By Shabir Ally http://islam-voice.net/questions-and-answers/questions-and-answers-about-islam.html Based on the booklet “Common Questions People Ask About Islam”. 1. What does Jihad mean?The word Jihad represents a concept which is much misunderstood in the West. The concept is explained nicely by the Christian scholar Ira 6. Zepp, Jr. in his book entitled A Muslim Primer on pages 133-135. We adapt from his answer the following: The essential meaning of Jihad is the spiritual, psychological, and physical effort we exert to be close to God and thus achieve a just and harmonious society. Jihad literally means “striving” or “struggle” and is shorthand for Jihad fi
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By Shahid Athar, MD http://www.themodernreligion.com/family/family_muslimamericans.htm The purpose of this article is to evaluate the factors influencing the behavior of children and how to modify them so that they grow as model citizens practicing Islam in their community, become a source of joy and comfort to their parents, and maintain family harmony. The behavior of growing children is influenced by many factors that include their parents and other close relatives, teachers, peers at school, community and the media. Lack of discipline and civilized behavior at school is a major problem in the U.S., the fallout of which is also seen at
Read MoreBy Shariffa Carlo Al Andalusia http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=274 As a former Catholic, one of the things that has helped to strengthen my faith as a Muslim is the fact that everything in Islam is so clear and so protected. If we really want to know Allah and His deen, all we have to do is look. It is all here for us, preserved. As a Catholic, I did take my priest as a Lord above Allah. I would obey his edicts, no matter how contradictory because I believed he has some connection to God from which he was able to dictate right
Read MoreBy Tania Tahira Canales Islamic Center of Mexico Before September 2001, Islam was largely viewed as a religion for Arabs. Most Mexicans could not identify a woman wearing hijab with Islam if they saw her walking down a Mexican street. After September 11, Mexican people received all kinds of information about Islam. They heard good information, half-true information, biased information, and misconceptions about Islam. But many Mexicans wanted to know more about Islam. They wanted to know what we Mexican Muslims had to say about Islam. After understanding Islam, many Mexicans understand why some of their countrymen have embraced Islam.
Read MoreOn Friday March 7th, 2008 IslamInSpanish sponsored a dinner at Andalucia Restaurant attended by 200 Spanish Muslims and Non-Muslims along with their families. The purpose of the dinner was to announce the launch of a new IslamInSpanish.org Website, IslamInSpanish OnlineRadio, as well as an IslamInSpanish TV Series airing on April 08’ – October 08’ on Houston Public Access Channel 17. The event gained media coverage from major television stations like “Univision†Channel 45 as well as from various well-known local Spanish Newspapers. Mujahid Fletcher, founder of IslamInSpanish, says, “the closest way to my way of life in Colombia in relation
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By Danny “Khalil” Salgado Al-Puerto Rikani I. INTRODUCTION In recent times, there has been a sudden increase of Latinos converting to Islam, both in the United States and within Latin America. This phenomenon has even reached the attention of some within the media. Despite an increase of Latino Muslims, there has not been (for the most part) a great effect to call the Latino population to Islam. Indeed, Muslims have a long way to go in when it come to calling Latinos to Islam. For those Muslims in the U.S. who are concerned with da`wah (calling to Allah), there are
Read MorePor Dr. Y. Mansoor Marican, Ph.D. ¿Es Al-láh el dios de los musulmanes? ¿Porqué no hay ninguncuadros o estatuas de Al-láh? Al-láh se refiere como “Él.”¿Es él como un humano? ¿Hay otros nombres para Al-láh? ¿Quién creó Al-láh? ¿Tiene Al-láh un hijo? ¿Hay otros dioses paraayudarle a Al-láh? ¿Necesita Al-láh un día de descanso? ¿Es Al-láh el dios de Jesús? Si Al-láh es compasivo,¿por qué hay tanto sufrimiento? Si Al-láh es misericordioso, entonces¿perdonará Él todos nuestros pecados? Señor de la Creación Al-láh es el señor de todas lascosas creadas, vistos y no vistos. Todo en la creación loadora y se
Read More“If it had been thy Lord’s Will, they would all have believed, all who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!” – Quran 10:99. “On no soul doth God place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earn…” – Quran 2:286. The Prophet (phuh) said, “Charity given to a relative serves a double purpose, being both charity and a connecting link.”- Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 606. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), said, “The strong man is not the
Read MoreCumbre de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de los Países Árabes – América del Sur (ASPA) Por Fernando Bazán http://www.cemoc.com.ar/aspa2008.htm CEMOC Treinta y cuatro representantes de naciones de América del Sur y de los países árabes se reunieron en Buenos Aires los días 20 y 21 de febrero en el Palacio San Martín, sede protocolar del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Argentina. La reunión se enmarcó en la continuación del diálogo institucional abierto entre ambas regiones durante la Cumbre de Brasilia de 2005. En aquella oportunidad los puntos sobresalientes de la “Declaración de Brasilia” fueron el apoyo al reclamo palestino por
Read MoreBy Siri Carrion Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim When you meet people from your home country or the city where you were born it feels so great! There is an instant connection, but when you meet another Muslim from your country or city, an instant bonding takes place that you cannot describe. Alhamdulillah. The Atlanta Latino Muslim Association (ALMA) had its first meeting/lecture on February 16, 2008. My intention was to bring the Latino Muslim community together to put a face to a name and have dinner and just get to know one other. But you know Allah SWT is the best
Read MoreBy Imam Yusef Maisonet I will remember this Hajj for the rest of my life. In my forty years as a Muslim, I have never expected anything like this. Hajj 2007 was my third time on hajj. The first was by myself and the second time was with my wife. However, this time, hajj had a special meaning to it because I was making a historical hajj with brothers from the Latino community, and I was making this hajj for a friend that had his intention on making this hajj and died before he could accomplish his goal. We spent
Read MoreBy Imam Yusef Maisonet Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Allah blessed thirteen Muslims from the United States and one from France to attend a historical pioneer Imams Training Program in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently, after being randomly selected. All Praise is due to The Creator that I was among those selected to be a participant in this program. The Imams Training Program was put together by a brother with vision, Bro. Khalid Ahmed, who spent the last two years back and forth between the U.S. and the UAE, getting the logistics worked out. Dhabi sponsored this program, including
Read MoreBy Isa Lima I feel so empty being away from you.To sit in your presence is to know Islam is true.For I listen attentively at your side.At work the next day my faith I dare not hide. You revive what’s in me with your peace and tranquility.You’re a gathering filled with serenity.The angels make dua for us when we sit with you. The Quran appears so understandably clear though I might feel blue.Allah mentions us to those near Him when we’re together.We gain reward with each letter. The thing I don’t understand at all anymore,Is why people scurry away from
Read MoreBy neQiniso Abdullah Praise Allah, Mighty and great,Who knows our past and guards our fate,Who formed us from moistened clay;To whom else, then, shall we pray? Praise Allah, Eternal and Wise,Who hears our laughter and hears our cries,Who paves a straight and narrow way;To whom else, then, shall we pray? Praise Allah, the Merciful One,Who has no mother nor a son,Who keeps our feet from going astray;To whom else, then, shall we pray? Praise Allah, the only God,We dare not act without his nod,Since by His grace we live this day;To whom else, then, shall we pray?
Read More“We [God] have sent you a Messenger of your own who recites Our revelations to you and makes you grow in purity; and educates you in the Scripture, and wisdom, and teaches you what you knew nothing about.” – Quran 2:151. “When a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or (at least) of equal courtesy. God takes careful account of all things.” – Quran 4:86. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Seek help from God and do not lose heart. And if anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don’t say, ‘If
Read MoreBy Shariffa A Carlo In the Name of Allah, most Compassionate, most Merciful The story of how I reverted to al Islam is a story of plans. I made plans, the group I was with made plans, and Allah made plans. And Allah is the Best of Planners. When I was a teenager, I came to the attention of a group of people with a very sinister agenda. They were and probably still are a loose association of individuals who work in government positions but have a special agenda – to destroy Islam. It is not a governmental group that
Read MoreBy Yahiya Emerick There are many questions that come to mind when the name Jesus is mentioned. Some people say he was a prophet, others call him a god, while others say he was a very wise man. But whatever your idea is, one thing remains certain: he was not your ordinary man. So if there is something special about him, why all the confusion? Just who was Jesus anyway? HIS ORIGIN Jesus lived about 2,000 years ago in ancient Palestine when the Roman Empire was at its zenith. He was not conceived in the usual way, but was implanted
Read MorePor Yahiya Emerick Hay muchas preguntas que vienen a la mente cuando se menciona el nombre Jesús. Alguna gente dice que él era un profeta, otros lo llaman un dios, mientras que otros opinan que él era un hombre muy sabio. Pero sobretodo, una cosa segura es que él no era un hombre ordinario. Pero si hay algo especial sobre él, ¿por qué toda la confusión? ¿De todos modos, quién era Jesús? SU ORIGEN Jesús vivió hace aproximadamente 2.000 años en Palestina antigua cuando el imperio Romano estaba en su cenit. No fue concebido en la manera normal, sino que
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http://www.IslamOnTheHudson.com Theme:The Journey Towards Our Creator Date and Time:Sunday, October 21st 20071:30pm 6:00pm Location:North Hudson Islamic Educational Center4613 Cottage PlaceUnion City, NJ 07087nhiec.com Features:Lectures in English and SpanishQuestion and Answer SessionsFree LiteratureLunch Included Guest Speakers:Danny Hernandez, Student at Al-Azhar University in EgyptMujahid Fletcher and Abu Mujahid Fletcher, Directors of IslamInSpanish.org
Read MoreBy Ali Melena My name is Ali. I’m a 27 year old Mexican American or as some would say a Chicano. I thought I would write my story to tell how I became a Muslim. I think it will Insha’Allah, God-willing, help people understand Islam and why it attracted me. People have a wrong perception about Islam and Muslims, what little they know is usually from movies and television, which is almost all the time false. I think that Islam is the answer for the problems of the youth and society in general. I hope my story Insha’Allah will attract
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