The Islamic calendar marks at this time the occasion of Eid ul Adha, a festivity of which the sacrifice of animals – ‘Qurbani’ or ‘Udhiyah’-…

The questioning techniques are just one tool from the toolkit of teaching stratagems in the Sunnah of the Messenger )s.a.w.(They are congruent with what the professionals…

The 7th century Islamic State of Medina is perhaps the earliest historical example of a voluntaristic state—the idea in political anthropology that people can freely…

If Hijrah is such a spiritual voyage, then Hijrah today is a multifaceted one. It is a constant struggle to move from one level to…

The challenge for Muslim teenagers living in the West is to successfully navigate two distinct and often competing cultures, and to shape an identity that…

Reflections on the enormous contributions to Islamic thought and on popular programs for social and religious changes bring into focus an important component of the…

Farhad Khadim Prophet Ibrahim was an "Ummah" (nation) unto himself because he embodied all of the qualities of a nation that align with a godly…

﷽ The Prophet (PBUH) told us that fasting is a shield-Junna. So what is that? On the surface, a shield is a badge of insignia.…

The call came in around 10pm on a weekday. “Imam, can you come now, as my son says he is going to commit suicide.”  This…

Tauhid, the Oneness of the Creator, is undoubtedly the underpinning of Islam. Expressed in a simple but profound statement known as the Shahada, or Testimony…