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“My soul is from elsewhere. I am sure of that. And I intend to end up there”- Rumi . The Highest Paradise and You! This quote from the Islamic scholar and world–renowned poet, sums up my understanding of spirituality . I can tell you the moment I converted to Islam and became a Muslim. I can tell you it was easy. Two short sentences were all it took: God is One. Prophet Muhammad is His messenger. And certainly, I understood those sentences. They spoke to my very nature. But to say that converting to Islam is simply saying a few sentences would be like saying you know someone simply because you know their first and last name. Becoming a Muslim, and living Islam is a spiritual journey that goes well beyond words. It is tasting a sweetness that reaches down into your soul. I cannot say the exact moment that my spiritual conversion to Islam began. I did not always consciously understand that I was more than flesh, blood, hunger, and thirst. Understanding the concept that ...

The Muslim population has grown from 4.9 percent to 6.5 percent over the past decade in England and Wales, a new census has revealed. The new census, released by Office for National Statistics ( ONS ), found the proportion of people who identify as Muslim has risen by 1.2 million in 10 years, bringing the Muslim population to 3.9 million in 2021. “While our nation has an increasingly ageing population, the contribution to the work force of a youthful Muslim population remains a strategic national asset,” said Zara Mohammed, secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) in a press release . Read Also: UK Muslims’ High Unemployment Rate ‘Not Due to Religious Practices’ “The last decade has seen more second and third generation Muslims, confident of our faith and place in society, contributing immensely to the economic recovery and vitality of our nation.” The census found Muslims are becoming more dispersed across England and Wales, compared to other minority faith group...

In this video, Mufti Menk urges us to improve ourselves in order to lead an exemplary life, become productive so that others can gain from us, and make things easy for them. He gave some inspiring examples from the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) and heroic acts of giving us an example of Umar Ibn Khattab. Read Also: Life is Hard…But It Is Also Very Wonderful The post Try Harder to Lead a Productive Life appeared first on About Islam . source https://aboutislam.net/multimedia/videos/have-you-tried-improving-yourself/

If you live in the United States, you are no stranger to the holiday spirit. When late November/early December rolls around, the city I live in is lit up with Christmas decor. There are even streets that compete to see who has the best Christmas decorations! I must admit, I love seeing the bright lights everywhere. But, I also admit that navigating this season as a Muslim can be hard. Trust me, I understand The holidays are increasingly commercialized. It almost feels like Christmas is becoming seen less of a “Christian” holiday and more of an “American” holiday. I get it. We already try so hard to assert that we belong in America. So, it can feel isolating being one of the only students in your class not talking about their anticipated Christmas gifts. And it can feel odd explaining to others why you don’t celebrate. Don’t Get It Twisted In this age of interfaith awareness, it’s easy to fall into a trap of compromising one’s beliefs for the sake of “unity.” Let’s be clear. No ...

Lying on the beach, taking a sunbath, and enjoying the view of the turquoise sea and the clear blue sky, I lay relaxed as the breeze moved through my lounge while I read a romantic novel. Suddenly, I hear yelling and screaming. I get out of bed at 3:00 am and reach out to my crying baby. I realized that it was no more than a fancy dream. After an extremely exhausting day, I was yearning for a long nap at night, but having an infant means having no sleep for at least three months or, more specifically, being at the mercy of  His or Her Majesty. Sometimes, I have the urge to scream, saying, “Oh my God!! I’m really tired. I’m too young for all these strains. Please, little baby, let me sleep for one hour. Just one hour!” A Long-Awaited Arrival Mothers spend the whole nine months captured by the miracle occurring inside their wombs and eager to take this little creature in their arms. For nine months, my husband and I were waiting for the miracle to come true, enjoying the puz...

El Islam es más que una religión; es toda una forma de vida. Sonreír forma parte de esta forma de vida, extiende la felicidad y nos hace sentir mejor. Nos enseña cómo comportarnos desde la mañana hasta la noche e incluso nos indica la mejor posición para dormir. Para algunos esto puede sonar como reglas y regulaciones las 24 horas del día, pero la realidad es que el Islam es una forma de vida tan natural que las reglas se vuelven tan fáciles como respirar. Una cosa que es tan fácil como respirar es sonreír. Esa pequeña curvatura de la boca y las arrugas de los ojos que no solo te hacen sentir bien a ti, sino también a los que te rodean. Una sonrisa aligera la carga y libera el espíritu. ¡Pruébalo! ¿No te sientes más ligero y más feliz? La sonrisa del profeta El genuino poder de una sonrisa El Profeta Muhammad sonreía mucho y con verdadera alegría. De hecho, sonreía con tanta regularidad que su sonrisa y comportamiento amable se mencionan una y otra vez en anécdotas e ...

In an effort to explore Islamophobia and its manifestations, the University of Stanford is offering the first ever course on Islamophobia, to spark dialogue and expand students’ understanding of the topic. The new ‘CSRE 30: Interrogating Islamophobia’ course is taught by Abiya Ahmed, the Markaz Resource Center Associate Dean and Director, The Stanford Daily reported. “I could throw statistics at you and say ‘last year X number of Islamophobic acts or hate crimes or whatever occurred,’ but part of what we’re trying to do in the course is trying to expand how we understand Islamophobia,” Ahmed said. Read Also: To Combat Islamophobia, Charity Leaders Must Commit to Diversity & Inclusion The class aims to “interrogate” Islamophobia by exploring it through a variety of angles. Each week will see discussions of a different topic from Islamophobia as a phobia to manifestations of Islamophobia on the left and right sides of the political spectrum.  “We’re trying to understand ...

With nearly one million fans coming from across the world to attend World Cup matches, mosques in Doha have become a big attraction for many visitors wishing to learn more about culture and faith. #Qatar guests visit Katara Masjid (mosque) to learn about the principles of Islam. #QNA #WorldCupQatar2022 #QATAR2022 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/VWC9BmJJ48 — Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) November 24, 2022 Read Also: World Cup: Mexican Fan Converts to Islam in Qatar The Great Katara Blue mosque is among the many attractions at the Katara Cultural Village in Doha. According to The Peninsula Qatar newspaper, the mosque has seen thousands of visitors each day having lined-up hundreds of art, culture and entertainment activities coinciding with FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. “The aim of preparing this place near the mosque is to introduce foreigners to the Qatari culture of clothing, food and drink, customs and traditions, and most of their questions are about social relations of t...

How Should New Muslims Deal with Racism? When we are listening to the radio, or reading the newspaper, we are confronted daily with the same sad news: violence , crime, wars, and disasters. This constant awareness of fear and tension should make any sensitive and compassionate person question seriously the progress of our modern world. This makes us think what has triggered such violence and what can be done to end it. One of the main factors producing the differences between cultures and cultural attainment in the world is history rather than race. If racial superiority is only a myth why then has race in the past played and continued to play a large part in world conflict today? Why in some areas do people argue that others are biologically inferior to them? Racism Defined Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another; that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics. It is th...

“ That man is really successful. ” We usually say this to mean that he has a lot of money, or a fancy car, or a house. We do not usually call a boy in the street cleaning shoes successful, do we? We do not usually say that someone living in a tiny flat in London has made a great success of his life. We measure success by how many exams we pass, by the kind of university degree we get, or by the job we get. Success, according to this scale, means the clothes we wear and the car we drive. By having more and more things , we are judged to be successful. Using this as our standard, though, is settling for second best. As Muslims, we need to step back from this relentless pursuit of having more rather than being better. How do we really measure success ? Is it by the job we have or the trainers we wear? Is it by the latest mobile gadget or the most fashionable pair of jeans? It is the custom in the West that whenever a funeral takes place, someone usually stands up and...

Football fans in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar have hit back at the Germany team for the gesture they displayed in protest over the ban of the “one Love” armbands. Holding the photos of Mesut Ozil during the Germany vs Spain encounter was an attempt to remind the world of Germany’s racism towards the Muslim German player. The group of fans at Sunday’s match covered their mouths while holding copies of hand-drawn sketches of Ozil and pictures of him in action for Germany, Aljazeera reported. Read Also: Swiss Muslim Captain: We Came to Play Football, Not Give Lessons The coordinated display was apparently in response to the German team players’ protest gesture last week when they covered their mouths ahead of a 2-1 loss to Japan in protest at being “silenced”. Ozil, a German-born descendant of Turkish immigrants, accused Germany’s football federation, fans, and media of racism in their treatment of immigrants. “I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we los...