FROM TARIM TO GRANADA
There is no conqueror except God The living tradition of Tarim nestled in Yemen’s Hadramaut valley and the glorious legacy of The Granada Meet for…
Our Faith
A DESIRE TO FIND MEANING IN TURBULENT TIMES
After the horrific earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I felt compelled to say something about the theme that was chosen for Habib Umar’s tour –…
Indian Deobandi: Breaking the mold?
The Dar ul Uloom in Trinidad [the local branch of India Deobands] has been successful in graduating multitudes of young people [of both genders] from…
Constancy and Patience
Sometimes a person may have a lot of wealth stored away in a bank but he may not have a cent in his immediate possession. …
Memorial plaque in honour of Indian indentured labourers unveiled at Kolkata Port
A memorial plaque in honour of Indian indentured labourers was unveiled on January 11, 2011 at Kidderpore Dock, Kolkata Port by Union Minister for Overseas…
Charging up the soul
There is no doubt that Allah is All Wise and His knowledge encompasses all things. Allah has created us out of clay, and there is…
The end will be better than the present
There is a something in life we need to understand; Allah says in His Holy Words: ‘and verily the Hereafter will be better for thee…
Preparation for afterlife
We cannot fathom the capacity and capability of the Holy Qur’an and Allah bears testament to this in Surah Al Isra ‘Say: “If the mankind…
Place of poetry in Islamic civilization
Here Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad narrates the history of poetry in Islamic civilization. Shaykh Abdal Hakim is a British Muslim researcher, writer, columnist and teacher…
Barbados Muslims partner with Salvation Army to alleviate hunger
2010-12-31: The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal got a $12,000 boost this week. Thanks to the generosity of the Barbados Muslim Association, who presented the money…