Based on the Quran & Sunnah
On the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, during the final Hajj pilgrimage, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stood on the plain of Mount Arafat and delivered his Last Sermon. With thousands of Companions gathered around him, he shared a message that would continue to guide the Muslim Ummah until the end of time. The sermon carried the weight […]
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The Battle of Tabuk marked the Prophet’s final military expedition. The Muslims set out in Rajab during the ninth year after the Hijrah and travelled to the region of Tabuk. The area took its name from a tall, fortified structure that stood beside a spring on the road from Hijr to Damascus, near the Syrian […]
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Islam came to China in two main ways. One way was by sea from the south-east. Muslim traders travelled by ship to Canton. The other way was by land from the north-west. They travelled through the Pamir Mountains, the Tarim Basin, Kansu, and Shensi. This route was part of the old Silk Road. Many Muslims […]
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Nearly 800 years ago, Muslims ruled a significant part of Spain. This period began in the year 711 when a leader named Tariq led his soldiers across the sea to Spain. Legend says he burned his own boats to prevent his troops from retreating, forcing them to fight with determination. Tariq’s army won many battles, […]
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Rebuilding the “Third Space”: Why Local Masjids Need to Evolve is an important conversation for Muslims today. We live in a fast-moving, secular world where many people are searching for connection, meaning, and belonging. In sociology, the “third space” refers to a place outside the home, which is the first space, and outside work or […]
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There was a time when Muslim culture was not thin, rushed, or flat. It was rich, textured, and deeply alive. It was carried in the lines of architecture, in the discipline of ad ab, in the beauty of poetry, in the warmth of communal rituals, and in the quiet dignity of everyday manners. Muslim life […]
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When we think about the cities that shaped our world, a few familiar names usually come to mind: Athens, Rome, London, Paris. But there is another story we often overlook — a story of Muslim cities whose names many people forget, even though their ideas still shape our science, architecture, trade, and daily lives. These […]
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The fall of Jerusalem was a consequence of the ongoing civil wars caused by the competing Sunni and Shi’a perspectives on Islamic history. The Crusades, which began in 996, represented an intercontinental invasion spanning over 3,000 miles from Spain to Palestine. At that time, the Islamic world was divided into three major factions: the Turks […]
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Summary: Islam burst upon the global scene in the ‘7th century and transformed a nomadic people into prime movers of a world civilization. Prophet Muhammed (p) was the architect of that transformation. His death in 632 presented the Islamic community with its first major challenge. The Muslims met this challenge by establishing the institution of the […]
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A mosque, also known as a Masjid, is a place of worship for Muslims. Typically, mosques are used for communal prayers on Friday afternoons, known as Jumu’ah or Jami. In addition to serving as places of worship, mosques symbolise tradition and architectural significance. Since medieval times, various Muslim rulers have governed the territory now known […]
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