The Martyred Caliph: Uthman (ra)
Uthman (r.a) was born in Mecca 47 years before the Hijra (Migration to Medina). His father Affan b. Abi’l-As was one of the leading men of the Banu Umayya clan of the Quraysh tribe, and he also counted among the wealthiest men of the city. A merchant by profession like his father, Uthman (r.a.) became one of the wealthy men of his tribe at a young age. Uthman (r.a.) became Muslim thanks to the s...

The Place of The Karbala Incident in The History of Islam and It
  It would not be appropriate to say that the only reason behind Hussain’s (a.s.) action against the Umayyad government was the invitations of the people of Kufa.    The Iraqis had lost the struggle for power that they had started by supporting Ali (a.s.) against the Syrians that were acting under the leadership of Muawiyah (a.s.). As a result of this, the center of the government, an...

Freedom of Faith in the Practice of Prophet Muhammad
We can find many verses in the Holy Quran that advise us to think, consider the implications and contemplate our actions. The message in these verses is that humans should be able to reason or think without any compulsion being put upon them and that they should be able to evaluate a hadith (sayings of the Prophet) to arrive at the truth through intellectual effort alone. However, if an idea or b...

A Portrait of Umm Habiba – A Mother of the Believers
Given the name Ramlah at birth, she was known as Umm Habibah due to the name of her first child. She was the daughter of Abu Sufyan, a member of Banu Umayyah, one of the most important tribes of Mecca. Her mother was Safiyya, daughter of Abu’l-As from the same clan. This woman was also the paternal aunt of Uthman (r.a.). Her first marriage was to Ubaydullah b. Jahsh, the son of the Holy Pro...

Dihya Bin Khalifa al Kalbi
  Prior to entering Islam, Dihya bin Khalifa had a special place in his heart for the Messenger of Allah, presenting him with a gift each time he came to visit him. There is not enough information about the post hijra life of Dihya bin Khalifa (r.a.), who is originally from Southern Arabia and later made a home for himself around the region of D...

Observations and Evaluations on Prophet Muhammad’s Relationship

Introduction When his life is examined, it is apparent that Prophet Muhammad exhibited universal behaviors that was for the whole of humanity and traveled beyond the centuries. Generally speaking, people possess a great desire to have children. This is due to the innate feeling of continuing one’s own lineage, which can be found in all living creatures, as well as in every human...