“Friends Will Take You, But Not Bring You Back”
The people we spend our formative years with can influence the person we eventually become.
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When the Sunnah Comes Home
The full transcript from Friday’s Khutbah by Shaikh Ahmad Kutty, containing some beautiful examples of love and mercy in families. Khutbah – Friday, September 11,…
The Kalimah: A Challenge to Power and a Call to Justice
The kalimah still speaks with extraordinary force to a world searching for fairness, struggling over power, and standing at the threshold of technological possibilities it does not yet fully understand.
From Nerves to New Beginnings: Children’s Book Opens Conversation on Diversity and Acceptance
The story suggests that acceptance does not require people to erase their differences. It requires them to see beyond those differences and recognise the humanity they share.
No Reproach Upon You Today
According to traditional accounts of the Conquest of Mecca by Muslim historians, the Prophet Muhammad addressed his enemies with words echoing Prophet Joseph in the Qur’an: “No reproach shall be upon you today. Go, for you are free.”
Dr Mansoor Ibrahim: A Life of Work, Method and Discipline
The University of St Andrews has published a remarkable tribute to Dr Mansoor Ibrahim (MB ChB 1966), tracing his extraordinary journey from “Behind the Bridge” in east Port of Spain
On Sacrifice and Nation-Building
As Guyana marks its Independence and Eid-ul-Adha, remember that Prophet Abraham is described as a nation because he embodied the moral qualities from which nations are made. If we want a Guyana that is prosperous and strong, united and patriotic, respected and resilient, then we too must become a people willing to give up what weakens us to build what ultimately uplifts us.
When Truth Confronts Power: The Cost of Conscience in an Age of Inversion
The Qur’ān and the Bible both preserve a powerful memory: some prophets and righteous figures were rejected, persecuted, and even killed by their own people.
A New Global Voice For Faith, Arts and Media: Introducing Iqra Foundation
The Institute for Qur’anic Reflection and Arts (IQRA) Foundation has officially launched, positioning itself as a dynamic platform for the Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, and international Muslim communities.
New Wars, Old Ghosts and a Pragmatic President
A World on the Brink: Global conflicts and the Ramadan crisis. A full-scale war has erupted in the Middle East, and all indications are that…