Author: Ismael Abdela

Ismael Abdela is an Anthropology graduate from the London School of Economics. He spent some years studying Islamic Sciences in Qaseem, Saudi Arabia. He is now a keen social entrepreneur. Ismael likes to write about spiritual reflections, social commentary and tafsīr. He is particularly interested in putting religion in conversation with the social sciences.

Islamic Thought

Rediscovering Beauty in Ramadan

Islamic Thought 26/04/202057 Mins ReadBy Ismael Abdela

“Allāh is Beautiful and He loves beauty”

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Finding our ‘tribe’ in a modern world

Islamic Thought 10/08/201648 Mins ReadBy Ismael Abdela

Finding our tribe in a modern world: Questions on belonging Growing up in London, I felt fairly proud that I…

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#Mecca_Live: How Snapchat Rewrote Da’wah 101

Featured 20/07/201529 Mins ReadBy Ismael Abdela

This year, I had the enviable fortune of being in Mecca on the 27th night of Ramaḍān. The atmosphere was electric…

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Relearning the Gift of Guidance

Featured 13/07/201549 Mins ReadBy Ismael Abdela

In helping to found a charity startup, I found myself wrestling with new spiritual questions I was unprepared for. I…

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She found Islam at 81

Featured 09/07/20153912 Mins ReadBy Ismael Abdela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6–C3rUkv5k&feature=youtu.be She found Islam at 81 – Philomena I long cherish the day I met this woman as a redefining…