As the Prophet (s) prepared himself for a prized opportunity to present Islam to the noblemen of Quraysh, a blind man approached simultaneously with a question...
| Part 1 |Part 2 |Part 3 | When a beloved friend turns away, it is heartbreaking. But when he is so beloved that you are...
By Faraz Omar | Saudi Life (crossposted) Sand and only sand for thousands of kilometers extending over four nations, Rub al-Khali or the Empty Quarter is...
| Part 1 | After a long, tiresome journey, this great army has finally reached their destination. They are prepared to meet their enemy. But their leader,...
It is the 9th year after Hijrah. Madinah, the place that witnessed the occurrence of this story, sits under the glaring sun. The season is an...
“I, ya Rasulullah!” Such were the words of the great Companion, Abu Hurayrah in acceptance of the request of his beloved, when he asked, “Who among...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Seldom is it that anyone looks forward to tackling a sink-full of dirty utensils, a hamper load of laundry, a sprawling lawn overflowing...
By Abu Eesa Niamatullah (Cross-posted from AE’s personal blog) At a time when many Muslims will be debating the definitions of bid‘ah and the condemnation of...
Four hundred years ago, on precisely October 2nd, of the year 1609 CE., in the Iberian peninsula, the Spanish fleet escorted a diverse array of ships...
The following is the final instalment of a three-part series of posts on the subject of “Islamic Jerusalem”, written by our latest associate author, Dr J....
