The Battle between the Islamic Caliphate and China
"The battle determined the question which of the two civilisations, the Chinese or the Muslim, should predominate in the land..."
Ramadān: the Month of Heroes & Victory
Ramadan is not only famous for fasting but for victories that changed the course of history.
The name of the Muslim that will liberate al-Aqsa
It was on this day in 1187 that Salāh al-Dīn had liberated Quds (Jerusalem) and Al-Aqsa from the Crusaders after 88 years of occupation. Z A Rahman relives the moment Al-Aqsa was mercilessly taken by the Crusaders and how it was mercifully won back by Salāh al-Dīn and how it will be liberated once more InshaAllah
Glad tidings of Hind
In a current period of turmoil for Muslims in India, Z A Rahman brings a message of hope from prophetic words regarding Hind.
Tariq Ibn Ziyad: Invader or Liberator?
"...the Muslims were welcomed by a large proportion of the ruling aristocracy and the Jews."
Bethlehem: A City of Islam
Bethlehem is a city that is famous for being the alleged birth place of one of the greatest and mightiest Messengers of Allāh, ʿIsā / Jesus (ʿalayhi al-Salām).
Hajj: Striving in the Path of Allāh
“Here I am Allāh, Here I am to serve you here I am...” Hajj is the fifth pillar in Islām and is one of the greatest deeds one can accomplish in his or her lifetime. There is also another deed which is considered by some as being the sixth pillar in Islām and also being amongst the greatest of deeds, that being jihād in the path of Allāh. In fact, there are many similarities between these two great acts of ʿibādah (worship). Throughout their lives, Muslims engage in a continuous jihād (striving for Allāh), both with their belief and…
World Cup Group B & the Battle of the Three Kings
The FIFA World Cup's Group B echoes a major event in world history, recalls Z A Rahman
Are America & Israel Invincible?
Z A Rahman compares the racist and genocidal histories of "nations" that think they will remain forever...
When I Met the Family of Ahed Tamimi
We have all been reading about Ahed Tamimi, the young brave symbol of resistance against the brute of the occupying Israeli forces...