Medina: The City Renewed by Emigration
Following a gloomy Maghrib prayer, the congregation leaves the Prophet's Mosque; all are silent. The congregation has shrunk in size; familiar faces have been replaced with faces that are now strangers through a loss of trust. The locals have gone to perform pilgrimage or have locked themselves into their homes. The Egyptian dissidents, slaves who are accustomed to rebellion, and the Bedouins, w...

"A Portrait of the Prophet: Reflections on the Messenger of Alla
  We may have heard about the example of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam) before, but have we? If his life is just a story to us, and nothing more, then we have not truly heard it. If our eyes do not shed tears pondering over his beautiful character, then we do not truly know him. If our moral character is not a reflection of his Sunnah then there is more that w...

Condemnation and a Call for Restraint
  The last century in particular has been witness to systemic smear campaigns against Islam and the values which Islam holds sacred. Such attacks, stemming from the West, entered a new realm with the cartoon crisis which erupted in 2006. Muslims were insulted and hurt by such atrocious attacks which targeted their sacred values. The movie, Innocence of Muslims, which was recently released, ...

Cable cars to visit historic caves of Hira and Thawr
MAKKA: The Hajj and 'Umra Research Institute at Umm Al-Qura University has completed studies to introduce a cable car system to transport people to the historic caves of Hira and Al-Thawr in Makka. Abdul Aziz Saroji, dean of the institute, said the plan aims to facilitate safe trips for Hajj and 'Umra pilgrims as well as visitors to the holy city who want to visit the caves situated on top of A...

Quilliam Press Presents Abdal Hakim Murad's Live Online Class: T
Quilliam Press presents a live online class in the caliphate of the third Caliph 'Uthman. Entitled The Khilafa of Uthman: The Wisdom and the Agony, and taught by Cambridge University's Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, the live online class is the third in a series on the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Watch the class live online at quilliampress.com on Sunday, April 15, 2012 7:00-8:00pm (GMT). The reco...

Are You a Shadow or Body?
I recently became acquainted with a concept: “Regenerating the Sunna.” Not imitating the Sunna, but realizing it, bringing it to fruition, actualizing it. The concept implies not merely remembering the actions of Prophet Muhammad, but living and experiencing those behaviors in the here and now. It does not refer to remembrance of the Sunna through longing, but its manifestation as an aesthetic e...

Book on Prophet Muhammad Enters World Records
The largest book ever published, This is Muhammad, on the life of Prophet Muhammad was unveiled in Dubai recently. Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Awlaki, Chairman of the board of Mshahed Investment Group, told Khaleej Times that the book is written by Dr Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Muslih, Saudi author and Secretary General of the Complex for Islamic Jurisprudence Research in Riyadh. “The book, weighing ov...

1,500-year-old Handwritten Bible Kept in Ankara, Ministry Confir
The Turkish minister of culture and tourism on Thursday confirmed media reports suggesting that a 1,500-year-old Bible that was discovered by Turkish police during an anti-smuggling operation in 2000 is being kept in Ankara today. According to media reports on Thursday, the Bible was seized from a gang smuggling artifacts during a police operation in southern Turkey in 2010 and reportedly prese...

God and His Messenger Know Best
"The example of guidance and knowledge with which God has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and God benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irr...

Love Like a Knot
Prophet Muhammad is an example for people of every social status and walk of life. Spouses leading a family life with their wives and children can also gather a great deal of lessons and examples from his life. The Prophet received with patience and a warm disposition any possible jealousy, rivalry, and trying behavior coming from his wives. He never resorted to reproach or violence. He treated h...

Prophet Muhammad a unique historical figure
The Prophet Muhammad is certainly one of the most influential figures in history. Michael H. Hart, in his book, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, puts Muhammad at the top of the 100 most influential personalities. More than a billion people across the world follow Muhammad and take him as their guide, mentor and leader. Muslims' respect, love and reverence for Muh...

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari's tomb to reopen in September
Eyüp Sultan Türbesi, the historic tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, is set to reopen to the public in September following a year of restoration. If the restoration goes according to plan, the tomb, which received hundreds of visitors every day prior to closure, will be open in time for Eid-ul Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Khalid bin Zayd Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, one of the Pro...