Sufism (tasawwuf in Arabic), the esoteric physiognomy of Islam, is probably the only school of thought which has remained above suspicion in the post 9/11 Islamophobic onslaught. And if any reason could be attributed to this unimpeachability it is its inherent pacifism.

Establishing Love and Mercy Islam teaches that the relations between husband and wife should be based on mutual love and mercy. Then only will there be peace in domestic life; and so it is the duty of both the spouses to see that they are a source of comfort and tranquility to each other.

Islam has been one of the earliest religions to care about animal rights. Kindness shown to animals has been promised a reward in the hereafter. Consider this line from Abu Umama, Al Tabarani: ‘He who takes pity even on a sparrow and spares its life, Allah will be merciful to him on the Day of [...]

Standing outside the Bahiya villa of his in-laws in Abu Dhabi, Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale says it has been a long journey from the streets of New Jersey and the glamorous music life in Los Angeles.

Traveling to the desert makes one closer to god,” said Leopold Weiss, who was born on July 2, 1900, in lvov, modern day Ukraine. Having descended from a line of rabbis in family tradition, Weiss was educated profusely in the study of Talmud, Hebrew and Jewish theology.

CAIRO — Banned for years under President Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood now functions openly in Egypt and is expected to win a sizable bloc of seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Washington Post senior associate editor Lally Weymouth interviewed Essam El-Erian, a physician and senior member of the brotherhood’s ruling guidance council, in the [...]

KUCHING: The Islamic Information Centre (IIC) will hold a public lecture on ‘Signs of the Creator’ on May 4 at 8am at its auditorium here. The lecture will be presented by two distinguished speakers, Natural Sciences Association founder Turgut Aksu and Science Research Foundation researcher Dr Ahmet Okhtar Babuna.

For many a student involved in the first two years of Islamic studies, one of the hardest things to grasp and remember is the variety of terminology that one is taught. For example, in the field of ‘Aqeedah, you need to learn what is Tawheed, Shirk, Kufr, Nifaaq, Bidah, Risaalah, Aakhirah, Rububiyyah, Asma Wa Sifaat, Ibaadah, [...]

Madrid is host to an exhibition called: The World of Islam exhibition organized by Caixa forum. This exhibition has unique and valuable pieces that describe the grandeur of almost all historical dynasties of the Muslim world such as the courts of the Abbasids or Fatimid and demonstrates the flexibility and pluralism of Islamic art. Organizers [...]

France’s ruling conservatives are pressing ahead with a public debate on Islam and secularism on Tuesday despite criticism that it is an excuse to pander to far-right voters ahead of a general election next year. Sarkozy’s UMP party said in December that it would host a public forum to address fears about Islam’s role in [...]