Tribute To and Story of Imam Siraj Wahhaj

I love Imam Siraj Wahaj. He’s someone that we need more of, both in the sense that I want more of him as a person, and...

Allah The Most Kind – Tribute To Andalus (New Translation)

*Professional translation of the classic poem is below. If you are having trouble viewing the arabic text, try the PDF format of the translation.  [youtube 8kbnb8fpYRA]...

Khutbah DOUBLE Feature

Shaykh Yaser Birjas’ End of Ramadan 1429 Khutbah: [audio:http://muslimmatters.org/audio/yaser_birjas_-_end_of_ramadan_1429.mp3] (download) Sheikh Younus Kathrada of al-Madinah Islamic Academy delivers a reality check to parents and youth alike....

Dr. Ali al-Timimi’s Hearing: October 23rd, 2008

One of the greatest mistakes of the Bush Administration in its national policies to quell radicalization has been its failure to recognize and separate true militants...

How Could Any Muslim Want to Vote for McCain After This?

I believe the following videos (hat-tip to Br. Abdullah’s email for pointing me to this post on Huff-Po) say so much more about the kind of...

Authority of Sunnah Part-4: Intellect and Beyond!

Authority of Sunnah Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3  | Part 4 A few weeks ago, I ran my car over a rock! The...

Second Presidential Debate…Who Won…Obama or McCain?

The second debate just ended. Punches flew all around. I thought McCain did a pretty good job early on, by talking in crisper and more digestible...

The Financial Meltdown in One Snapshot

After my previous article on the financial meltdown, after doing tons of more research (well not really), and using all my finance knowledge I have acquired...

Inside the Mind of a First Time ‘Eid Khateeb

Somehow, this year I found myself in the position of leading Eid prayer for the first time in my life. Actually, ‘somehow’ is a vague description....

Open Thread 10-5-2008: Oh You Who Fasted, Answer These Questions