Who are the modern extremists and are they a recent phenomenon? How can we understand them and their motivations? And what are the utterly devastating consequences of their words and actions? Shaykh Ahmed Sa’ad Al-Azhari, Director of the Ihsan Institute, gives a detailed and engaging explanation at this event hosted by SimplyIslam of Singapore. Send […]
On Friday night, Muslim flight attendant Rose Hamid was escorted out of a Donald Trump rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina after she stood silently for a few moments, wearing a t-shirt that said “Salam: I Come In Peace,” as well as a yellow star-shaped badge reminiscent of the patches worn by Jews in Nazi […]
The Virtues Tour has over the years become a highlight in the calendar of British Islamic events. It’s led by Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa, who is joined by Shaykh Yahya Rhodus, Shaykh Abdul Karim Yahya, Sidi Amir Sulaiman and Sidi Nader Khan. In 2015, the tour was focused on the ethics and moral practice of […]
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf of Zaytuna College was asked if tawwasul, specifically asking for the Prophet’s intercession is permissable and what the evidence is. Resources for seekers: The Prophet’s ﷺ Reminder to Allah of His Promise Is Tawassul Permissible in the Hanafi School? Tawassul: Supplicating Allah through an Intermediary What Does It Mean When Allah Says […]
Sunni and Shia Hatred with Imam Zaid Shakir This SeekersHub Study Circle will give you a deeper understanding of the centrality of love and mercy within Islam. Loneliness and isolation, Imam Zaid Shakir argues, have no place in an ummah of compassion and mercy. He also addresses Sunni-Shia aggression and hatred, which he describes as […]
An estimated 250,000 Muslims women in countries like the USA, Canada, the UK and Australia suffer from infertility. Research shows it can be extremely stressful and can lead to depression, which in turn worsen the chances of becoming pregnant. “Infertile? Just relax, and it will happen” Studies have been done into the effects of infertility […]
“Intensely Beautiful” Salawat This brief montage of video clips on sending salawat on the Prophet, peace be upon him, has been described as “intensely beautiful” by Youtube users. Shaykh Ahmad Saad on reciting Surah Yusuf, verse 88 before starting salawat; Shaykh Yahya Rhodus on how to use your imagination while reciting salutations upon the Prophet; […]
Wailing sirens introduce the opening of Tayba Foundations’s documentary, “Forgotten Believers” as the camera zooms in on endless coils of barbed wire, viciously encircling the tops of tall fences surrounding grey compounds that seem to stretch on for miles and miles. From state to state across the US, they confine approximately 90,000 Muslims who are […]
Ever wondered how Sufism relates to classical or orthodox Islam and vice versa? Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Dr. Timothy Winter) will take you on a journey with much needed clarity. This video was recorded at an event by Sufi World at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. An Age Of Compassion and Ease “Khilafa is […]
Have you heard of Mosul? It’s the northern Iraqi city that made headlines when ISIS took control and cemented their stronghold of northern Iraq and Syria. But before ISIS, Mosul was a world renowned centre of Islamic learning. It was home to some of the Muslim world’s most established educational institutions and leading Islamic scholars. With […]
