Category: Islam
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Combatting Domestic Muslim Sectarianism by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Muslim sectarianism has many forms, many categories, numerous tentacles and many manifestations. Some extremely harmful, and some not as harmful. It reveals itself in varying ways according to time, place, people and sub-ideology.
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Malik Ambar; an extraordinary convert to Islam, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Little is known by Muslims about the millions of East African slaves bought to India between the 10th and the 18th century who lived in and help build and maintain Muslim dynasties in what we know to be modern day India and Pakistan. Many of them converted to Islam and their descendants still live in…
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Dimantling the Culture of Muslim Sectarianism, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Originally posted on Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders: By Imam Luqman Ahmad In Afghanistan it’s dreadful enough that the U.S. military machine has blown the country to smithereens, now obvious obstacles to rebuilding has been augmented by the violently competitive warlords, fighting each other for power. In Iraq, intermittent violence between Sunnis and Shiites…
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THE TALE OF TWO CITIES: Portland and Philadelphia on ‘Memorial Day’ One Sister’s Story during Ramadan,by Umm K. Rashad Bey
Ramadan is the month of Quran, the month of mercy, and the month of reflection. This is one sister’s story of a troubling incident that occured during this month of Ramadan. There are hundreds of stories like these. It underscores that we need to do better in the way that we treat our women folk.…
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How American Muslim Converts/Reverts Are Affected by Muslim Sectarianism, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
It is the simple Islam of the Prophet which attracts converts to Islam in the first place, which is why sectarianism is not compatible with the convert. It ruins faith more than it enhances it.
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Who and what are the Salaf, and who are the modern-day Salafis? by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Traditional scholars of Islam did not use the term “Salafi” as a label; nor did they go around saying, “I am a Salafi”, or claim to follow or propagate da’wah Salafiyyah
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Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktoom, The Blind Companion with Keen Insight, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
Originally posted on Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders: This is a short story about one of my favorite companions of the Prophet (SAWS). What I love about him is that despite being born blind, he showed a dedication to our faith, a desire for knowledge, and love for the Prophet (SAWS) that was so…
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A Short History of the Fast of Ramadan, by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
This is a true account of the mercy of Allah be He Exalted and Glorified, to the believers. Fasting the month of Ramadan was prescribed in the early years after the hijra of the Prophet (SAWS) from Mecca to Medina. However, the rulings regarding fasting were not all revealed at once; there were several incremental…
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Reviving the Lost Art of Forgiveness in Islam، by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Forgiveness, on the other hand, requires a particular measure of spiritual courage, moral fortitude, and emotional intelligence. Forgiveness requires a charitable heart.
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The Philadelphia Negroe Muslim, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
If there was any American city which could be rightly called the heart of Islam in America, it would be the City of Philadelphia.
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