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The Message of Ramadan The Message of Ramadan

By Khalid Baig
We observe Ramadan every year. Do we also listen to it?
Ramadan is the most important month of our calendar. It is a tremendous gift from Allah in so many ways. In our …

The Meaning of Ramadan The Meaning of Ramadan

By Khalid Baig
Fasting during Ramadan was ordained during the second year of Hijrah. Why not earlier? In Makkah the economic conditions of the Muslims were bad. They were being persecuted. Often days would go by …

Muslims in the West: Challenges and Opportunities – An Interview With Mawlana Khalil al-Rahman Sajjad al-Nu’mani al-Nadwi Muslims in the West: Challenges and Opportunities – An Interview With Mawlana Khalil al-Rahman Sajjad al-Nu’mani al-Nadwi

[Mawlana Khalilul Rahman Sajjad Nu’mani Nadwi is from Lucknow, India and is a prolific scholar and thinker of Islam. He is the son of the distinguished Muslim scholar Mawlana Muhammad Manzur Nu’mani. He studied at ...

The News Protocol – Towards an Islamic Framework The News Protocol – Towards an Islamic Framework

By Khalid Baig
“We mortals hear only the news and know nothing at all” – Homer, The Iliad.
Several years ago an Indian reporter for Time magazine approached Maulana Waheeduddin Khan, a prominent scholar and author in …

Freedom of Expression? Freedom of Expression?

By Khalid Baig
With the latest in-your-face act of Facebook, the issue is once again attracting headlines. Should Muslims react? How should they react? Where do they stand on the philosophical issue …

Human Dignity Human Dignity

By Khalid Baig
We are witnessing today a clash between two opposing views of human worth. The first holds that human beings have an inherent dignity conferred on them by the Creator. …

The Gift of Repentance The Gift of Repentance

By Farhan Ahmed, Student of Islamic Studies, Institute of Islamic Education
New Years, the start of a fresh semester, and birthdays: What do they all have in common? Days like these signify a fresh start for …

Renowned Islamic Scholar Dr. Israr Ahmed Has Passed Away

By ARAB NEWS
LAHORE: The world of Islam lost a luminary early on Wednesday as Dr. Israr Ahmed breathed his last in Lahore, Pakistan. He died of a massive cardiac arrest, according to media …

Meeting the Minds: An Exclusive IlmGate Interview with Shaykh Junaid Kharsany Meeting the Minds: An Exclusive IlmGate Interview with Shaykh Junaid Kharsany

Q: Can you please state your full name, date of birth, and place of birth.
A: My name is Junaid Muhammad Kharsany. I was born in Durban, South Africa, on August 7, 1975, which corresponds with …