Writers

 
15.11.2012, Thursday

Medina: The City Renewed by Emigration

Following a gloomy Maghrib prayer, the congregation leaves the Prophet's Mosque; all are silent. The congregation has shrunk in size; familiar faces have been replaced with faces that are now strangers through a loss of trust.

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Are We Ready for Ramadan?

We live in the time where months and years seem to be devoid of blessing; that is, a week passes like a day, a month like a week and a year like a month. It seems like just the other day when we last bid farewell to the month of Ramadan. And yet here it preciously is, at our doorstep again. 

read more 17.07.2012, Tuesday

Are You a Shadow or Body?

“Regenerating the Sunna” referes to not imitating the Sunna, but realizing it, bringing it to fruition, actualizing it. The concept implies not merely remembering the actions of Prophet Muhammad, but living and experiencing those behaviors in the here and now.

read more 30.03.2012, Friday

Crash Course in Islamic History

In an online first, Lastprophet.info presents audio recordings of Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Tim Winter)’s Crash Course in Islamic History.

read more 19.03.2012, Monday

If You Don't Like the Mawlid, Watch Out!

The birthday of the Prophet, God’s peace and blessings be upon him, is a great blessing for our community and, indeed, for all believers.

read more 16.02.2012, Thursday

Quicunque Vult: or, My Journey to Islam - I

This memoir is offered, at the persistent request of some Turkish friends, by a monotheist whose formative life was shaped by Anglican Christianity, but who has made his home in Islam.

read more 04.01.2012, Wednesday

Quicunque Vult: or, My Journey to Islam - III

"Taking Shahada Was Indeed Wittnessing to God"

read more 04.01.2012, Wednesday

Quicunque Vult: or, My Journey to Islam - IV

“Christians, too, Can Recognize the Quran as the Word of God”

read more 04.01.2012, Wednesday

On 'Planting a Seedling'

"Even if the end of time is upon you and you have a seedling in your hand, plant it!" I first encountered this Prophetic Tradition years ago in a Friday sermon “on the occasion of Forest Week.” In the following years, I came to understand that these words are constantly cited via this unfitting correlation.

read more 30.12.2011, Friday