It is not we who call people to Islam, it is Allah alone
Story of Hamzah: How Prophet Muhammad’s Uncle Found Islam
29 January 2020
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  Idris Tawfiq In Muslim history there are some extraordinary stories of how people have embraced Islam over the years. Learning about how others came to Islam allows us to pause and reflect on our…
Fragment with scholar in a garden. Attributed to Muhammad Ali 1610-15. Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Mystery of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan
07 January 2020
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In early 12th-century Muslim Spain, a gifted philosopher, mathematician, poet, and medical doctor was born. Ibn Tufayl, or Abu Bakr ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Tufayl al-Qaysi, to…
The life of Mary teaches us to trust in Allah
2 Lessons We Learn from Mary, Mother of Jesus
01 January 2020
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  Idris Tawfiq It comes as a surprise to many who are not Muslim that Mary (Maryam in Arabic), the mother of Jesus, has a very special place in Islam. In the Quran, for example, a whole Chapter is…
Their lives serve as timeless lessons for all of us
Lessons From 6 Women’s Stories in the Quran
06 September 2019
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  Amna Anwaar "There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This is not a narration that has been invented, but a confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of…
Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo
Modernity and the Question of Religious Authority
11 January 2018
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  Michael Arnold Questions revolving around the nature of religious authority emerged early on in Islamic history and formed one of the central components of early Islamic theological discourse. In…