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Qur’anic and Arabic Education
This is the text of the speech given by Ustaz Ahmad (RA) [pictured to left] at the opening of the Islamic Education Leadership Course held…
Ramadan a sacred month determined by a secular calendar? Beware!
Despite the usual reticence towards time in the Caribbean, we need to at a minimum acknowledge that it is critical that the sacred days be…
Paper: The Permissibility of Audible Remembrance
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…
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…
Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam
Abstract The 1992 edition of the Gifford Lectures brings an analysis of the perceptible details of Islam and the symbolism and meaning in relation to…
Preparing for the Hereafter
“Know ye (all), that the life of this world is but play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among yourselves, riches…
Does one require a spiritual guide?
Ihsan is the striving for excellence [primarily spiritual but can include all aspects of life]. Sadly, mediocrity has become the norm and depravity is the…
Two Guyanese Muslim Women to pursue Islamic Studies on Jordanian Scholarship
Georgetown, June 11, 2009:- Zohora Ally of the East Bank Demerara and Bibi Nazeela Bacchus of the West Coast Demerara along with Omar Rahman Mohamed…
The Significance of a Masjid
Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem – In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful “MASJlD KHUDA KA GHAR HAI ISLAM KI NISHAANI ISKO ABAAD…