The Ahmadiyya Movement was first established in the Punjab state of India by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1839-1908) who declared himself as the promised Messiah and Mahdi – the Islamic reformer. Ghulam refuted Christian, Hindu and traditional Islamic doctrines about…
Around the world, nearly all Muslims believe that there are three essential guiding elements to Islamic faith and law: the Quran, the Sunnah and the Hadiths. The Quran is the revelation received by the prophet Mohammad. The Sunnah is a…
With over 80 million members the Tablighi Jamaat (society for spreading faith) is the largest Muslim organization in the world. They are present in over 150 countries, including Ethiopia, South Africa, the USA and Nepal. As their focus is on…
Dagestan is a republic of Russia, bordering the east coast of the Caspian Sea, Georgia and Azerbaijan. 95{1ef34f8f1cacfdc6c19f5319e487deec2393c82eacea09a13da7feed1a24e305} of the 2.9 million people of Dagestan are Muslim and they are called “Dargins.” The extremely conservative movement of Wahhabism has spread…
Wahhabism is a conservative movement within the Sunni branch of Islam. It was developed in the 18th century in Saudi Arabia by a theologian named Mohamed ibn Abdul Wahhab. The theology calls for a return to a “pure” or fundamentalist…
Abu Ali grew up as a traditional Muslim in a Nubian village south of Aswan, Egypt. As he got older, he began to explore Sufiism – a mystical form of Islam in which Muslims pursue deeper understanding of divine love…
Abdul hurried through the dark to join the celebration of the birthday of the prophet Muhammad which began at midnight in his village in Senegal. As a Tijani, a member of the Sufi order known as Tijaniyyah, this event was…
The movement of Sufism is widespread in many parts of the Islamic world. It emerged soon after the rise of Islam and emphasizes the inward, spiritual dimension of the Muslim faith. Sufis pursue a divine connection, sometimes through self-sacrifice or…
Have you ever read comments on social media posts from any popular Christian organisation about current events and cultural change? Sometimes you could begin to wonder if the followers of Christ have anything in common! It is no different for…
Celebrating Eid and Continuing to Pray No one will be fasting on the day after Ramadan. Eid-al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan – the Islamic holy month of fasting. The next month, Shawwal, beings at sunset on the last day…
