Strangely, the image that some of the world has of this man is in stark contrast to the vast literature of eyewitness accounts. This is perhaps because when there is ignorance, there is fear and when there is fear, a few words or images let the imagination loose and reality is a poor friend of fantasy.

They are in the forefront of not just the Islamic world, but the entire world including the West. What was the place of women -- who have always been at the center of all religions, political movements and rules placed by philosophies?

Islam was designed by the Creator to be the perfect way of life for humankind thus sometimes the smallest of things can have a big impact...

"Allah" has no dictionary meaning beyond being the essential name of the Almighty Creator, confirmed by the religion of Islam. All other names are known as the Asma ul Husna (the most Beautiful Names...

We enter a relationship with our natural environment with an awareness produced by our social life

Iraqis 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, and thus the treasury were moved from Kufa to Damascus.

Imam abu Hanifa asked, “Have you not heard the hadith of the Prophet (may God’s peace and blessings be upon him) wherein he said, “Think good of the believers (Zunnu bi’l-mu’minīna khayran)”?

As God's Mercy extends to all of His creation, the entry point of our service begins with our fellow human beings. Where can we begin serving? What are the basics? Charity begins with your immediate environment.

Was our Prophet not afraid that if he made them feel important and close to him,  that he would lose his respectability before them? Of course not.  Because he gained his respectability not from the table which he sat behind, but directly from his lofty station before Allah subhana wa ta'ala

The Qur’an, which is a miracle in both its style and content, had the ability to deeply affect each person who heard it, because it was the most beautiful of words...