This one had me in tears, imagine an Ummah where our mothers had this level of Imaan and where our sons were this brave & fearless. It is mentioned that one of the righteous women in Basra was Umm Ibrahim al Hashimeeyah. The enemy attacked one of the Muslim towns so people were encouraged to join jihad. Abdul Wahid bin Zayd al Basri delivered a speech encouraging jihad and among the audience was Umm Ibrahim. Among the things Abdul Wahid talked about was al Hoor (the women of Paradise). … [Read more...]
An African American Shaheed
March 13, 2008 By
This story a modern day inspiration. I'm confident that ALL practicing muslims will shed a tear or at the very least get a lump-in-the-throat moment when reading the trials and tribulations of this brother. All praise is for Allah the lord of all the worlds. And may the peace and prayers be upon the messenger of Allah and all those who follow his way until the last day. Amma ba’d: I decided to write this as some sort of reminder for myself and my brothers and sisters. If we see the … [Read more...]
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