Mark Shaffer

Conversion Story of Mark Shaffer

After two days in Al-Ula, we went to Al-Juf. As soon as we arrived in Al-Juf, Mark asked if I c ...

hajj

A Brief Guide to Hajj

Hajj, one of the five main pillars of Islam, gives a specific and practical example of acts of ...

Arabic Calligraphy: The Essential Islamic Art (P. 2/2)

This is the second and final part of the article on Arabic calligraphy which has reflected the ...

How Did Thumamah Ibn Uthal Embrace Islam?

Groups of Muslims were patrolling the districts of Al-Madinah and outlying areas on the lookout ...

Al-Laith Ibn Sa`d: Imam of the Egyptians

He remained fond of knowledge and had an unmitigated desire to actively and studiously attend c ...

Glimpses on the Night Journey

The Night Journey experience, presented in classical accounts of the Prophet's life as a gift f ...

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Who is Allah?

Allah is said to be the “moon god” that Arabs worshiped, and Ka`bah (The Muslims holiest place ...

The Story of the Qur’an

The Qur’an makes a clear distinction between the perceptible world of experience and the unseen ...

Hajj: A Prescription for Humanity Problems

But what I am positive about is that these three million attendees can serve as a role model fo ...

Hajj: A Journey of Selfless Brotherhood

It is at moments such as these that you begin to realize why God ordained Hajj for us at least ...

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Merits and Rites of Hajj

Pilgrimage is viewed as a particularly meritorious activity. Pilgrimage serves as a penance - ...

Stoning of Satan

Stoning of Satan in Hajj: Story and Significance

During this ritual, Muslims throw pebbles at the three pillars called ‘jamarat’ in Mina, just e ...