History




Photos of the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam)?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Taher Siddiqui

I am a murid of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and some years ago another murid gave a photo to me and… Continue reading →

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Mazar Shareef of Hazrat Ismail, a.s

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have heard that the mazar shareef of Hazrat Ismail[a.s] and Hazrat Bibi Hajra[a.s] is with in the Hateem area. Continue reading →

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Why did Christianity spread in Europe?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

I’ve been reading a lot of Dark Ages history the reason I don’t understand why Christianity displaced paganism is that its practice… Continue reading →

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Hallaj

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Was Mansur Hallaj a respected Muslim or was he a disbeliever? What is the evidence that his own teacher… Continue reading →

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Doomsday?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

May my salams reach everyone. I was wondering if there’s any truth behind the Mayan prophecy, in which their calendar ends on December 21, 2012… Continue reading →

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Mount Qaf

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I want to know about the Mount Qaf… Continue reading →

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Al-Dinawari: Shi`a?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have a question on al-Dinuri. Is he a Shi`a? Al-Dhahabi mentions something really surprising… Continue reading →

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The Golden Chain

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

Please help me understand the shajrah of the Naqshbandiyyatul Aliyya when the secret passes from Salman al-Farisi R. (passed away in 33 A.H. during the reign of `Uthman) to Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr Q… Continue reading →

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Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron built by Caliph Umar ?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

I have read that it was Caliph Umar(r) in 637AD, who built a roof or a mosque over the cave of Patriarchs. The Crusaders then later converted into a church and was restored back to Muslim control by Saladin. Continue reading →

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Mawlid

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

As far as I know the Mawlid al Nabi (salah Allah aleyhi wa salam), as we recognize today, was introduced by Emir Nur al Din al Zengi in the late 12th century… Continue reading →

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