On this day 5 years ago, a massacre unfolded in Egypt's Rabaa Square, in which hundreds of peaceful protesters were killed and thousands injured in what many human rights organisations have described as the worst mass killing of protesters in modern history. The gruesome crime was carried out by the Egyptian armed forces to complete a [...]
The Muslim Association of Britain wishes to congratulate Muslims throughout the United Kingdom, indeed across the world, on the commencement of the holy month of Dhul-Hijja; the 12th month of the Lunar (Hijri) Calendar. This month is marked by the advent of Hajj or Pilgrimage, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. Millions [...]
In one of the oldest tricks in the books, Ed Husain has chosen to dismiss the overwhelming evidence that has come to light on Islamophobia within the Conservative Party and to attack instead the Labour Party and Muslim organisations in an extremely poor article published in the Telegraph (6th of June; Jeremy Corbyn is pitting Britain's [...]
REMINDER #19 Qur’anic reflections By Dr Iman Ramadan* We are on a rendezvous with a sanctuary of tranquillity, serenity and beauty, and through it we embrace the fragrance emanating from the best of stories and Surah Yusuf, peace be upon him. In the beginning of the chapter, [...]
REMINDER #18 Ramadan is a school for the Ummah By Dr Osama Altikriti (Abu Laith)* Ramadan reveals the true features of the Muslim Ummah, which Allah described as “You are the best nation produced for mankind.” Among these features is that we are a divine (Rabbani)nation, which carries [...]
REMINDER #17 Wisdoms (hikam) of Ibn Ata’illah Compiled by Ustath Zuheir Salim* Do not give up invocation of Allah because you are not present with Allah in it. It is worse to forget to invoke Him than to be inattentive while invoking Him. He might raise you up from [...]
REMINDER #16 Bounties from the conquest of Makkah By Ustatha Zeinab Moustafa (Um Jehad) The conquest of Makkah is the day of the greatest conquest. It is the day when Muslims entered Makkah from all four corners on the 20th of Ramadan, in the eighth year after [...]
REMINDER #15 Ramadan is the month of competing in good deeds By: Ustath Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni (Abu Anas)* "Allah looks at your competing for His sake, and He boasts about you to His angels. So show Allah goodness from yourselves." Obada bin Samet, may Allah be pleased [...]
