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"When You're A Statistic" by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

It’s been said that a liberal is just a conservative that hasn’t been mugged yet. Sometimes it takes something traumatic to wake us up to the realities of our situation, and to force us to rethink our beliefs and behaviors. Americans are essentially civil and decent people and not prone to violent reactions, but now millions of Americans are being exposed to a profoundly radical and extremely distorted view of Islam, which is that 1) Islam is an evil religion; 2) it was born in the crucible of violence, and engenders violence in its followers; and 3) a significant number of American Muslims are actively working to undermine the government of this country, and to establish shariah law…

This is an extremely important article by one of the foremost American scholars of Islam. I urge all those who are concerned to please read this and let’s discuss ways to repair the damage that so many hate-mongers have caused. 

The Merits of Reciting the Quran

An absolutely wonderful translation on the merits of reciting the Qur’an. This author describes 18 benefits. I really love this article because it’s so easy to approach and it is well organized. A must read! Please pass it on to all you know.

The Dimensions of the Religion

This is a great article on the basics of Islam. I highly recommend it to everyone! It was written for a new Muslim audience so it’s simple and well-written.

To better understand the final message from God to humanity, we will examine a concise yet comprehensive summary of the religion given by Prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace). This took place as one of the most famous and significant historical events in Islam…

From Tarim to Granada "There is No Conqueror Except God"

This is the story of new communities and ancient legacies. Of enduring faith and the burden of history. Of renewing the connection between East and West. Of finding a new convivencia for our times.