“Can you tell me a good book to read on Islamic history?” This is a question that I get asked time and time again. I can’t...
In The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien puts these words into the mouth of the brave though modest Faramir (younger brother to the brave but impulsive Boromir): ‘War...
There can be only one choice for the world’s most contested area of land, and that is Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. It is no exaggeration to...
We need the scholar who has the ability to see potential in others. We need the teacher who recognizes potential in his students. In the past,...
Seeing a scene of impeccable beauty, we often hear the term “Heaven on Earth!” But there is only one place that literally has the right to...
Ramadan 2012 Posts We all know that Ramadan is the month of fasting, abstinence and reflection. However, what we may not know is that Ramadan also...
Assalamu alaikum, A few months ago I thought it would be a good idea to read the Seerah of the Prophet , to my 6 year...
By: Ustadha Bint Ahmad Revive the true spirit of Islam through the 3 P’s PRACTICING – PRODUCTIVE – PROSPEROUS At the time when Muslim achievement is in a...
Part I | Part II Political From the political front unrest was found both in the provinces and in the elite Janissaries. The Janissaries, who comprised of...
Part I | Part II Empires can be likened to complex kaleidoscopes which change colours through time. For this reason it is difficult to see if an empire...