Neo-Salafists win Kuwaiti poll
Sunni Islamists gain in Kuwait poll
Sunni Islamists have made a strong showing in Kuwait’s legislative election, while minority Shia gained one more seat, according to results released on Sunday.
Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the fifth showed that the Islamic Salafi Alliance and its allies won at least 10 seats in Saturday’s [...]
Maulana Ashraf Thanvi on the culture of feeding the ego
Maulana Ashraf Thanvi was born in 1863 and died in 1943, having lived a life steeped in scholarship and wisdom. He was one of the most prolific and intelligent scholars from the sub-continent, and his teachings continue to inspire many earnest students of the religion. For all his efforts, he came to be known as [...]
Sunni Pledge of Mutual Respect and Cooperation
Sunni Pledge of Mutual Respect and Cooperation In light of the Divine Word, we recognize that the historical nature of Sunni Islam is a broad one that proceeds from a shared respect for the Qur’an and Sunnah, a shared dependence on the interpretations and derivations of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and a shared respect for the [...]
Disagreement on veil
Ottawa: Canadian prime minister disagrees with decision to allow Muslim women to wear veils for Quebec vote Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday he disagrees with a decision that allows Muslim women to wear veils covering their faces when they vote.
Elections Canada, an independent body that oversees national elections, said last week that Muslim women [...]
Islam vs Science?
Are Muslim beliefs compatible with critical inquiry? Almost every standard world history textbook celebrates Islam’s golden age of science. Between the ninth and 13th centuries, Muslim scholars not only translated the great works of Greek medicine, mathematics, and science but also pushed the frontiers of discovery in all of those areas. They improved and named algebra, [...]
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