by Taymaz Tabrizi | Feb 16, 2021 | Ṣirāṭ Link
For years Muslims struggled with the polytheists of Mecca. The Prophet Muḥammad (ṣ) fled to the city of Medina, north of Mecca in 622 A.D to escape a conspiracy to assassinate him. Soon thereafter, the Meccan polytheists made several attempts to attack the Prophet...
by Mateen Charbonneau | Feb 16, 2021 | Ṣirāṭ Link
“O’ you who believe, stand by your contracts (and obligations)…” Noble Qurʾān 5:1 We have been commanded by Allah to fulfill our obligations: we are meant to be people who honor a trust given to us. Part of honoring a trust is the covenant we have made with our...
by Nahida Syed | Feb 16, 2021 | Ṣirāṭ Link
“The month of Ramaḍān [is that] in which was revealed the Qurʾān, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So, whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of...
by Taymaz Tabrizi | Nov 4, 2020 | Ṣirāṭ Link
In the year 622 A.D., the Prophet Muḥammad (ṣ) fled to the northern city of Medina because of the Quraysh’s assassination attempts on his life. The leaders of Medina had heard about the Prophet’s (ṣ) justice and had invited him to the city to help resolve their...
by Amirah Nelson | Nov 4, 2020 | Ṣirāṭ Link
I knew how it would be, so I didn’t expect the place to feel orderly or holy. I wasn’t looking or waiting for warm smiles from the guards. I was only thinking of you. They gathered the women in one area of the outer precinct and sorted us in groups according to...
by Rabab Jafri | Nov 4, 2020 | Ṣirāṭ Link
Arabian society—at the time of jāhiliyyah (ignorance)—was a society of tribal warfare and brutal cultural customs. There was no centralized government, so clans were created based on blood relations to create a sort of safety-net. Female newborns were buried alive...
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