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Respectfully Mr. President; Some American Muslims are not afraid, and we darn sure aren’t worried
When the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, I was a fourth grader at Francis D. Pastorious Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pa. We stood outside and sang; ‘we shall overcome’. The second chorus was; ‘we are not afraid’. I wasn’t afraid then, and I sure as heck, aren’t going to start being afraid now.
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Condemning Violent Extremism; Is It Working For Us? By Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
There is a difference between taking a firm and unequivocal principled position against something, and between taking an episodic stance against something according to media, political, and public relations considerations.
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Things You Should Know About Allah, (basic aqeeda) by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Originally posted on Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders: There is no knowledge that is more precious, or more valuable than the knowledge of Allah, and the He is The One and Only True God. To know this fact, is a gift that Allah, by His mercy, goodness, and generosity, bestows upon His servants as…
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A Muslim Response to Criticism and Parody of Islam
Originally posted on Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders: Part One of two parts: By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad Given the constitutional guarantees of free speech in America, it is not likely any time soon that Americans will simply give up, criticizing or making fun of Islam, the Prophet (SAWS) or Muslims. The national campaign by some…
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Lunacy in the Levant: Deconstructing the ISIS Crisis, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Genocide, murder, rape, mass executions, beheadings, the persecution of Christians, the persecution of Muslims, the persecution of Yazidis, a religion that most of us have heretofore never heard about, and a level of Muslim extremism that sends chills down your spine. This is the burgeoning reality of the ISIS phenomena which many people call a…
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Worldwide Open Letter to the Leader of Boko Haram, from Imam Luqman Ahmad
The blood, the property, and the honor of a Muslim is sacred according to the laws of Islam, based upon the hadith of the Prophet ﷺ; “the blood, property, and the honor of a Muslim is sacred” [Muslim]. Without any justifiable claims to these young women according to the divine laws our faith, your taking…
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Seven out of every ten converts, leave Islam, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Originally posted on Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders: We are constantly being told that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States. We are also being told that the Muslim population is anywhere from 2 million, to six million and that a third of them are converts. That would put the number…
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The Life and Afterlife Benefits of Raising your children upon the Moral Standards of Islam, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
The window of opportunity to raise your children is small, and it will close without waiting for you to make up your mind or to experiment with all of the nuanced studies Raising your children in righteousness and Islam during these times is difficult for some, unpopular, and certainly not fashionable. However, considering what is…
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Free Audio Khutba: Bearing Witness; The Global Responsibility of the Ummah, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
We as Muslims, have a divine obligation to bear witness to, and declare our allegiance to God with respect to the events that are going on today. Every Prophet, from Noah, to our beloved Muhammad (SAWS) bore witness to the events taking place during his time. Bearing witness is a global responsibility.
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Audio Khutba: Don’t be fooled! Be Firm in Your Faith! By Imam Luqman Ahmad
There is an ominous wave of, ignorance, falsehood, immorality, misguided notions, trials, infidelity, drug use, reversal of roles for men and women, children running amok, families falling apart and discord that is sweeping across our ummah. I spoke about these things during last week’s khutba
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