By: Saulat Pervez The Islamic State: A Divinely-Ordained Blueprint for Societal Balance When the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, first began to receive revelations from God in 610 A.D., little did he know that they were the foundational stones for the formation of a future state to be refined [...]
877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure By: Saulat Pervez The Many Faces of Muslim Families in America Mr. and Mrs. Siddiq migrated to the United States in the late 1980s from Pakistan. Sponsored by Mrs. Siddiq’s brother, they had a clear and simple goal: to avail better educational opportunities for their four children [...]
Courtesy U.S. Department of State's Office of International Information Programs More than 1,200 mosques and Islamic centers have existed in this country, according to a survey conducted in the latter part of the 1990s, but fewer than 100 were actually designed as mosques. The survey revealed that most Islamic [...]
By: Yahiya Emerick The Islamic Perspective on Jesus 877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful There are varied beliefs about Jesus among people of different faiths. Many believe he is God or the son of God. Some maintain that he was simply [...]
By: Dr. Zakir Naik I) Position of Jesus (pbuh) in Islam: (i) Islam is the only non-Christian faith, which makes it an article of faith to believe in Jesus (pbuh). No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus (pbuh). (ii) We believe that he was one [...]
U.S. Congress Passes Concurrent Resolution Honoring 14th Century of Islam The following is a concurrent resolution by the 96th Congress (1979) honoring the 14th century of Islam. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4 (legislative day, June 21), 1979. Mr. Stone submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was [...]
African-Americans Find Islam's Message of Equality and Justice Attractive Conversion to Islam among African-Americans is a significant feature of American Islamic life. In spite of a generally negative portrayal by the U.S. media, Islam is rapidly gaining converts in the U.S. One such conversion was that of African-American writer Steven [...]
Islam and Judaism: The Shared Roots and Practices of Two Abrahamic Faiths Islam and Judaism hark back to a common ancestor, Abraham (Ibrahim), and thus are referred to as Abrahamic religions (along with Christianity). Further, Muslims believe in all the prophets of Judaism, such as Isaac (Ishaq) and Moses (Musa), [...]
By: Saulat Pervez A Perspective on Obama’s Cairo Speech Much has been said about the importance of President Obama’s historic address in Cairo on June 4, 2009, and most of it has to do with America and the Muslim world. However, we must not forget an important component of his [...]
By: Shabir Ally Bible Prophecy: The Prophet Like Moses According to the Bible, God said to Moses, on whom be peace: “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything [...]
