Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina was born in 980 C.E. in the village of Afshana near Bukhara which today is located in the far south of Russia. His father, Abdullah, an adherent of the Ismaili sect, was from Balkh and his mother from …
El Zahrawi – Father Of Surgery
Almost a thousand years ago at a time when Spain (Andulesia) was part of the Islamic empire, there lived near the capital city of Cordoba one of the great, but now largely forgotten, pioneers of surgery. He was known as …
Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday!
1. Earn a thousand good deeds in Minutes The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards)a day?” Someone from the gathering asked,”How can anyone of us earn a thousandHasanah?” The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi …
Of Mice and Men – The Cheese Factor by Yasir Qadhi
I admit: I am cheesed off. Totally, that is. Recently, I returned from one of the largest Muslim conferences in North America. While at the convention, I had placed my son Ammaar in the day-long seminars meant for the younger …
AL-IDRISI (1099-1166 C.E.)
Abu Abdallah Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abdallah Ibn Idris al-Qurtubi al-Hasani, was bom in Ceuta, Spain, in 1099 C.E. He was educated in Cordova. Later he travelled far and wide in connection with his studies and then flourished at the …
The Beast [ Dabbatul Ard] that will appear at the End of times
Bismillahirahmaniraheem, It has been mentioned in the Authentic Sayings of the Prophet, that a time will come when Jesus will descend back on Earth. He will slay the Jewish Anti Christ [ Ad-Dajjal], break the cross, kill the swine and …
On the excellent qualities of the holy month of Rajab
On the excellent qualities of the holy month of Rajab Excerpts from Al-Ghunya li-Talibi Tariq al-Haqqby El-Sheikh Syed Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani (Radhi Allahu Anhu) (PART 1) Traditional prayers of supplication (ad’iya ma’thura) that are particularly appropriate on the first night of Rajab. When the …
Frequently Asked Questions about Tafseer
What does Tafseer mean? The word tafseer is the form taf’eel from the word al-fasr which means to explain (bayan). You say I explained the thing (without pronouncing the tashdeed) ;’afsuruhu fasran’, and I explained it (with the tashdeed) ; …
Ibn Battuta – the great traveller
“To the world of today the men of medieval Christendom already seem remote and unfamiliar. Their names and deeds are recorded in our history-books, their monuments still adorn our cities, but our kinship with them is a thing unreal, which …
Islamic Calendar based on predicted lunar visibility
International Lunar Date Lines Introduction Islamic months begin at sunset on the day of visual sighting of the lunar crescent. Even though visual sighting is necessary to determine the start of a month, it is useful to accurately predict when a crescent …