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Book Review: Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Al-Nawawi
by Samar Javid In the 3 volumes, Jamaal Zarabozo examines each of an-Nawawi’s 40 hadith in-depth. The essence of hadith comes out when the author explains the hadith in great detail and depth, approximately 80 pages for 1 hadith. Every phrase of the hadith is studied linguistically, logically, jurisprudentially, legally, etc. The author brings to [...]
Tools 4 Change
by Ryan Fournier For some, August 21st was a day when they shielded away from the outdoors to escape the unbearable conditions of heat and humidity. A day that would seem dreadful to some in terms of carrying out sports and casual activities. However, for ten individuals it was in fact a day of hard [...]
Together… Let’s Seek Knowledge
by Ahmed Shalaby Let me first correct the very false misperception of Muslims not contributing to humanity. If we go back in time, around the year 700, it was indeed a glorious starting point for the world. Muslims went to Andalusia and for more than 800 years, they invented, they taught, they created, they produced, [...]
Book Review: Desert Encounter
by Samar Javid Desert Encounter is a book written by the Danish journalist, Knud Holmboe who had converted to Islam after travels in North Africa. It describes a trip across the Sahara made by Knud Holmboe in an old Chevrolet. He was shocked to observe the violent daily life in the North African colonies. His [...]
Did you feed your soul or just your stomach?
by Ahmed Shalaby How different are we from animals if we are living like them but in a ‘smarter’ way. Nowadays men and women follow their temptations blindly and wildly. Temptations such as excessive eating, sexual lust, envy and greed. We spend so much time, effort and money seeking one thing which is feeding our [...]
Book Review: Islam, A Short History
by Ahmed Khalil Karen Armstrong is an English author who writes on Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. She has been influential in conveying the more objective post-19th-century scholarship of Islam to a wide readership in Europe and North America. Armstrong is a former nun. With her powerful scholarship, you would expect this book to be [...]
Can We Live under His Shade?
by Heba Rushdan Can We Live under His Shade? This is a question you might ask yourself when you hear about a series called “Under His Shade”. The first session started with a wonderful Quranic recitation by brother Abdul Kareem saying, “He is Allah”, “He is Allah”, “He is Allah”. Hearing this, your heart starts [...]
Book Review: The Road to Mecca
by Samar Javid Muhammad Asad was a Polish-Austrian Jew before his journey to Islam. He was a well-known journalist and traveller. Today, he is a known translator of the Quran. This book is a geographical, historical and spiritual journey all in one, from the 1920s to early 1930s. The spiritual journey is the main theme [...]
The Irreplaceable Moments
by Hafsa Cherid & Shams Amiry Everyone has that one moment when they experience an internal inspiration leading to a change in their life. In the first few years of university, Dr. Hadeer was required to take religion courses as part of her English Literature program. By immersing herself in the study of religion, Dr. [...]
Book Review: Adhan over Anatolia