By Ansar Khan ”As to those who are righteous, when a suggestion from Satan assails them, they remember God: and behold! they begin to see things rightly.” [The Holy Qur’an, 7:202]
Rabi’a al-‘Adawiyya: The jewel of Basra
If it had to be summarized in a single sentence who Rabi‘a al-Basri was, the following statement would come quite close: Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyya, a woman from Basra who rejected worship motivated by the desire for heavenly reward or the fear of punishment and insisted on the love of God as the sole valid form of … Continue reading
Richard Dawkins Follows Prophet Muhammad’s Teaching on Freedom
Richard Dawkins controversially asserts that, “it can be plausibly argued that a deeply held belief [in hell] might cause a child more long-lasting mental trauma than the temporary embarrassment of mild physical abuse.” Dawkins then backtracks by adding, “…violent, painful, repeated sexual abuse…probably has a more damaging effect on a child’s mental well-being than sincerely believing … Continue reading
Do Atheists have the right to offend Muslims?
By Darkeyedmuslim Recently some atheists at the LSE Freshers day were asked by university authorities to remove T-shirts depicting the Prophets Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them both) sharing a beer together. Well, to be more exact, they were asked to remove “Jesus and Mo” cartoon t-shirts, where “Jesus” is depicted as a cartoon caricature of the real … Continue reading
My Journey – Ataul Wahab Ahmad Rybinski
By Ataul Wahab Ahmad Rybinski My name is Ataul Wahhab Ahmad Rybinski. The name Ataul Wahhab means ‘Gift of The Bestower’ was given to me by Hudhur. I was born on October 9th 1980 in Warsaw, Poland. Shortly after taking my A-level exams (or rather Polish equivalent) I faced the necessity of working full time … Continue reading
London’s First Mosque: A study in history and mystery
The morning of the 3rd of October 1926 dawned upon London as another regular Sunday morning, but for the residents of Putney, it had been long awaited. The construction of an unusual building on Melrose Road SW18 had been ongoing for two years now, and had been of great interest for the local residents of … Continue reading
Jihad of the Pen 