SUNDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2006 02:48 ADIS DUDERIJA HITS: 999 Khaled Abou el-Fadl THE CONFERENCE OF THE BOOKS – THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY IN ISLAM Chapter 35: A Homily for Ibn Rushd page 141 – 147 The clocks surrounding this desk count the pages turned. The rustle of pages and the pattering of clocks […]
The Source Behind Quran’s Scientific Verses
THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2006 15:26 USMAN ALI HITS: 2493 The source behind Quran’s scientific verses have been endlessly debated among Muslim and non-Muslim scholars. The first point that needs to be appreciated is that Quran is not a book of science neither it claims to be so. In other words there is not a single […]
Development of Sectarianism in Islam – Part II
FRIDAY, 01 JULY 2005 05:32 ADIS DUDERIJA HITS: 1570 Throughout the 1st and 2nd centuries of the Islamic calendar, as we tried to demonstrate in the first part of the paper theological issues , to use Van Ess’ terminology , were “loaded with political and revolutionary […]
Khalifah
MONDAY, 25 APRIL 2005 03:20 FARHAN KHAN HITS: 1178 The Arabic word “Khilafa’h” should be taken in its literal meaning which is ‘Rule’ or ‘Government’ . It’s not the specific term of the Shari’ah. However, nowadays, this word implies to the common leadership as in […]
Development Of Sectarianism In Islam – Part I
FRIDAY, 15 APRIL 2005 20:22 ADIS DUDERIJA HITS: 1654 The purposes behind this paper is to trace back the major political and theological debates which have shaped the formaive era of Islamic thought. The reasons behind the writing of this article are several. The prevailing contemopary interpretations of Islamic tradition are […]
Bida (Innovations in Religion)
TUESDAY, 16 MARCH 2004 14:26 UMAR MAJID ROSHAN HITS: 1928 One of the main topics of discussion at Muslim gatherings these days is the concept of bidah (innovation or introduction of something new in religion). Before proceeding, one should realize that the learned teachers of Islam have described bidah in two categories. […]
Presenting Islam at an Interfaith Dialogue
SATURDAY, 10 JANUARY 2004 00:57 MARWAN BOUSTANY HITS: 1679 Salaam Everybody, I presented the talk below at an interfaith dialogue and I think it is good because it explains the very essence of Islam. I hope it will be of benefit to you […]
How one Commits Shirk by Calling on Dead People
MONDAY, 03 NOVEMBER 2003 19:27 MUSTAFA HITS: 1669 Contents: Introduction Is the shaheed (martyr) alive? Who shall taste death? Who is the ever-living who never dies? What does Quran say about dying? What does Quran say about those people who call or invoke others besides […]
Poem on Trip to Panama
SATURDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2003 23:40 HABEEB HITS: 1548 Ithmus Sandwiched my land of faithful moods The disquiet oceans of diabolic lassitudes El viaje a la Panama was a journey to Allah A conference of the willing in the remaking of Moorish Latina Our […]
Islam Shouldn’t be the Target
THURSDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2003 04:08 HABEEB HITS: 1141 Recent media reports and even letters to the editor reveal a pathetic misunderstanding of Islam and the usefulness of a Masjid. Muslims have been in the forefront of National development and so if they are facilitated […]