IslamiCity Articles

The Story of the Boy and the King

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah — Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Among the people who came before you, there was a king who had a sorcerer, and when that sorcerer became old, he said to the king: "I have become old and my time is nearly over, so please send me a boy whom I can teach magic.''

The Prophet's Wisdom in Leading His Companions

Mohsen Haredy — Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

The Prophet (peace be upon him) had to do something about this challenging situation. When the persecution intensified, he asked some of them to leave Makkah and migrate to Abyssinia where its king, Negus, gave them protection and welcomed them in his country.

Judging a (holy) book by its cover

Jalees Rehman — Monday, 20 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

Choosing an outward appearance that is compatible with one's faith is a personal decision.

Explaining Islam

Charles Le Gai Eaton — Sunday, 19 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

The task should become easier with the passage of time. It becomes more difficult. Explaining Islam in all its dimensions to westerners ..

Know-Nothing Security

Robert C. Koehler — Saturday, 18 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

America's know-nothing security team - community and police in partnership against terrorism - succeeded in thwarting the non-threat of three Muslim students driving through Georgia, but completely failed to notice or be concerned about, and perhaps even participated in, actual threats of violence against, good God, a hospital.

Israel, Hawking and the Pressing Question of Boycott

Ramzy Baroud — Friday, 17 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

Unlike other acts of boycott, sometimes dismissed by Israeli officials as insignificant, this one was manifestly shocking for Israel. Yigal Palmor, spokesman for Israel's Foreign Ministry was quoted by the New York Times saying "never has a scientist of this stature boycotted Israel."

The Sources of Identity in the Islamic Diaspora

Amadou Shakur — Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

In the Islamic Diaspora, an unprecedented historical experience unfolded based upon the Diaspora of Enslavement. The European slave trade recon-figured African continental kinship dynamics and refocused the paradigm in the African Diaspora from ethnic consciousness to racial consciousness.

A Code of Conduct for Establishing and Using Mosques

Dr. Spahic Omer — Tuesday, 14 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

Establishing, building and utilizing mosques call for establishing a delicate balance between sophistication in mosque architecture and avoiding some major transgressions often associated with the built environment.

According to Jesus, Bible and Quran - What is truth?

Irshaad Hussain — Tuesday, 14 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

In a world dominated by pragmatic realities, ideological loyalties, and political manipulation what, indeed, is truth?

Say not even "Fie" to Parents

Dr. Ahmad H. Sakr — Sunday, 12 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

A child should respect and appreciate his or her parents every day throughout the year. Allah has asked human beings to recognize their parents after recognition of Allah Himself.

Mother's Day Proclamation

IslamiCity Staff — Sunday, 12 May 2013 13:10:35 PST

Contrary to popular belief, Mother`s Day was not conceived by the card maker Hallmark ..

The Pain of Bangladesh: T-shirts Made with Blood and Tears

Ramzy Baroud — Saturday, 11 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Images of the devastation dominated the news for days after the eight-storey building collapsed on top of nearly 3,000 cheap laborers who were already trapped in another sense - in the endless poverty and exploitation of factory owners.

Indefinite Enemies

Robert C. Koehler — Friday, 10 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

We can, however, raid their homes, take out their leaders with drone strikes, rattle our symbolic sabers at defiant heads of state and maintain a gulag of bad, bad people, who have virtually zero rights.

Muslims and the challenge of creating change

Dr. Nazir Khaja — Thursday, 9 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

For a long time now the worldview of Muslims has remained warped by the kind of lenses they are being made to see through ..

Perspectives on Man, Science and Art

Dr Jafer Ajanur Palaki — Wednesday, 8 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

If people are judged by their talents, physical attributes, charm, grace and level of accomplishments, certainly they are unequal; a desiccated and wrinkled tribal woman is equal to a glamorous blonde and a well accomplished scientist is on a par with an illiterate herdsman only ...

The Form of the Prophet's Mosque

Dr. Spahic Omer — Tuesday, 7 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

The mosque seemed to be accommodative of every beneficial activity concerning worship ('ibadah), education, politics, security and social relations, which enabled the nascent and ambitious society to make some civilizational headway.

Safiyyah bint Huyayy

Ahmad Thompson — Monday, 6 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Safiyyah was the daughter of a great chief. The only person who could save her from becoming a slave after having enjoyed such a high position was the Prophet. Although her father had planned to assassinate Muhammad, it was characteristic of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) that he did not bear any grudges.

Islamic Perspective in Stress Management

Shahid Athar — Sunday, 5 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

While stress may be necessary for human survival, the excess of it certainly affects our health and productivity ..

Boston, Brazil and Islam: Irrational Rhetoric, Illegal Wars

Ramzy Baroud — Saturday, 4 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Their once 'politically incorrect' depiction of Arabs, Muslims and the non-western world at large, became acceptable views which were then translated into actual policies used for invading countries, torturing prisoners and flushing Holy Korans down toilets.

A Floor of Decency

Robert C. Koehler — Friday, 3 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

President Obama and U.S. multinationals are preparing a new free-trade agreement with Asian nations, but you can be sure there is nothing in it to protect the defenseless workers in Bangladesh and other poor countries.

No Room for Radicals

Suhaib Webb and Scott Korb — Thursday, 2 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Representative King and others have it exactly, completely wrong - the American Muslim community has actively and repeatedly, day in and day out, rejected such radicals on religious grounds: they do not know mercy.

Do you even hear Muslims when we condemn violence?

Qasim Rashid — Wednesday, 1 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Muslims condemned 9/11, we condemned 7/7, we condemned the Fort Hood tragedy, we condemned the underwear bomber, we condemned the Times Square bomber, and now yet again we find ourselves condemning the Boston Bombers on the mere suspicion that they were "motivated by Islam."

Origins of poisoning of the Western mind against Islam

Muhammad Asad — Wednesday, 1 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Western equanimity is almost invariably disturbed by an emotional bias. Is it perhaps, I sometimes wonder, because the values of Islam are close enough to those of the West to constitute a potential challenge ..

The Golden Rule and Our Muslim Neighbors

K. Rex Butts — Wednesday, 1 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

In the wake of the latest act of terrorism in the Boston Marathon Bombings, perpetrated by a pair of self-professed Islamic Jihadist, questions about the beliefs of Islam are once again under the microscope. That's unfortunate because like us who are Christians, Muslims do not want the actions of one individual or small group to become the definition for what all Christians and Muslims believe.

I'm Muslim, and I hate terrorism

Dean Obeidallah — Wednesday, 1 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Since the Boston bombing has renewed for some concerns about Muslims, I wanted to candidly answer three questions I have been asked repeatedly over the years.

Muslims! Are you awake yet?

Ani Zonneveld — Wednesday, 1 May 2013 13:10:36 PST

Now that the Boston Marathon bomber has been captured and the backstory has come to the forefront, Muslims are again reminded of the problem of radicalism conflated with Islam. We are again caught between radical Muslims and the Islamophobes who are relishing this new act of terror.

The Decree of Allah

Suhaib Webb — Tuesday, 30 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

Why did Iblees tell Allah all of this? Because he knew that Allah's promise is the truth. When Allah (SWT) told Iblees he was from those given respite he also knew that Allah doesn't break His promise. How about us when we make du'a? Do we feel that Allah doesn't break His promise to us? Are we as confident in our du'a as Iblees, who is the enemy of Allah? How is it possible that Iblees can be more confident in his du'a than us?

The Call of Islam: Peace and Moderation, Not Intolerance and Extremism

Sadullah Khan — Sunday, 28 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

There is no command or teaching in Islam that can be referenced as the direct reason behind an extreme act, and killing. Those who are planning and orchestrating any senseless killings are the worst representatives of their religions and enemies of their communities.

Not 'brainwashed': American converts to Islam speak out

JoNel Aleccia — Saturday, 27 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

"Accusations of brainwashing are harsh, They cover up the fact that we don't comprehend why people like 'us' want to change and be like 'them.'"

Dimensions of the Quran - Acts of Kindness

Sadullah Khan — Friday, 26 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

Have you observed, or reflected on the person who falsifies, misrepresents the Deen of Islam, or who undermines the final authority and comprehensiveness of the Final Judgment ..

Is Islam more violent than other Religions?

Juan Cole — Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

Contrary to what is alleged by people like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most of the Muslim world are very low compared to the United States ..

Science Learns the Value of Male Circumcision

Rabbi Allen S. Maller — Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

The new discovery is that uncircumcised men harbor more bacteria around the head of the penis than do circumcised men, and the mix of microbial species is decidedly different in the two groups.

The Man We Love and Follow

A K M Mohiuddin — Tuesday, 23 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

A second feature of the character of Muhammad (saws) is the combination of tenderness and firmness. Many direct and personal accounts testify that he was a very gentle and shy person. At the same time he was a man of resolve, never lacking in courage and will.

A Hundred Deir Yassin and Counting: Beit Daras and the Buried History of Massacres

Ramzy Baroud — Tuesday, 23 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

Since then the right to credible narration has still largely been reserved for Israeli historians. Most of these historians, whether sympathetic or otherwise, either played no part in that history ...

Boston Bombing - The Insane Madness

Dr. Habib Siddiqui — Monday, 22 April 2013 13:10:36 PST

How could people's perceptions be so wrong? Did they truly commit this horrendous crime or were they framed? If they did, what went wrong? Could their Chechen heritage have anything to do with their alleged crime in Boston ...