Reframing Abraham’s Legacy: The Covenant Not the Genome
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to…
Ihsan
Reclaiming Qist: The Quranic Mandate for Distributive Justice in an Age of Authoritarianism
In the contemporary political landscape, where the rise of authoritarianism often masks systemic oppression under the guise of “law and order,” the Quranic concept of Qist (equity)…
Zulm and ‘Adl: The Divine Line Between Justice and Oppression
Why the absence of justice is itself a moral crime. In political and social philosophy, the absence of justice is widely characterized as injustice, and it…
Guyana’s Leonora Jamaat in the Diaspora: Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future
The Leonora Jama’at held a diaspora reunion on May 25, 2025 at the International Muslims Organization centre in Toronto, Canada. This is the first official…
Guided by Faith, Remembered with Love: Barbados’s Maulana Yusuf Piprawala’s Eight Decades of Service
Barbadian Islamic scholar, teacher, and preacher returned to his Lord on July 5, 2025 AD, the 9th of Muharram, 1447 H, on the eve of…
When Faith Walked Away from Power: Hijrah, Ashura, and the Stand at Karbala
What history teaches us about justice, resistance, and moral courage in today’s world. Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, began on Thursday, June…
Celebrating Guyana’s Independence Through a Legacy of Service in Canada.
Upon Receiving: The High Commissioner’s Excellence Award It is with deep humility and sincere appreciation that I accepted the High Commissioner’s Excellence Award, presented by the…
From Madinah to the Caribbean: A Prophetic Tradition Continued on a St. Lucia Beach
The practice of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was to leave his blessed mosque and go to an open space on the…
A Comprehensive Guide to Evil Actions in the Quran: A Path to Understanding Sin and Morality in Islam
In the Qur’an, “evil” (often referred to as sharr or munkar) encompasses any action or intention that contradicts Allah’s commands, harms oneself or others, or…
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: A Timeless Guide to Compassion, Integrity, and Peace.
Muslims in the Caribbean, South, and Latin America celebrated the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ on the 12th of Rabi ul Awal (The Hijri…