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Eight signs that your sheikh, just might be a fake, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
So how can you tell a real sheikh or scholar from a pretender or a false one? Below are seven different traits to look for that may reveal that your sheikh is actually a fake or a con-man.
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Who and What are the Awliyaa of Allah [Saints]? by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
you can’t test a person and ask him; “who do you love more? Sheikh Abdul-Qaadir al-Jaylaani, or the black woman who used to sweep the masjid during the time of the Prophet ﷺ?
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The Hajj Paradigm; Islam’s Most Legitimate Narrative, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Hajj is the only place on earth, and the only season of the Islamic calendar year, where race, power, occupation, status, ethnicity, or politics have no standing.
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The Difference Between Brotherhood, Homiehood, and Haterhood, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Homies frequently like to come through the back door. Your homie will tell you what you want to hear and not what you need to hear. Brothers prefer to come through the front door; they tell you what you need to hear and not what you want to hear.
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The Psychology of American Muslim Sectarianism, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Sectarianism can produce a Crip versus Bloods mentality. People ready to argue and fight with someone over their sect, their sheikh, even over their madhhab or tariqa.
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The Gritty Side of Muslim Aqeeda Wars, By Imam Luqman Ahmad
The different points of Islamic creed number in the hundreds. It is impossible to sit down with someone and go over point by point to see if you agree on every detail.
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How Political Correctness can Derail Meaningful Intra-Muslim Dialogue. By Imam Luqman Ahmad
This not so subtle lexical lunge into la la land regarding the word Islam is just one casualty of modern-day political correctness. The religion of Islam is built upon divine truths, not politically engineered truisms.
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What my wife means to me. My short story. By Imam Luqman Ahmad
When I told my wife that I was inspired to write a blog post about her, she asked me why? I told her that I wanted people to know that a rough dude like me can still fall in love with a woman like her.
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Why American Muslims should not vote as a bloc by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Muslim values are those contained in our scriptures and religious texts. American Muslim values, however, are as varied as American values are and have a wider spectrum of diversity than there are colors in a rainbow.
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Black Lives Matter. But How Much and to Whom?
This whole conversation about race in America is a teachable moment for American Muslims. Racism is a moral issue at its core, and has to do with the way we view and understand God Almighty.
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