Urban myths that bear repeating
Urban myths are folklore that are thought to be true by those circulating them. These myths are not necessarily false, but they are often distorted, exaggerated, or sensationalized. An effective urban myth is designed to provoke an emotional response from the audience, instead of an intellectual one.
Take for example, this urban myth that has been [...]
Only traditional Islam can do it…or can it?
A refreshing article written by Phillip Blond and Adrian Pabst caught my attention today. It is provocatively titled, Only traditional Islam can do it. Here is the lead-in to the story:
The attempted bombings in London and the attack on Glasgow Airport last week underscore the continued and long-term Islamic terror threat that Britain and the [...]
Taleemul Haq- Teachings of Islam
Sunnipath has posted a free ebook which I found immensely useful for any student beginning on the path to religious education.
SunniPath Online Library – Taleemul Haq – A Manual of Islamic Worship According to the Hanafi School In the midst of growing influence of anti-Islamic, anti-natural and naked western culture and ethos, the need of Islamic [...]
The Amman Message in light of Imam al-Ghazali’s Clear Criterion
By all accounts, the Jordan Initiative was a remarkable achievement- a shining moment in this otherwise troubled age. In 2005, King Abdullah, the latest monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, invited leaders of all Muslim communities to Amman and placed before them a short document. By the end of that conference, those leaders had [...]
What’s that Hadith doing in my computer?
All religions revolve around a source, and for Islam, the sources are the Quran, which is a divine revelation, and the Sunna, which is defined as the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. However, it would be foolhardy to compare the contents and nature of the Quran with the Christian Gospels. The verses in [...]
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