God commands justice, doing good, and generosity towards relatives and He forbids what is shameful, blameworthy, and oppressive. He teaches you, so that you may take heed. Qur'an, An-Nahl (The Bee), 16:90
Ice Cream Terrorism: Ben & Jerry’s and Israel’s Anti-BDS Strategy
Ben & Jerry’s decision to suspend its operations in the occupied Palestinian West Bank is an event that is proving critical to Palestinian efforts, which ultimately aim at ..
Last Muslim King in Spain: 'These are the Keys of this Paradise'
It was the moment which set Spain on a course to become the greatest power in early modern Europe. On January 2, 1492 Abdallah Muhammad bin Ali, or Muhammad XII,known as Boabdil, the last Moorish sultan of Granada ./.
Signs of a New World Amid Darkness
It seems that the more the human condition worsens the more there emerges a glimmer of hope from this darkness. The Quran says: WHEN THE SKY is split asunder ..
Ask the Imam (Q&A)
IslamiCity started "Ask the Imam" service 25 years ago. Since then, it has accumulated and curated thousands of questions and answers. With our recent enhancements based on natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI) search, you can now ask questions as: Is my wudu valid if I have nail polish? or Can I wear a silk tie?
99 Names of Allah (Asma’ Al-Husna) - Series
The 99 Names of Allah (Asma’ Al-Husna) - Series by Dr Gasser Hathout. This lecture series introduces the viewer to the Divine Names, or al-Asma’ Al-Husna, of Allah SWT, as a springboard for further study. It has two components: an “intellectual” component, and a “spiritual” component.
How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe
In this video, Diana Darke, author of the award-winning book, Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe, takes you on a quick architectural journey to see how architectural styles and ideas passed from vibrant Middle Eastern centers, such as Damascus, Baghdad, and Cairo, and entered Europe via gateways including Muslim Spain, Sicily, and Venice through the movement
Edith Stein: A Saint for Our Times
Edith Stein, a brilliant German philosopher and a Jewish convert to Catholicism, lived in a turbulent first half of the 20th century. She saw early on the creeping villainy of Nazi politics.
She saw the slow but steady rise in hateful rhetoric directed toward Jews and minorities and sounded the alarm bells but paid the ultimate price. Despite being cloistered
