How Did Islam Spread in India?

Source: lostislamichistory.com

Today, there are over 500 million Muslims throughout the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), making it one of the largest population centers of Muslims in the world. Since Islam first entered India, it has contributed greatly to the area and its people. Today, numerous theories about how India came to be such a largely Muslim land exist. Politically, some (such as the Hindutva movement in India) try to make Islam seem foriegn to India, by insisting it only exists because of invasions by Arab and Persian Muslims. The truth, however, is far from that.

12 Tips from the Sunnah to Communicate Effectively with Others

Source: productivemuslim.com

By: Noorul Irfana Mashooq Rahman

We communicate with people on a daily basis, and what’s better than learning some important types of etiquette that could improve our daily interactions! I personally worked as an elementary school teacher in Sharjah for a period of time. After Allah blessed me with my third child, I couldn’t get back to work and I didn’t miss the work environment much except for a few wonderful things that used to happen. I reminisced all those small, lovely things and especially remembered the peace greetings.

The school where I used to work, being an Islamic one, had the full Islamic greeting instilled in its students from an early age, so whenever I used to enter any classroom and utter the greetings of peace, the entire class would reply, ‘wa’alaykum as-salaam warahmatul laahi wa barakaatuh’ (and may the peace and blessings [of Allah] be upon you) in unison.

It was so beautiful, so pleasing to the ears and I had taken it for granted! Though I knew I could not have that many duas showered over me now that I was at home, I made a mental note to use every talking/meeting opportunity (provided the kids weren’t crying or in tantrum-mode) to say the full greeting to everybody with the hope of receiving the same beautiful greeting; a small decision with much to yield, In sha Allah.

Christmas is a great opportunity for dawah (Video)

 And they said : Most Gracious has begotten a son!

They say: “(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!”
[89] Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!
[90] As if the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin.
[91] That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.
[92] For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son
[93] Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to (Allah) Most Gracious as a servant. Quran 19.88..93 ( Surat Maryam , verses 88 .. 93)

They say: “Allah hath begotten a son”: Glory be to Him, nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: everything renders worship to Him.Quran 2.116 ( Surat albakarah , verse 116)

They say, “Allah hath begotten a son!” Glory be to Him! He is Self-Sufficient! His are all things in the heavens and on earth! No warrant have ye for this! Say ye about Allah what ye know not? Quran 10.68 ( Surat Yunus , verse 68)

What is an Imam?

Source: suhaibwebb.com

By: Leila Adam

Being left without an imam (religious leader) at your local mosque makes you realise things that never occurred to you before. Exposure to new and different styles of leadership helps you to learn what will be good for your community and what will cause them to suffer. It’s a strange experience if a city has never been without spiritual leadership in living memory.

In that situation, one can really take off long-worn blinkers and realise the possibilities and profound nature of an imam’s position in the community. An imam carries the community on his back. At the very least, he keeps them safe from wolves and packs of marauding dogs – the troublemakers who fill the void when leadership is absent.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Before the audio websites

By: Omar Suleiman

Before the audio websites like islamway & aswatalislam, then CDs by Ilmquest and awakening media, then google video and youtube, then Bayyinah and Qalam podcasts, and today Bayyinah TV and ILMFlix and so many more avenues of listening to lectures, there were these cassette tapes.

Powerful dream helps bring Nigerian man to Islam

Abdul Azeem Mc Calla, born and brought up in the beautiful island of Jamaica, is a Muslim revert whose life took a dramatic turn after experiencing the most frightening dream of his life. Mc Calla is a loving husband, father of two, and an ex-army officer and entrepreneur who presently lives in the northern Nigerian ancient city of Kano, in west Africa.

THE REALITY: I HAVE NO SHAME (VIDEO)

All praises belong to Allah swt for giving us this opportunity to help the youth and ummah of today.

Bayyinah’s Success Story Directly from Nouman Ali Khan (Video)

 Nouman Ali Khan, the founder and CEO of Bayyinah Institute, is a living example of how following your dreams can lead to success. In 1999 he began his Arabic training, and in 2005 he took up teaching Arabic full-time and launching Bayyinah Institute. He revolutionized the idea of teaching Quranic Arabic in the Western world and has taught over 10,000 students through travelling seminars and programs. He himself serves as a great example, being a non-native Arabic speaker, that anyone can learn Arabic as long as they have the drive. Only 36 years old and in just eight short years, he and his team have been able to reawaken that love and passion for Arabic and Quran learning around the world and continues to do so with Allah’s help, Alhamdolilah (Praise be to God).

US fighter jets continue to strike at ISIS in Iraq

Source: http://rt.com/

US military aircraft have conducted an airstrike on artillery used by the forces of the Islamic State (formerly ISIS). Rear Admiral John Kirby said the attack took place to help defend Kurdish forces near Erbil, Iraq.

Two F/A-18 aircraft dropped 500-pound laser-guided bombs on a mobile artillery piece near the city of Erbil. US personnel are based in the city.

“The decision to strike was made by the US Central Command commander under authorization granted him by the commander in chief,” Rear Admiral John Kirby, a spokesman for the Pentagon, said.