While they're a favourite theme of many jokes and recipients of a great deal of criticism, one thing I personally like about Jehovah's Witnesses is the artwork in their magazines. In each picture, they show people of different ethnic backgrounds together, as one. Shouldn't we all be doing that?
Contrary to what some think and even in some cases (shockingly) preach, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, condemned the beating of women. "How does anyone of you beat his wife as he beats the stallion camel and then he may embrace (sleep with) her?" ~ Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. (Bukhari 8.68) As…Read more Real Men Don’t Hit Women!
Ahl al Sunnah wal Jamaat (Sunni) and Ahl al Bayt (Shia) are the two largest denominations of Islam, themselves comprised of many subgroups and schools of thought (madhab). Contrary to some media reports, the two denominations are not at war with one another. While it's true a profound disagreement over who should lead the Muslims…Read more Islam: Sunni/Shia Conflict?
Indeed, we are nations and tribes that we might come to know one another as is mentioned in the Holy Quran (49:13)... We all live on Earth, one small planet in our solar system, our true homeland in the Cosmos. Is it not time we started building bridges instead of walls and worse, fighting wars?
Happy New Year! May 2014 be full of blessing and opportunity for everyone of you!
"Our deepest condolences to the people of Volgograd and Russia. You are in our prayers. These attacks are yet another painful reminder of the work our Human Family still needs to do, to counter our species tendency to violence. Human Beings can be better than angels or worse than animals, let us strive to be…Read more Deepest condolences to the people of Volgograd
Shaykh Paul Salahuddin Armstrong delivers his Christmas message from the United Kingdom, 24 December 2013. http://www.KhilafahOnline.com
Discussing everything from Star Wars, Jedi training and the essence of our Humanity, Ravi Ladva and myself with Dr Talib Warsi on Hidayat TV's Faith Forum.
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