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A look back at 2014-1435/36
The last year has been full of historical events for the Muslim ummah. From international disasters to local action alerts, Islam21c has provided a space for scholars, thinkers and activists to share guidance and relevant conversations for Muslims and non-Muslims alike to take part in. What follows is a selection of the discourse you took part in throughout 2014-1435/36. We hope you will like and share it. JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneSee our January review hereSee our February review hereSee our March review hereSee our April review hereSee our May review hereSee our June review here JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberSee our July review hereSee our August review…
Muslim charity’s challenge to the Telegraph
Those with a hatred for Islām and Muslims, driven either ideologically or simply by good old-fashioned bigotry and xenophobia, have all used words like ‘extremism’, ‘radical’ and ‘Islamist’ in order to generate hostility towards normal, mainstream Islamic practices and beliefs. The seasoned Islamophobe Andrew Gilligan’s most recent conspiratorial tirade against a number of Muslim-run charities has provoked quite an unprecedented response from one of the charities he maligned in the Telegraph. The Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA) has today published an open letter (below) inviting Andrew Gilligan and the Daily Telegraph’s editor, Ian MacGregor, to an ‘open dialogue’ where…
And Israel Continues
Israel’s attacks on Palestinians are continuing, as tensions increase in Jerusalem and beyond. Israeli Prime Minister, Netanyahu, has announced the reintroduction of punitive house demolitions, an inflammatory and illegal act – whilst a further 200 settlement units have just been approved in East Jerusalem. This week Israel bombed a Palestinian fishing boat off the coast of Gaza, as attacks on fishermen become an increasingly common event. The UN are reporting a spike in the number of Palestinians with their homes demolished by Israel. Now Israel’s impunity looks set to continue with Israel refusing to cooperate with the UN Inquiry…
Condolences upon the death of Sheikh Ghulam Azam
Islam21c would like to offer its heartfelt condolences to the people of Bangladesh upon the passing away of one of their eminent leaders, Sheikh Professor Ghulam Azam, may Allāh have mercy upon him. A former leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, Sheikh Ghulam Azam was one of the countless Islamic activists of that land who sacrificed the comforts of this world in order to rescue and then propagate Islām in a country facing an unparallelled onslaught against its faith and principles, both from within the country and from outside. He was one of the many Bangladeshi Islamic activists and scholars who had an…
Dhul Hijjah: Allah’s favour upon us
All praise is due to Allah, and prayer and peace of Allah be upon the master of all the Messengers. It is Allah’s favor upon us that He made seasons for His righteous worshippers to increase in their pious deeds. from these seasons: The ten days of Dhul-Hijjah: There are some evidences about their virtue that were mentioned in Qur’an and the Sunnah, some of them are: 1- Allah the Exalted says: {By the dawn;(1) By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah)} Transliteration: Wa Al-Fajri (1) Wa Layālin `Ashrin Ibn Katheer, may Allah have mercy…
Types of Deeds in These Ten Days
Verily, the praise belongs to Allah Most High, and may the blessings of Allah and Peace be upon His Prophet Muhammad, and his family and companions, all of them. Al-Bukhari narrated from Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: "There are not any days in which righteous deeds are done more beloved to Allah than these days, i.e. the ten days (of Dhul-Hijjah). They said: O, Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the path of Allah? He said: Not even Jihad in the path of Allah Most High, except if a man goes…
Virtues of the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah
Among the great seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, which Allah (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) has favoured over other days.
Benefits of Dhul-Hijjah Days
Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?" He said, "Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out, giving himself and his wealth up for the cause (of Allah), and came back with nothing." (Al-Bukhari) The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah have been singled out especially for great merits and excellences…
10 deeds for 10 days for Moazzam Begg
The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are now upon us, these days are almost coinciding with the 10 day countdown until Moazzam Begg's trial. He is due to stand trial at the Old Bailey on 6 October 2014, CAGE have put together this practical day by day guide in order to make the most of these blessed 10 days and in these crucial days in the run up to the trial. Sometimes we forget that in order to gain something we need to give something first. We recognise that we need to study before we can pass exams, and we need to…