These are the Main Posts on different topics throughout my time here.
I recently attended a Bayyinah course with Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan. Aside from being incredibly inspiring, he mentioned a number of other courses they plan to do and his vision for Islam in the west. One such project was “Arabic with Husna”, a new curriculum he has set up to teach his own daughter Arabic which, in…
One of the most profound moments I have ever experienced. It is literally speaking to me, telling me to wake up. As I sat on the tube on my way back home, I opened my book on a crowded carriage and read the following: ——– “The Prophet (saw) said: “The poor among the believers will…
By Maulana Ibrahim Khan; If you’re the typical Palestinian support like me you’ve probably been posting all those pro-palestine pictures on Facebook for the last few days; you’ve definitely been embroiled in some heated debate with a zionist or two; you really care about the plight of the Palestinians and are liking and sharing everything…
Originally posted on Homebound:
Working on collating human rights violations within Syria is not easy. The daily videos which arrive at the inbox and the feelings they induce are difficult to describe. Sometimes you learn to become immune to them or you ignore them, and at other times, you push yourself to watch them… and…
Imam Ghazali tells a story of a man walking in the jungle. A roaring lion ran towards him and the man ran as fast as he could to escape from it. He noticed a well in front of him and he jumped inside hoping to escape from the lion. As he was falling inside the…
The following is a poem a close friend and brother of mine wrote. Beautiful words from a beautiful soul. May Allah preserve him! Stirring are the waves of the ocean At the sight of the full moon Likewise are my feelings and emotions When I think of your smile in full bloom Jolts run through…
Since reading Muhammad Asad’s “The Road to Makkah”, I have become fascinated to explore the perspectives non-Muslims and converts have on Islam and life generally. Being born Muslim, many of us take for granted the way we think and act, rarely paying attention to the reasons why. We casually assume every person to be the…
The following are some of the posts I’ve been putting up over the last few days on Syria. Please remember them in your prayers: —————————————————————————————————————————————————————– There are no more children in #Homs, #Syria – they are all men and women now! —————————————————————————————————————————————————————– I read on my cousin’s status that our building in Syria has been…
As-Sallamu Alaykum Aid Convoy to Syria (Please Read) I pray you are all well. . As we pass the 18 month anniversary of the Daraa protests, an event which sparked the Syrian uprising and the call for liberation, the situation in the country gets more and more desperate. Day by day I see images more…
On the Path of Knowledge 