Search results for: "jihad"
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The Legislation & The Beginning of Jihad
Akram Diya al 'Umari informs us about the background of the Muslim condition in Madinah that led to the legislation of jihad and its permission.
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“Jihad” by Sir Thomas W. Arnold
Sir Thomas W. Arnold defends, with extraordinary talent, the thesis that the basic meaning of "jih?d", is: "the using or exerting one's utmost power, effort, endeavor or ability, in contending with an object of disapprobation", and that primarily the word bears no reference to war or fighting, much less to fighting against unbelievers or forcible…
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Some Critical Thoughts On His Death : Nabeel Qureshi (1983 – 2017)
Nabeel Qureshi died at the age of 34 years old in 2017 from a “rare and deadly form of stomach cancer" on 16th September 2017 with mixed reactions.
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Book Review of Ali Sina, “Understanding Muhammad : A Psychobiography”
For those who are familiar with “Faithfreedom International”, the name of its founder Ali Sina (a pseudonym) is synonymous with the bigotry and vile rhetoric often displayed against Muslims and Islam. He openly advocated for the atomic bomb to be used on Muslims and declared that he will “wipe out” Islam within 30 years.
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Response To “Muhammad as Al-Amin (the Trustworthy): How His Enemies Really Viewed Him” And The Christian Missionaries
It has become a habit for some to publish responses to any paper dealing with the issue of Islam, its truthfulness and the falsehood of other religions. This is particularly true of the Christian missionaries as such people do not care whether they provide an efficient responses or not; all they care about is to…
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Do Not Be Fooled By Propaganda
There is an ongoing slander campaign against Islam, claiming that it is a religion that promotes violence and hinting that it seeks world conquest. Before you buy the malarkey that is being produced by people with their own agendas or prejudices or who are just plain ignoramuses, follow these few suggestions.
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Beware The Happy Clappies
I am growing increasingly frustrated at the mealy-mouthed, apologetic bunch of Muslims paraded across our TV screens these days. And just when one lot suddenly wake up, smell the coffee and begin to disagree with US and British foreign policies, another bunch take their place.
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Our Allegience Is Only To Islam
The real religious extremists who pose the greatest threat to radicalizing our youth are the Christian Fundamentalists in the White House and Downing Street. Bush and Blair have become al-Qaeda’s finest recruiting officers. More and younger Muslims are waking up with the realization that it is not terrorism or extremism that is being targeted but…
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Pope Benedict, Islam and Violence
But why did the Muslim react in such a manner when Pope Benedict repeated something that we are already accustomed to hearing from not so friendly western public figures? After all flamboyant televangelists like Jerry Falwell have said worse things than the Pope –- calling the Prophet of Islam a paedophile and terrorist – yet…