Category Archives: Contemporary Islam

Forgiveness & Compassion: The change within

Rais Bhuiyan – A hate crime survivor speaks about his experience.

Royal Charter granted to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) has been granted the Royal Charter. This will be celebrated at an event hosted by the Centre’s Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, on 15 May, 2012.Royal Charters, granted by the sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council, have a history dating back to the 13th century. […]

Muslim Personality Workshop

Take the Muslim Personality test on http://www.muslimpersonality.com – We often are reminded about the importance of working together but rarely are we shown how to. Muslim Personality can be used a resource for those who want to learn more about themselves and the test is free. For those who want a detailed report, there is a 29 […]

Wish to your fellow brother what you would wish for yourself

Once there lived two brothers who lost their parents at an early age. They worked together on their family farm. Some years later, the elder married and had a family with 2 children, while the other was still single. They worked hard together in the day and at the end of each day they shared […]

Photo of a Muslim woman causes tensions

An art student who wears Muslim headdress is defending her right to freedom of expression after a photo she snapped was removed from public display at a British Columbia university. The large black and white print depicts a woman in full Islamic scarf and cloak holding a flower-embossed bra while folding laundry. Sooraya Graham produced […]

Muslims on Wall Street, Bridging Two Traditions

If you were an investment bank executive and a Muslim applicant noted that, due to religious reasons, s/he could not shake hands with someone from the opposite sex, needed a private place to pray five times a day, and could not go to places where alcohol was consumed, would you employ the person? If so, […]

Facing trials…working Muslimaat in Britain

It is well-known that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has permitted women to make choices in regards to balancing responsibilities within and outside of the home.  This includes the choice of employment.  However ‘easy’ this choice may appear, working outside of the home in a non-Muslim country such as the UK poses a number of challenges […]

A Muslim woman

Please meet sister Ingrid Mattson, a Canadian convert who has become a leader in the American and Canadian Muslim communities by advocating for the Ummah in teaching what Islam really is to non-Muslims, and engaging in interfaith studies.Born in Ontario, Ingrid came into Islam while studying art in France and soon found herself in Pakistan where […]

There is no compulsion in religion

Let there be no compulsion in religion.” (Al-Qur’an, 2, 256 ) the right to freedom is granted. God endowed man with senses and with the mind to think, to reflect, and to find the truth. It is his duty to think correctly and seriously. It is his responsibility not to let his senses fall into […]

10 Easy Ways To Enter Paradise

1. Listen to your mother 2. Help your mother 3. Smile at your mother 4. Be thankful to your mother for whatever she does for you 5. Spend time with your mother 6. Always ask your mother if you can help her with anything 7. Buy your mother gifts 8. Be good to your mother’s […]