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Ibn Tulun, the Fatimids and feeding the poor during Ramadan 17 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
Bismillah. I have just returned from a brief visit to Israel & the West Bank. The visit was the first half of the excellent Study Tour organised by FODIP UK (www.fodip.org) with Mejdi Tours of Jerusal...
Mirrors 1 Aug 2013 | 04:33 pm
Bismillah. The Prophet, peace be upon him, taught: al-mu’min mir’at al-mu’min – “the believer is the mirror of the believer.” This morning, I read a mind-boggling commentary on this teaching from Ibn...
On children fasting Ramadan in UK primary and secondary schools 31 Jul 2013 | 05:32 pm
Bismillah. A couple of weeks ago, a UK primary school asked me for advice. They had allowed Year 5-6 pupils (aged 9-11) to fast during Ramadan, but not anyone younger. This policy was agreed after inp...
SACRED TIME – THE NIGHT OF MAJESTY – LAYLAT AL-QADR 31 Jul 2013 | 03:54 pm
Bismillah SACRED TIME – THE NIGHT OF MAJESTY Laylat al-Qadr is a special night mentioned in the Qur’an, with a whole chapter devoted to it. The name means, “The Night of: Power, Destiny, Decree, Pre...
Seeking Rahma 31 Jul 2013 | 03:05 pm
Reblogged from The Olive: It’s that wonderful time of year again for seeking Rahma. Ramadhan, the month of mercy and forgiveness. Rahma- what a beautiful word, concept and feeling! It conveys mercy,....
Light upon Light - the Mystical Symbolism of the Olive 31 Jul 2013 | 02:53 pm
Reblogged from The Olive: Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim Light upon Light - the Mystical Symbolism of the Olive by Usama Hasan Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim 1. Light upon Light Allah is the Light o...
On Abu Bakr al-Asamm 3 Mar 2013 | 06:14 am
Bismillah. Another interesting piece by Arnold Yasin Mol. The Mu’tazilah Abi Bakr al-’Asamm (أبي بكر الأصمُّ) was an early scholar and judge (died 220H/843CE), well respected by the then Sunni caliph...
Tackling extremism in UK universities and mosques 3 Mar 2013 | 05:33 am
Bismillah. The recent cases of the “Birmingham terrorist trio”, one of whom was a university graduate, and the resurfacing of underlying problems at City University, both from the end of February 201...
A 13th-century Moroccan Sufi on the Hadith of the 73 Sects 24 Feb 2013 | 04:59 am
Bismillah. An important explanation of what is meant by “What I and my Companions are upon” in the hadith of the 73 sects, a phrase often abused nowadays by un-Islamic, sectarian mindsets. With than...
City University and the Islamic Society Prayer Room 23 Feb 2013 | 03:46 am
Bismillah. According to City University, they withdrew Friday Prayer facilities for Muslim students in November 2012 after the Islamic Society (ISoc) failed to respond to several letters requesting a...
