Hafiz, the ‘Interpreter of Secrets’
Born in 1315, Shamseddin Mohammad, known as Hafiz, grew up in the city of Shiraz where he studied Qur’anic sciences. In his youth he learned…
Born in 1315, Shamseddin Mohammad, known as Hafiz, grew up in the city of Shiraz where he studied Qur’anic sciences. In his youth he learned…
Issue: All praises and thanks are due to Allah & He suffices; peace be upon His chosen servants. You asked, may Allah honor you, concerning the…
Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem – In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful “MASJlD KHUDA KA GHAR HAI ISLAM KI NISHAANI ISKO ABAAD…
Qasida (also spelled qasidah or qaseeda), is a form of poetry from pre-Islamic Arabia. A Na`at is a poetry that specifically praises the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Many of…
The Permissibility of Audible Remembrance← Click to download Issue: All praises and thanks are due to Allah & He suffices; peace be upon His chosen servants. …
Muharram Ritual and the Carnivalesque in Trinidad Beginning in the 19t h century, a wave of indentured workers were brought by the British from India…
Prayer in the Surinam-Javanese Diasporic Experience The Surinam-Javanese community in the Netherlands is divided over the question of the prayer direction; some perform their prayers…
The following essay depicts the organic process of religious practices that adapt to foreign assimilation efforts that stave off cultural amnesia. During 1845-1917 several thousand…
The Hadith `Umar ibn Khattab (Allah be well pleased with him) said: “As we were sitting one day before the Messenger of Allah (peace and…
MAWLID: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THE HOLY PROPHET ALLAH’S BLESSINGS AND PEACE UPON HIM Is there evidence for the celebration of Mawlid — the Prophet’s…