Tag: UMAR
Did Muslim Caliphs Burn Libraries?
Did you know 'Umar b. al Khattab was accused of burning down the Alexandrian Library?
The Boy that Changed the World
In the age of fictional superheroes, Sh Shaqur Rehman tells the story of a boy who really did change the world.
Being at the service of others
"Assistance will bring assistance"
“I wanted to kill Muslims, now I am one”
The heart is so fertile for the seeds of Islām, we just have to plant one
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).
Children Around the Prophet ﷺ
For many of us, it can be quite difficult to find a role model for our younger children to genuinely connect with.
The Treaty of Umar
This agreement is said to have been one of the most just and “progressive” treaties in history, with guarantees for religious minorities unheard of sadly until today...
Doubt in Islamic Law – a history of avoiding punishment
Book Review - Doubt in Islamic Law: A History of Legal Maxims, Interpretation, and Islamic Criminal Law "Avoid imposing criminal sanctions in cases of doubt" - idra’u ‘l-hudud bi’l-shubahat - is the juristic maxim at…
Between the friends of Allah and the friends of Shaytan
BOOK REVIEW The Decisive Criterion Between The Friends of Allah and The Friends of Shaytan Author: Ibn Taymiyyah (d728H) Pubisher: Dar As-Sunnah Publishers, Birmingham, UK Edition: Third Edition, Paperback Pages: 384…
Prophetic Teacher Training: the Believer and the Palm Tree
Prophetic Teacher Training: the Believer and the Palm Tree ʿAbdullāh b. ʿUmar (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) reported that Allāh’s Messenger (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: “‘There is a tree amongst trees, the…