Roots of Islam in America
This paper is the first installment of a new Nawawi Foundation series titled “Roots of Islam in America,” bringing to light the largely unwritten but…
Articles by Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah
Celebrating the Mawlid
These comments on the Mawlid of the Blessed Messenger of Allah ﷺ were made in the Berbice region of Guyana. A gentleman from No.78 Masjid asked…
Paper: Innovation and Creativity in Islam
This article examines two fundamental concepts essential to the dynamic application of Islam: bid‘a (innovation) and ijtihad (critical thinking for solutions to new problems). Both…
A Nawawi Foundation Paper: One God, Many Names
ONE GOD Many Names A Nawawi Foundation Paper: One God, Many Names by Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah ©2004. All rights reserved. From the standpoint of…