Ilyas Ba-Yunus – Pioneer MSA and ISNA Activist & Leader Passes Away – ISNA.net
From one early orbituary note: For those who do not know him, Dr Ba-yunus was one of the early pioneers of MSA in the 60’s. He served as president of MSA National from 1968-1969, president of AMSS from 1975-1976 and president of [...]

Islamica Magazine – The Loss of Mercy — And Where To Find It
Through the Prophet’s character and behavior
true gentleness and mercy can be seen manifest in action

Sectarian bloodbaths in Iraq … suicide bombers blowing themselves up
in parking lots of hotels, taking innocent lives … female madrassah
students in Islamabad waving cane sticks at [...]

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf: Creed Of Imam Al Tahawi
This is an excellent interview with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf his recent book, a translation of the Creed of Imam al-Tahawi:
Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lJlZeb_td…elated&search=
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6SE4_f7Fy…elated&search=
Part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=h8xm9ndF_…elated&search=
Part 4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bWnV0XVoM…elated&search=
Part 5: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gBQhrxYeN…elated&search=
Part 6: http://youtube.com/watch?v=y3kyRCwYy…elated&search=

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Faraz Rabbani

From Mr D’s Notes on Teaching..
Joseph Caro (1488-1575) a Jewish writer once mentioned some of the actions a young man should take when in the presence of a teacher.

He held that the student was to honor his teacher above his parents.
He likened anyone striving or complaining with/to his teacher to striving or complaining with/to the [...]

TheStar.com – News – Controversial imam in Toronto
There is little difference between the politician who orders an attack on unsuspecting civilians and the radical fundamentalist who boards a public bus with explosives strapped to his chest.That’s the view of an immensely popular and controversial Muslim scholar from the United States who will be speaking in [...]

Islamica Magazine – Four Keys To Successful Action
The idea of striving for success is a central theme of both the Qur’an and Prophetic teachings. It is something ultimately sought by every human. But how is success achieved?

Understanding the Divine Attributes: the Salaf, Ash`aris, Maturidis, and the way of mainstream Sunni Islam
I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.
Yes,there was historically a group of Hanbalis who were very anti-Ash`ari. Some were simply wary of the nuances of scholastic theology and feared the impact of the purity of the [...]

Imam Subki (Allah have mercy on him) quotes the great Sufi master Sahl ibn Abd Allah al-Tustari (Allah have mercy on him) as mentioning that,
“From the proper manners of the People of the Sunna (Ahl al-Sunna) are four things that are absolutely necessary:
[1] Following the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
[2] Complete [...]

Shaykh `Abdul Razzaq al-Halabi – A biography [pdf] – Compiled by Shaykh Shoayb Ahmad
Shaykh `Abdul Razzāq ibn Muhammad Hasan ibn Rashīd ibn Hasan al-Halabī was born in Damascus at his father’s home in the suburb of al-Qaymariyya in 1925 (1343H). The Shaykh grew up in a religious environment as his father regularly attended the lessons [...]

This is an excerpt from a conversation with Shaykh al-Bouti on knowledge, learning, and da`wa. We began by asking about advice on how to convey the message of Islam to others. He replied:
“Look, my brother, in my opinion the best way in our times to reach the desired goals is discussion.
Consider what the major issues [...]