From Trinidad to Mecca
Access original post on BBC here. Nearly three million pilgrims have been performing the Islamic Pilgrimage in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. Amongst them,…
Islam
Celebrating 105th birthday on Eid
First published in Trinidad Express here TODAY’S Eid-ul-Fitr celebration is a special and blessed occasion for Rasulan Subratee: she celebrates her 105th birthday. It is…
ASJA QASEEDA BOOK
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…
Muslims in the Caribbean
Praise Be to Allah – Laylat al-Qadr [the Night of Power],” proclaims the roadside banner. It bellies in the wind along the dusty, two-lane highway…
Invisible Yet Invincible: The Muslim Ummah in Jamaica
Abstract: The splendorous past of the Muslim ummah serves as a source of spiritual inspiration to maintain its Islamic identity in the multicultural and religiously…
Suriname Asian Marriage Decree
Suriname Asian Marriage Decree The Muslim Marriage Act of 1940 was part of the Asian Marriage Act of 1940 and was a result of strong…
THESIS: CARIBBEAN ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS AND DA’WAH
Title of Thesis A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS AND DA’WAH ORGANIZATIONS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING TERRITORIES OF THE CARIBBEAN Author(s) Muhammad Abdul Jabar Institute/University/Department Details…
The Hadith of Jibril [Angel Gabriel] (as) Explained
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…
The key to the Kaaba has sold at auction in London for $18.1m (£9.2m).
A 12th Century key to Islam’s holiest shrine has sold at auction in London for £9.2m ($18.1m). The key to the Kaaba – the ancient…
Permissibility of Mawlid An-Nabi
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…