Were There Hadith Books Before Bukhari? Uncovering the Earliest Collections
The Quraniyun argue that hadith were written so long after the events that it is impossible to vouch for their authenticity. For example…
Did the Prophet prohibit the recording of hadith
Contrary to the claim of the Quraniyun, I will demonstrate there was a strong tradition of writing among the Arabs prior to the Prophethood of…
Life of Uthman ibn Affan: Part 3
In Part Two we examined the origins of the fitnah against Uthman: the role of Abdullah ibn Saba, the allegations of nepotism against his…
Life of Uthman ibn Affan: Part 2
In Part One we examined the early life of Uthman ibn Affan; his virtues, his extraordinary generosity, his military conquests from Cyprus to…
The Life of Uthman ibn ‘Affan: Part 1
In this three part series, we examine the life of Uthman b. ‘Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), his virtues, his achievements and the…
1258: The Fall of Baghdad
In 1258 the Mongol general Hūlākū sacked Baghdad, slaughtering over 800,000 of its inhabitants and killing the 37th and final Abbasid caliph…
The Christian King who resolved a Sunni – Shia Dispute
Below is a fascinating historical account involving three very different groups of people: Sunni, Shia, and a Christian king. Al-Ḥāfiẓ…
Understanding Ibn ʿArabī
Few individuals have influenced Sufi thought as profoundly as Ibn ʿArabī (d. 638/1240). Revered by some as “Shaykh al-Akbar,” he authored…
Khalīfa ibn Khayyāṭ: Early Sunni Imām of History and Ḥadīth
Among the earliest and most reliable historians of Islam is al-Imām Khalīfa ibn Khayyāṭ al-ʿUṣfurī al-Baṣrī (d. 240 AH/854 CE). A pioneer in…
الإسلام والحضارة الغربية
يُواجهُ المسلمون اليوم – وأكثرَ مِن أي وقتٍ مضى – تحدِّيًا غيرَ مسبوقٍ يمسُّ جوهرَ عقيدتهم. فَالآراءُ الغربيةُ السائدةُ، والتي تنصِّبُ نفسَها…