is no deed that precedes it, and that there is
no evil that would be left.
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are the one whom God is
entrusting with this responsibility.
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Editorial, The case for Globalization, The Economist, (23 September 2000)
p19
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1000 copies of the Asad translations to Muslim institutions, MSA's,
organizations, and groups
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For me, the success will be when somebody sees a Muslim in the street and
identifies him, not with the collapse of the twin towers, but with the beauty
of the Taj Mahal; then I will know that we have succeeded.
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experience on this planet, almost 50 years, is that if you
treat people with respect, they tend to treat you with respect.
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Therefore, to remind you, for you are only a reminder. You are not a watcher
over them. (88:2122)
*Najah Kadhim: Director of IFID and a Senior University Lecturer.
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, If the
Hour (Judgment Day) is about to be established and one of you is holding a palm
shoot, let him take advantage of even one second before the Hour is established
to plant it.
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O Lord, make light grow within me and give me light and illuminate me.
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of worship makes learning into a sacred
event.
Everything about the class is treated with a sense of reverence, dignity, and
austerity;utterly unlike the modern educational experience.
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at the Seminar on
Contemporary Relevance of Rumi and Iqbal, held in Lahore on 16 April, 2007
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insane efforts to establish Arab dignity? What are we waiting for?
We need to stop terrorism now.
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of works, which are of the divine mercy (Sharh Sahih
Muslim, 17:16061).
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International Forum
for Islamic Dialogue(IFID) and a senior university Lecturer- London- England
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. We do not need to have consensus about what we do
privately. But what we do in the name of Islam publicly, at least we should
have some sort of consensus about how it should be done.
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assumptions of their beliefs, but many do so following a crisis, an
overwhelming challenge or a serious exposure to external influences.
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. This IT-enabled global environment has led to the
moderation of many of the extremist views that had been propagated by certain
quarters, for transparency always results in limiting undesired actions and
thoughts
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not only be aware of our own histories but of the
historical roots of development. It is only in this way that we can challenge
the dominant discourse and be at ease with our religious heritage. The onus of
objectivity is not on us but on those who deem us repressed.
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the paramount focus of the socio-political
discourse.
S Parvez Manzoor :( PhD) Author, Writer Researcher- Stockholm-Sweden
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of Ramadan. [As in Ruhaybanis Matalib Ulin
Nuha Sharh Ghayat al-Muntaha 2.225 in Hanbali fiqh]
And Allah alone gives success.
Walaikum assalam,
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at Hartford Seminary. She is the first woman to
be president of the Islamic Society of North America.
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100,000
people. He is now co-director of an international education project in Islamic
education (www.thebook.org).
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and murder. I accepted an Islam of problem solving, love and rational thought.
That is an Islam that people can accept and live with.
That is Islam.
Tariq Nelson is a Muslim activist that lives in Northern Virginia.
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on their rulers for this, Islam would have been lost a long time ago.
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for Civic Renewal
(Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001), p.1.
4. Ibid., p. 11.
The above excerpt is from a newly published book by HAMZA YUSUF and ZAID
SHAKIR, Agenda to Change Our Condition, Zaytuna Institute, Hayward, California,
2007
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the different schools of jurisprudence during the second and third centuries of
Islam were not afraid of differences. Why should we be?
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political
and economic global interests without harming the burdened population of the
Third World. Otherwise, we will be guilty of ghayy. This is my opinion,
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; if
resurrected, it has the power to change the world.
G. WILLOW WILSON is a Cairo-based author and essayist. Her articles about
modern Islam and the Middle East have appeared in publications including the
Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times Magazine, and the Canada National Post.
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of a people until they change it themselves.
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Republicans, or Zionism posing as Judaism, or Islamism
masquerading as Islam - all three are equally guilty of misleading people,
creating conflicts and corrupting three of the world's greatest religions.
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the United States, also involved in this violence. It
is a situation where the political actors find there is no way forward except
through terrorism and violence.
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of
an American Muslim, which was published in 2005
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Faraz is a technology consultant based out of Ottawa, Canada, serving clients
across the country. He is a former editor and occasional contributor to a
Muslim Canadian newspaper, and one of the editors at ijtema.net, where this
piece originally appeared.
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[8] Al-Bukhari # 7352
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Prophets, our exemplary master, Muhammad, the Chosen One, peace and mercy of
God upon him.
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answers: ?no it is to late! This is your test. You did not recognise me! In
this story god is a king and the princess is the divine wisdom hidden in the
daily life!
We wish that people would recognize this new wisdom coming
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the right of each group to maintain its
cultural heritage (faith is a part of culture, no doubt). Pluralism implies
mutual respect. And if one looks close at Islam's spirit, one can see this
right at the core of Islam's message to humanity.
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social priorities, so be it.
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