Tag: GIANTS OF ISLAM

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

The Heart of the Algerian Revolution | Abdulhamīd ibn Bādīs

Hannah Ibrahim 26 Min Read

Did you know the pledge of Ibn Bādīs went on to become the motto of independent Algeria?

A Scholar for Soldiers | ‘Izz al-Din al-Qassam

Abdullāh Ladadwi 25 Min Read

Al-Qassam devoted himself to moral reform, endlessly encouraging the community to keep regular prayers, maintain the obligatory fast, and strive to eradicate gambling and consumption of alcohol.

The Maulana for the Millions | Abul A’la Maududi

Ameen Amanulla 18 Min Read

Although many know him as the founder of one of the original and most influential Islamic revivalist movements, Jamaat-e-Islami, did you know that Maulana Maududi was also part of establishing and running

Doctor of Dawah | Abdul Rahman al-Sumait

Abu Idris 25 Min Read

It is a disaster to think that controversial figures like Mother Teresa are more well known in Muslim households than Dr Abdul Rahman al-Sumait.

The Lion of Dagestan | Imam Shamil

Omar Hammuda 13 Min Read

Before UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed the title of the ‘Lion and Eagle of Dagestan’, there was one particular man whose legacy still resonates across the Caucasus region – a man who

The Tortured Scholar | Zaynab al-Ghazali

Moazzam Begg 17 Min Read

Moazzam Begg writes on the life and legacy of Zaynab al-Ghazali and why you need to know about her

A Tafsir Written in Dungeons | Bediüzzaman Said Nursi

Salem Azzam 18 Min Read

Bediüzzaman Said Nursi and his humble students gave their lives to plant a seed from which Turkey still enjoys the fruits; the seed of a true Islamic revival.

Giants of Islam: An Introduction

Shaykh Ali Hammuda 9 Min Read

Sh Ali Hammuda introduces a new collaborative series with Dr Uthman Lateef, Ust Fatima Barkatulla, Sh Bilal Ismail, Moazzam Begg, Dilly Hussain, and many more on a very important theme

Maryam: A Woman of Miracles

Nusaybah Naeem 12 Min Read

As we near the end of what has been a challenging year, we must remember the quiet courage of Maryam and her consistent trust in Allāh’s plan for her. In trusting Him,