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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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The Caravan to Mecca

March 4, 2008 By

This heartwarming story of a shaykh and a notorious caravan thief, somehow we as South Africans can identify with it due to our high crime levels, ie. showing bravery in the face of would be criminals (note: theres a huge difference in bravery & being rash) We should be assertive & strong but at the same time careful not to agitate. The Caravan To Mecca: Around the turn of the century, Shaykh Mahboob was on his way to the pilgrimage in Mecca, on a camel caravan from Syria. He was accompanying … [Read more...]

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Abu Bakr Sets Bilal Free

February 26, 2008 By

The famous story of the first Muazzin & one of the greatest muslims ever, Bilal ibn Rabah.. His coming to Islam and his high status amongst the Sahabah is testament that race, color & creed mean nothing in Islam and the famous words in Mohammed's (peace be upon him) Last Sermon included: All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority … [Read more...]

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Friday Khutbah: The Family in Islam

February 8, 2008 By

By Abdul Bari Ath Thubayti (source: Radio Islam ) The God-fearing Muslim family is the heart of a healthy community. The piety of a family is dependant on the piety of individual members of the family, and the piety of a community is likewise dependant on the piety of the families who make up the community. Islam attaches great importance to the family, how it is established and how to keep it together. For the Muslim family to keep up it’s high position it maintains a state of love … [Read more...]

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Bearers of Glad Tidings

February 8, 2008 By

As always, Imam Awalaki gives an inspiring talk on the current state of the Ummah. [wp_youtube]smVH3sVw0XE[/wp_youtube]   … [Read more...]

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Ghurabah – The Strangers by Khalid Yasin

February 5, 2008 By

A truly inspiring and powerful talk by Khalid Yasin. What is or Who is the Ghurabah? "Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began, so give glad tidings to the Strangers" [wp_youtube]IN4lFNbANPY[/wp_youtube] … [Read more...]

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Muslimsweety : What is Muslimsweety?

January 30, 2008 By

What is MuslimSweety ? Nothing graphic or out of the ordinary.   Its just a friendly competition going on in the Ummah.com web forums.  A bunch of website owners are competing with MuslimSweety as their keyword. Three weeks from now we'll type Muslimsweety into Googles search engine and see who's website shows up first.    No prizes or awards, just a little friendly competition in the path of Allah. … [Read more...]

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Suhaib Webb on Muslim Unity

January 8, 2008 By

An inspiring summary of a lecture by Suhaib Webb.    Suhaib gives a clear & concise naasiha, no point in me summarising it. [wp_youtube]2o7d8e6Ovbs[/wp_youtube] View Suhaib's official site & web blog here & a brief overview of Suhaib on Wikipedia … [Read more...]

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