Tag: Muslim Identity

• 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.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  August 22, 2016

  Allah, Allah, Islam,, American Muslim identity, Islam, Sectarian Psychology, Sectarianism

  American Muslims, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad, Islam, Muslim Identity, Muslim Sectarianism, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• 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.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  August 10, 2016

  Allah, American Muslims, Aqeedah, convert issues, Converts, converts to Islam, Faith, following Quran and sunna, Imam Luqman Ahmad, Islam, Islam in America, Mulim ethics

  Aqeeda, Black American Muslims, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad, Islam, Muslim converts, Muslim Identity, Political Islam, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• Audio Khutba: Explanation of the Hadith: “The Most Beloved People to Allah”, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  Click on the link to listen to a very nice explanation of this hadith by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad, recorded at Masjid Ibrahim Islamic Center, Sacramento California.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 13, 2013

  Allah, Islam, Islam in America, Islamic Law Issues, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples, Taqwa Allah, الله, عقيدة، توحيد،

  Allah, Islam in America, Muslim Identity, Muslims

• 15 Of the Most Beloved Deeds to Allah, by Imam Luqman Ahmad

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 5, 2013

  Allah, goodness, Islam, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples, righteous deeds, Things Allah loves

  Allah, da’wah, goodness, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad, Muslim Identity, Prophet Muhammad, Things Allah loves

• Are Black American Muslims Arguing Themselves Into Oblivion? By Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  We argue about the prohibited things, we argue about the permissible things, and we seem to argue most unfalteringly about the things that are in between. When we get tired of that, we find new things to make prohibited and then argue about that. We argue about fiqh, we argue about tafseer, we argue about…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  December 1, 2013

  American Holdays, American Muslim identity, American Muslims, Islam, Islam in America, Islamic Law Issues, Muslim converts, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples

  American Muslims, arguing, arguing in religious, Black American Muslims, converts, Criticism of Islam, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad, Muslim converts, Muslim History, Muslim Identity, Muslim religious disputes, religious disputes, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• Audio Khutba: Call Yourselves into Account Before You Are Called into Account, by Imam Luqman Ahmad

  It is an expectation from Allah that the Muslim Ummah police itself and call itself into account, and that we as a ummah, stand up for what is right.

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  October 6, 2013

  Allah, American Muslim identity, American Muslims, Aqeedah, Islam, Islam in America, Islamic Law Issues, Muslim converts, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples

  Allah, American Muslim Identity, American Muslims, Black American Muslims, converts, deen, goodness, justice, Muslim Identity, Righteousness, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• Generational Continuity and Preserving Islam in Your Family; A Case for Maintaining Muslim Congregations. By Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

  It is arguable that the biggest problem to beset African American Muslim communities by far are that most of them are not part of communities. This is a dangerous state; especially for someone new to Islam. The basis of success for a community is enjoining upon each other truth and patience. This is best done…

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  February 26, 2012

  American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Black Muslim History, Islam, Islam in America, muslim america, Muslim converts, Muslim Hisory, Muslim Morality, Muslim Peoples, Muslims, Signs of the Hour of Judgement, The Last Days

  African American Muslims, American Muslims, converts, Imams, Muslim, Muslim Congregation, Muslim converts, Muslim Identity, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad

• Defining the American Muslim Identity

  Muslims, American or otherwise should define themselves first and foremost, in moral, or religious terms. It is nonsensical for American Muslims to attempt to formulate a singular domestic identity for American Muslims while taking Allah out of the equation

  Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad

  November 15, 2011

  American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Islam, Islam in America, muslim america, Shariah

  African American Muslims, American Muslim Identity, American Muslim Women, American Muslims, Islam in America, Muslim Identity, Shaykh Luqman Ahmad