2009 National Sermon Contest Winners — FaithTrust Institute FaithTrust Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 National Sermon Contest. First Place: Rev. MarQuita Carmichael Burton Runners Up: Imam Khalid Latif, Rev. Glencie S. Rhedrick Real Men Don’t Hit Women (Video) Imam Khalid Latif Imam Khalid LatifFor an audience of Muslim college students, […]
On the Passing of Habib Abd al-Qadir bin Ahmad al-Saqqaf – Shaykh Yahya Rhodus from SeekersGuidance on Vimeo. Shaykh Yahya Rhodus expresses his condolences on the death of the spiritual luminary and renown scholar, Habib Abd al-Qadir bin Ahmad al-Saqqaf who passed away earlier this week. He shares a brief biography of Habib Abd al-Qadir and gives […]
ILLUME :: Marriage: A Beginner’s Guide Many men and women spend years looking for a suitable spouse without knowing what to look for. Perhaps, it would have been easier if the options were laid out on a sheet of paper, like an order form of a luxury car that allows you to pick leather interior, […]
While in Gambia for a conference, Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah (biography) was interviewed for Gambian television. In it, he discusses evidence of Muslims visiting the Americas before Columbus, how he entered Islam, modernity as an economic system, how to deal with sectarianism, and the distinction between Shari’ah and haqeeqah. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 […]
The Noor Ensemble performs a beautiful rendition of the Burdah, along with other traditional poems in praise of the best of creation, Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him, at the Harvard Islamic Society Mawlid Night. (February 2010) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
These are a few hadiths of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace & blessings be upon him & his folk) on the great honor that trials, hardships, and tribulations can represent for a true believer, and how these are opportunities to exhibit one’s patience, trust, reliance, contentment, and thankfulness to Allah Most High. 34. Anas […]
The Importance of Study in One’s Spiritual Development Imam al-Ghazzali “The Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace) said, “The heart of the believer is more unsteady than a cooking pot as it boils. He also said, “The heart of the believer is between two of the fingers of the Merciful.” During such […]
On Egotism By Richard Weaver The following excerpt is from “Ideas Have Consequences” by Richard Weaver, an American scholar from the South who taught at the University of Chicago and was a strong critic of modern society. (Biography) This book is relevant to Muslims as it explains how the modern world developed and how it […]
YouTube – Qad Kafani Ilmu Rabbi Shaikh Abdal-Hakim Murad singing Imam Al-Haddad’s poem (Allah have mercy upon him), Qad Kafani Ilmu Rabbi: My Lords knowledge has sufficed me from asking or choosing For my dua and my agonizing supplication is a witness to my poverty. For this secret I make supplication in times of […]
The following is the transcript of a speech given by Dr. El-Tayeb, the new Shaykh al-Azhar, at an interfaith program at the Washington National Cathedral. Washington National Cathedral : Summit : About the Four Principals and Participants Islam and the Other Religions Professor Dr. Ahmad Mohamed El Tayeb President of Al-Azhar University Islam is the […]
