Born in the Ottoman Principality of Wallachia, Romania in 1435 AD, he was known as Radu al III-lea cel Frumos to his Romanian countrymen, Yakışıklı Radu Bey to the Turks, Radu al-Wasim to the Arabs, and Radu the Handsome in English. This ally and childhood friend of Sultan Mehmet II was instrumental in the conquest of Constantinople for Islam. Radu’s participation in that conquest ensured that Mehmet II would go down in history as “Fatih,” or “Conqueror.” Radu was the Ottomans’ secret … [Read more...]
Ramadan & Jihad
September 15, 2008 By
Many Muslims today look at Ramadhan as a time of decreased activity. They go into an unnatural state of hibernation, spending much time sleeping or doing nothing which results in them becoming dull brained, lazy and moody. However, if we look into the lives of Rasulullah (saw), the Sahaabah (ra) and those who follow in his (saw) path, we see that out of all the months in the year, Ramadhan is the time when Islamic activity increased and the Muslims gained tremendous results by the leave of Allah … [Read more...]
How the Mongols came into Islam
March 3, 2008 By
The Mongol empire quite understated the circles i'v come across. This era truly fascinates me. Genghis Khan and his Mongol Hordes nearly obliterated the Muslim empire and took it to the brink of extermination, nonetheless Islam entered their hearts and eventually triumphed. I suppose in many instances one could draw a comparison to the present day times with our brothers & sisters being massacred in the Palestines, Chechnyas, Kashmirs, Iraqs & so forth. Below is a brief overview of this … [Read more...]
Brief History of Compilation of the Qur’an
January 30, 2008 By
During the life of the Prophet (saas) (570-632 CE) The Prophet Muhammad[Salallaho alaihe wassallam] used to recite the Qur'an before angel Jibreel (Gabriel) once every Ramadan, but he recited it twice (in the same order we have today) in the last Ramadan before his death. Jibreel also taught the Prophet Muhammad[Salallaho alaihe wassallam] the seven modes of recitation. Each verse received was recited by the Prophet Muhammad[Salallaho alaihe wassallam], and its location relative to other verses … [Read more...]
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