History

al-Asqa’s continued closure is affecting the entire Ummah

Dr. Osman Latiff

al-Aqsa stands closed while the Ummah gathers elsewhere. What happens when a masjid is left without its worshippers?

Four Imams | A Unique Perspective

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 20 Min Read

Sh Ali Hammuda's brand new series looks at the lives of the eponymous four imams of Islam, in a unique way to distill lessons for us in the 21st century.

The Fountain of Youth

Uwais Iqbal 12 Min Read

Across the ages, continents and sciences, Muslims, even teenage Muslims, contributed to the scholarly fabric that has been passed down to us from generation to generation.

Hero Worship: A Journey Between Rebellion and Depression

Dr Abid Mohammed 12 Min Read

Hero worship – or at least the way we portray our historical figures – has been problematic, writes Dr Abid Mohammed. If we depict them as being superhuman individuals who never struggled

14th August Massacre: Remembering #Rabaa

Ahmed Hammuda 12 Min Read

Ahmed Hammuda recounts one of the bloodiest massacres of unarmed protesters in recent world history, whose perpetrators are still at large.

“Israel”: A Nearing End? [Khutbah]

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 22 Min Read

Indeed, the path to liberation is long, and you and I may never see the end. But thank Allah, for what you saw in the last weeks was undoubtedly the beginning.

Reviver of 20th Century Jihad | Abdullah Azzam

Abdullah b. Adam 11 Min Read

Had Sheikh Abdullāh Azzam been alive today, would the following have happened? Would there have been a 9/11? Would there have been ISIS? Would young Muslim men be travelling to Syria for