Social media is abuzz with the large congregational prayers for rain (salat ul-istisqa) held in Bay Area under the patronage of Imam Hamza Yusuf, Imam Zaid...
Shaykh Abdal Aziz al-Lamti, born around 880 AH, was a noted Moroccan scholar and grammarian. Qurrat al-Absar is his beautiful poem describing the entire life of...
Going abroad to study Arabic is one of the best ways to learn the language. With a vibrant culture and a rich intellectual heritage, Morocco is...
He woke slowly, with a sense of calm. The red numerals on the alarm clock said 3 am. Louis didn’t think he could get back to...
Guest post by Abdul Wahab Saleem (Facebook/Twitter) I received a question on my Facebook page recently about what the difference between a Shaykh and an Ustādh...
Louis splashed water on his face and pulled on a t-shirt. Watching Hassan walk out had felt like watching his last chance go up in a...
By Yavus Selim At times of great tribulation and turmoil, the first casualty is always the truth. Why? Because the greatest weapon in the hands of...
We frequently hear the “I have a Dream” speech by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Children who attend school in the USA are taught quotes from...
It was something I learned very young: Never say the word kaafir. I didn’t know Arabic at the time, but I knew it was worse than...
British history classes do well to teach the World Wars, the abolition of slavery and the French Revolution(s). But one thing you may not have heard...