بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Assalam alaykum waRahmatullahi waBarakatuh Dear brothers and sisters, This(the question of whether Islam is a religion of war or peace) is perhaps one of those most asked questions on Islam. Watch brother Mehdi Hassan, a journalist, giving his argument(and explaining each point in detail) for Islam being a religion of peace.    You can download that video by clicking here

Assalam alaykum waRahmatullahi waBakaratuh, Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin was salatu was salamu 'ala ashrifil anbiya wal-mursalin nabiyina Muhammad wa 'ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma'in Amma ba'ad For one to excel in understanding the Holy Qur'an and traditions of the Holy Prophet(s.a.w), proficiency in the Arabic language(at least written) is key. It is, however, very unfortunate that Arabic is not everybody's native language, in which case attainment of that required proficiency would only come with learning. I believe that most of us, having had passed through that period of learning a new language at some point in our lives, would agree with me that finding the right resources is very important if one is to embark on that journey. And for that, I'd like to share with you today a set of very nice books for learning Arabic, the "Duruwsu al lughatul 'arabiyya lighairi nnatiqiyna biha" (the "Learn Arabic for non native speakers...

Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, All praise be to Allah! It is no wonder that Arabic, the language of the Holy Qur'an, the source language of Islamic jurisprudence and religious literature, and one of the 5 most widely spoken languages in the world, with approximately 290 million native speakers would have captured the attention of many Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Arabic(or al 'arabiyyah in Arabic) is the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century and its modern descendants. The language is spoken in a wide arc stretching across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa. The literary language, called Modern Standard Arabic or Literary Arabic, is the only official form of Arabic. It is used in most written documents as well as in formal spoken occasions, such as lectures and news broadcasts. Apart from the Modern Standard Arabic, which is based on the Classical Arabic ( اللغة العربية التراثية al-lughah al-ʻArabīyah al-turāthīyah ) of th...

Introduction World Hijab Day is an annual event that takes place on February 1. The very first World Hijab Day was celebrated in 2013. Founded by Nazma Khan , it’s a worldwide event that encourages Muslim and Non-Muslim women to wear hijab, and experience life of a Hijabi woman. This event showcases freedom and traditional aspect of hijab to the women of the 116 participating countries. In short, World Hijab Day is a way for the Non-Hijabi woman to experience hijab from the other side. Background World Hijab Day is a result of misinterpretation of hijab around the world. In some countries hijab is viewed as a method of oppression. It is believed that women are being forced to wear hijab, and continue their traditions. These beliefs led to the ill-treatment of woman wearing hijab in many societies. It took away women’s voices and added to their suffering. Many example of these mistreatments of hijabi women can be found worldwide. For example: France : France is one of the key e...