Islam

The Life and Legacy of Umar ibn al-Khattab

The second khalifa of the Rashidun Caliphate was Umar ibn al-Khattab. He was one of the Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) close companions and an early convert to Islam. Following the death of Muhammad (SAW), he offered Abu Bakr, the first caliph, his wholehearted ...

Abu Bakr Siddiq (R.A.): The First Caliph of Early Islam

The first Caliph following the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was Abu Bakr Siddiq (R.A.), also referred to as Abu Bakr. Abdullah bin Abu Quhafah Uthman bin Aamer Al Qurashi Al Taymi was his full name. In the year 573 AD, two years and several months after the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), Abu Bakr Siddiq (R.A.) was born in Makkah.  On the Day of Victory...

Salah: The 2nd Pillar of Islam

Salah, also called namaz, is the second pillar of Islam and a daily obligation upon all Muslims above baligh (mature) age. Salah plays a...

The Origins of Shirk

From that which has been established in the shari’ah (prescribed law) is that mankind was – in the beginning – a single nation upn truetawhid, then shirk (directing...

Hazrat Musaib-Bin-Umair | First Ambassador Of Islam

When Musaib-Bin-Umair R.A. embraced Islam, he lost everything he had of this world. And long after he lost his life for that same cause, the companions themselves would regularly be brought to tears remembering his sacrifices.

King Of Mysore Tipu Sultan & His Legacy

SHER-E-MYSORE (Tiger of Mysore), Tipu Sultan (r.t.a.), also known as Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, was born on November 20, 1751, in Devanahalli (Karnataka)...