Dr. Spahic Omer, an award-winning author, is an Associate Professor at the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

He studied in Bosnia, Egypt and Malaysia. In the year 2000, he obtained his PhD from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in the field of Islamic history and civilization. His research interests cover Islamic history, culture and civilization, as well as the history and theory of Islamic built environment.

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most-recent What They Don’t Say About Christmas: Paganism, Fabrications and Genocides What They Don’t Say About Christmas: Paganism, Fabrications and Genocides https://www.islamicity.org/103762/what-they-dont-say-about-christmas-paganism-fabrications-and-genocides/ 103762 454 0 Dec 27 2024 December 27, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} Credit: EvilWata https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/silouette-of-christmas.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103762/what-they-dont-say-about-christmas-paganism-fabrications-and-genocides/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/silouette-of-christmas.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/silouette-of-christmas.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Featured, Highlights, Middle East, World Affairs Christmas, Gaza, Israel Violence, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, War On Gaza featured highlights middle-east world-affairs christmas gaza israel-violence israeli-palestinian-conflict palestine war-on-gaza It is Christmas again. It is that time of the year when, in the name of spirituality and goodness, a lot of inappropriateness is served. In charge are people who are either misguided and unaware or harbor some hidden agendas. In short, Christmas is everything it is not expected to be. If it demonstrates one… 1 Christmas Christmas 20 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 1 1 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
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most-recent Was Ibrahim’s Idol Destruction Fanaticism? Was Ibrahim’s Idol Destruction Fanaticism? https://www.islamicity.org/103740/was-ibrahims-idol-destruction-fanaticism/ 103740 86 0 Dec 23 2024 December 23, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quran.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103740/was-ibrahims-idol-destruction-fanaticism/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quran.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/quran.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Iman (Faith And Belief), Islam, Mary (Mother Of Jesus), Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), Quran Guidance, Quran Reflections faith featured highlights iman-faith-and-belief islam mary-mother-of-jesus prophet-ibrahim quran-guidance quran-reflections If one superficially studies the incident of Prophet Ibrahim’s destruction of his people’s idols (al-Anbiya’ 51-70), one can easily start wondering if this was an act of religious fanaticism. Was it aggressive behavior that violated the principles of religious freedom and tolerance? Was Ibrahim's behavior a potentially harmful influence? However, a comprehensive analysis establishes the… 1 Iman (Faith And Belief) Iman (Faith And Belief) 12 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 2 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires https://www.islamicity.org/103662/islams-true-legacy-opening-minds-not-building-empires/ 103662 202 0 Dec 13 2024 December 13, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} Ottoman Palace Credit: tunart https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ottoman.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103662/islams-true-legacy-opening-minds-not-building-empires/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ottoman.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ottoman.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Caliphates Vs Empires, Islam, Islam And Freedom, Muslim Empires, Muslim Leaders, Orientalism, Ottoman Empire, Spiritual Journey faith featured highlights world-affairs caliphates-vs-empires islam islam-and-freedom muslim-empires muslim-leaders orientalism ottoman-empire spiritual-journey It is common today in both Islamic and non-Islamic scholarship to associate the terms 'conquest' and 'empire' with Islam, Muslims and Islamic civilization. However, this is highly inappropriate. This association is partly due to the efforts of former Muslim colonial powers and partly to the pseudoscience of Orientalism, which aimed to undermine Muslims and belittle… 1 Caliphates Vs Empires Caliphates Vs Empires 15 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 3 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent The Untold Story of Masjid al-Fash The Untold Story of Masjid al-Fash https://www.islamicity.org/103663/the-untold-story-of-masjid-al-fash/ 103663 127 0 Dec 13 2024 December 13, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} Residential areas near Mount Uhud Credit: Haidan Abdan Syakuro https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mount-uhud.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103663/the-untold-story-of-masjid-al-fash/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mount-uhud.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mount-uhud.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, Life & Society, Middle East Battle Of Uhud, Islamic Heritage, Islamic History, Madinah Architecture, Masjid Al-Fash, Masjid Al-Qabih, Ottoman Architecture, Prophet Muhammad (S) faith featured highlights life middle-east battle-of-uhud islamic-heritage islamic-history madinah-architecture masjid-al-fash masjid-al-qabih ottoman-architecture prophet-muhammad The mosque of al-Fash ( مسجد الفسح ) is a mosque closely affiliated with the battle of Uhud. It is located at the foot of the Uhud Mountain behind, or north of, Uhud’s combat zone, about 700-800 meters away. It is a well-known fact that as a strategic manoeuvre, the Prophet stationed the Muslim fighters… 1 Battle Of Uhud Battle Of Uhud 11 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 4 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Why Did the Bosniaks Choose Islam While Their Neighbors Did Not? Why Did the Bosniaks Choose Islam While Their Neighbors Did Not? https://www.islamicity.org/103489/why-did-the-bosniaks-choose-islam-while-their-neighbors-did-not/ 103489 221 0 Nov 25 2024 November 25, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bosnia-mosque.png <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103489/why-did-the-bosniaks-choose-islam-while-their-neighbors-did-not/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bosnia-mosque.png&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bosnia-mosque.png&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Allah, Bosnia, Bosniaks, Islam faith featured highlights allah bosnia bosniaks islam An enduring mystery in the history of the Balkans is the choice of the Bosniaks to convert to Islam, a choice that diverged from that of their neighboring communities, the Serbs and Croats, who opted not to follow suit. People wondered what happened, why things turned out that way and what were the factors that… 1 Allah Allah 11 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 5 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent When Synagogues Resembled Mosques: A Forgotten Legacy When Synagogues Resembled Mosques: A Forgotten Legacy https://www.islamicity.org/103386/when-synagogues-resembled-mosques-a-forgotten-legacy/ 103386 392 0 Nov 15 2024 November 15, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mosquue-and-Synagogue.png <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103386/when-synagogues-resembled-mosques-a-forgotten-legacy/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mosquue-and-Synagogue.png&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mosquue-and-Synagogue.png&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Europe, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Architecture, Islam, Jews, Neo-Moorish Architecture, Palestine, Western World, Zionism europe faith featured highlights world-affairs architecture islam jews neo-moorish-architecture palestine western-world zionism It is an astonishing fact that many Jewish synagogues across Europe and America from the early 19th century onwards were built in the intricate and visually striking Islamic Neo-Moorish (Neo-Andalusian) architectural style. According to the online magazine “Mogulesque,” the practice signified the Jewish community’s embrace of Islamic architecture. This was prevalent not just in large… 1 Architecture Architecture 21 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 6 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Who Says Nothing Can Be Done to Save Gaza? Who Says Nothing Can Be Done to Save Gaza? https://www.islamicity.org/103351/who-says-nothing-can-be-done-to-save-gaza/ 103351 390 0 Nov 10 2024 November 10, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gaza-Is-Ours-Forever.png <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103351/who-says-nothing-can-be-done-to-save-gaza/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gaza-Is-Ours-Forever.png&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gaza-Is-Ours-Forever.png&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, War On Gaza featured highlights world-affairs israeli-palestinian-conflict palestine war-on-gaza The ongoing genocide in Gaza shows that the perpetrators: the institutionalized West and the illegitimate geopolitical entity called Israel, comprising an unprecedented axis of evil, enjoy no capacity for honoring sanctities, civility, humanness, or values, religious or otherwise. The only language they speak is one of aggression and savagery, imbued with boundless arrogance as well… 1 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 27 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 7 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Sarajevo's Soul: How Islamic Architecture Reflects Identity, Resilience, and Unity in Diversity? Sarajevo's Soul: How Islamic Architecture Reflects Identity, Resilience, and Unity in Diversity? https://www.islamicity.org/103221/sarajevos-soul-how-islamic-architecture-reflects-identity-resilience-and-unity-in-diversity/ 103221 239 0 Oct 31 2024 October 31, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/blue-mosque.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103221/sarajevos-soul-how-islamic-architecture-reflects-identity-resilience-and-unity-in-diversity/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/blue-mosque.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/blue-mosque.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Europe, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosniaks, Islamic Art And Architecture, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Heritage europe faith featured highlights bosnia-and-herzegovina bosniaks islamic-art-and-architecture ottoman-empire ottoman-heritage In the capacity of architecture as an expression of values, which means that the way we build is a reflection of the way we live (Norman Foster, an English architect and designer), as an existential pursuit that can be only as great as the aspirations of its society (Lisa Rochon, a Canadian author and architectural… 1 Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina 20 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 8 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Why Does Falsehood Fear Islam? Why Does Falsehood Fear Islam? https://www.islamicity.org/103130/why-does-falsehood-fear-islam/ 103130 187 0 Oct 25 2024 October 24, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mosque-and-moon.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103130/why-does-falsehood-fear-islam/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mosque-and-moon.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mosque-and-moon.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Islam, Islamophelia, Islamophobia, Muslims In The West, Prophet Moses (Musa), Quran faith featured highlights islam islamophelia islamophobia muslims-in-the-west prophet-moses quran Life on earth is a constant confrontation between truth and falsehood. If the notion of a level playing field is applied, there will always be only one winner: truth. This is because truth, to succeed, only needs to be asserted and brought to light in its full strength. When this happens, no form or degree… 1 Islam Islam 15 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 9 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Is Gaza's Tragedy a Wake-Up Call for Muslim Self-Reliance? Is Gaza's Tragedy a Wake-Up Call for Muslim Self-Reliance? https://www.islamicity.org/103034/is-gazas-tragedy-a-wake-up-call-for-muslim-self-reliance/ 103034 287 0 Oct 15 2024 October 15, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/building-ruins-scaled.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/103034/is-gazas-tragedy-a-wake-up-call-for-muslim-self-reliance/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/building-ruins-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/building-ruins-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Featured, Highlights, Middle East, World Affairs Bosnia Genocide, Genocide, Human Rights, Israel Violence, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Ummah (Community), War On Gaza featured highlights middle-east world-affairs bosnia-genocide genocide human-rights israel-violence israeli-palestinian-conflict ummah-community war-on-gaza The Gaza tragedy is teaching us many invaluable lessons. One of them is that whenever the evil of the allied forces of falsehood is unleashed, it recognizes no international code of law, conscience, authority, convention, or reference frame, except what rages inside its own diabolical universe. There is no sanctity, honor, or principle that it… 1 Bosnia Genocide Bosnia Genocide 15 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 10 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent How Can Trusting Allah Help You Overcome Doubts and Embrace Faith? How Can Trusting Allah Help You Overcome Doubts and Embrace Faith? https://www.islamicity.org/102950/trusting-allah-overcoming-doubts-and-embracing-faith/ 102950 300 0 Oct 10 2024 October 9, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/muslims-praying-scaled.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102950/trusting-allah-overcoming-doubts-and-embracing-faith/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/muslims-praying-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/muslims-praying-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Islam, Islamophobia, Muslims In The West, Preservation Of The Quran, Quran Guidance, Ummah (Community) faith featured highlights world-affairs islam islamophobia muslims-in-the-west preservation-of-the-quran quran-guidance ummah-community One of the implications of belief in Allah (al-iman bi Allah) is to trust His words completely and to follow His guidance unwaveringly. It is not a good sign if a Muslim’s faith is beset with inconsistencies in his multitiered relationship with his Creator. We cannot believe in Allah without believing Him, nor can we… 1 Islam Islam 23 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 11 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil? What Powerful Lessons on Knowledge Does the First Revelation Unveil? https://www.islamicity.org/102849/what-powerful-lessons-on-knowledge-does-the-first-revelation-unveil/ 102849 527 0 Oct 1 2024 September 30, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lessons-of-quran.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102849/what-powerful-lessons-on-knowledge-does-the-first-revelation-unveil/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lessons-of-quran.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lessons-of-quran.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Higher Education, Humanism, Islamic Culture And Civilization, Quran, Revelation Education, Guidance, Knowledge faith featured highlights higher-education humanism islamic-culture-and-civilization quran revelation education guidance knowledge What follows is a discussion of eight lessons in knowledge and education extracted from the first revelation to Prophet Muhammad. The lessons are: (True) knowledge is the key to all goodness; The All-knowing and All-wise Allah is the source of all knowledge; The truth and knowledge are intertwined; The damaging role of humanism; The primary… 1 Higher Education Higher Education 28 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 12 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Who Were the Bosniaks Before Islam? Who Were the Bosniaks Before Islam? https://www.islamicity.org/102740/who-were-the-bosniaks-before-islam/ 102740 293 0 Sep 19 2024 September 19, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mosques-illustration-scaled.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102740/who-were-the-bosniaks-before-islam/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mosques-illustration-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mosques-illustration-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Bosniaks, History, Islam faith featured highlights bosniaks history islam Shortly after they had made their home in the Balkans in the 6th century, the South Slavs, who were pagans, became the target of the Christian proselytization efforts. The evangelization works were gradual and were carried out in waves till approximately the 12th century. The process could be roughly broken down into two phases: one… 1 Bosniaks Bosniaks 22 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 13 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent The Unparalleled Greatness of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) The Unparalleled Greatness of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) https://www.islamicity.org/94415/the-unparalleled-greatness-of-prophet-muhammad/ 94415 8875 0 Sep 11 2024 December 11, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Prophet-Muhammad.png <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/94415/the-unparalleled-greatness-of-prophet-muhammad/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Prophet-Muhammad.png&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Prophet-Muhammad.png&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured Day Of Judgement, Madinah (Medina), Makkah (Mecca), Prophet Muhammad (S), Quran, World Leaders faith featured day-of-judgement madinah-medina makkah-mecca prophet-muhammad quran world-leaders A visitor to the Prophet’s grave (burial chamber) should bear in mind the actual import of the spot he is standing at and of the body (luminary) he is visiting. A visitor should feel privileged that he could stand just a few meters away from the body of the one who has been sent to… 1 Day Of Judgement Day Of Judgement 25 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 14 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Is Music Truly Forbidden or Simply Misunderstood? Is Music Truly Forbidden or Simply Misunderstood? https://www.islamicity.org/102632/is-music-truly-forbidden-or-simply-misunderstood/ 102632 1858 0 Sep 8 2024 September 8, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Is-Music-Truly-Forbidden-or-Simply-Misunderstood-scaled.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102632/is-music-truly-forbidden-or-simply-misunderstood/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Is-Music-Truly-Forbidden-or-Simply-Misunderstood-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Is-Music-Truly-Forbidden-or-Simply-Misunderstood-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Hadith And Sunnah, Islam, Music, Quran, Quran Recitation faith featured highlights hadith-and-sunnah islam music quran quran-recitation Music is a divisive subject, perhaps more so than any other. This is because the limited practical value of music is often overshadowed, almost canceled out, by the significant amount of negativity frequently linked to it, whether directly or indirectly. As a result, many fatwas or legal opinions prohibiting music—usually inseparably associated with singing—stem from… 1 Hadith And Sunnah Hadith And Sunnah 20 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 15 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent What Does Surah al-Najm Teach Us About Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood? What Does Surah al-Najm Teach Us About Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood? https://www.islamicity.org/102633/what-does-surah-al-najm-teach-us-about-distinguishing-truth-from-falsehood/ 102633 409 0 Sep 8 2024 September 8, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/al-najm-scaled.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102633/what-does-surah-al-najm-teach-us-about-distinguishing-truth-from-falsehood/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/al-najm-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/al-najm-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Quran, Surah Al-Najm faith featured highlights quran surah-al-najm The main task for everyone in life is to differentiate between truth and falsehood and ultimately choose truth while avoiding falsehood. This is humanity’s raison d’être. Everything else is secondary and should serve the purpose of embracing and living the truth. Islam is that truth. One of the main objectives of the Qur’an, as the… 1 Quran Quran 13 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 16 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent How does Islam reconcile free will with divine predestination? How does Islam reconcile free will with divine predestination? https://www.islamicity.org/102526/how-does-islam-reconcile-free-will-with-divine-predestination/ 102526 674 0 Aug 25 2024 August 25, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/free-will-or-predestination-scaled.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102526/how-does-islam-reconcile-free-will-with-divine-predestination/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/free-will-or-predestination-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/free-will-or-predestination-scaled.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Islam, Quran faith featured highlights islam quran In Islam, all guidance is in the Hand of Allah. He guides whomever He wills and leads astray whomever He wills. The Muslims regularly pray to Allah to guide them to the right path (al- Nahl 93; al-Fatihah 6.) At the same time, however, the Qur’an on more than one occasion explicitly affirms that man… 1 Islam Islam 38 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 17 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent IIUM: Forging Leaders, Shaping Futures IIUM: Forging Leaders, Shaping Futures https://www.islamicity.org/102432/iium-forging-leaders-shaping-futures/ 102432 367 0 Aug 15 2024 August 15, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IIUM.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102432/iium-forging-leaders-shaping-futures/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IIUM.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IIUM.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (Iium), Islam faith featured highlights world-affairs education international-islamic-university-malaysia-iium islam The following is a heartfelt message to the students – and by extension to the staff – of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The message aims to encourage students to better understand the essential aspects of the University’s identity and to make the most of them. The message is comprehensive and has seven parts,… 1 Education Education 33 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 18 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent The Dark Side of the Olympic Games: Historical Roots and Modern Contradictions The Dark Side of the Olympic Games: Historical Roots and Modern Contradictions https://www.islamicity.org/102352/the-dark-side-of-the-olympic-games-historical-roots-and-modern-contradictions/ 102352 423 0 Aug 4 2024 August 4, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Olympics.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102352/the-dark-side-of-the-olympic-games-historical-roots-and-modern-contradictions/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Olympics.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Olympics.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: iViews Spahic Omer iViews Europe, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs Olympics 2024 europe featured highlights world-affairs olympics-2024 While the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris are dominating headlines and capturing the world's attention, it's important to consider this event from a different angle. It might be surprising to learn that the Olympics is not exactly what supporters of today's widespread popular culture portray it to be. In reality, there is a dark side… 1 Olympics 2024 Olympics 2024 15 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 19 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent Islamic Architecture vs. Modernist and Postmodern Styles Islamic Architecture vs. Modernist and Postmodern Styles https://www.islamicity.org/88317/islamic-architecture-vs-modernist-and-postmodern-styles/ 88317 1681 0 Jul 28 2024 September 13, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} Chicago urban skyscrapers along the Chicago River with Trump International Hotel and Tower in the background (photo: iStock by Getty Images). https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/iStock-1300252816.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/88317/islamic-architecture-vs-modernist-and-postmodern-styles/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/iStock-1300252816.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/iStock-1300252816.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Featured, Life & Society Architecture, Islamic Art And Architecture, Islamic Culture And Civilization, Modernity, Post Modernity featured life architecture islamic-art-and-architecture islamic-culture-and-civilization modernity post-modernity Summary: This article discusses why modernist and postmodern architectural styles are problematic as far as the Islamic message and the Muslim religious consciousness are concerned. This is done against the backdrop of the profound meaning of Islamic architecture, both as an idea and a physical reality. The article concludes that modernist architecture and its postmodern… 1 Architecture Architecture 29 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 20 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1
most-recent What is the Secret to True Luxury? What is the Secret to True Luxury? https://www.islamicity.org/102257/what-is-the-secret-to-true-luxury/ 102257 547 0 Jul 23 2024 July 23, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged} https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/true-luxury.jpg <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-BEGIN--><a href="https://www.islamicity.org/102257/what-is-the-secret-to-true-luxury/"><img src='https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/true-luxury.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100' class="thumbnailpostcontent" ></a> <!--BLP-SHORTCODE-END--> https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/true-luxury.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100 Spahic Omer By: Spahic Omer   Source: IslamiCity Spahic Omer IslamiCity Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Islam, Prophet Muhammad (S) faith featured highlights islam prophet-muhammad Free time is the ultimate luxury everyone desires, but only a few achieve and even fewer truly enjoy. The teacher of all teachers, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, said that there are two blessings that many people are deceived into losing: health and free time (narrated by al-Bukhari). The Prophet ﷺ also advised that people should take… 1 Islam Islam 15 Warning: Array to string conversion in F:\inetpub\wwwroot\Accounts\IslamiCity.org\wp-content\themes\plain-child\blueprint\shortcode-output\query\system-parts\cell-part-1.php on line 1040 Array 21 1 1 21 cell-cell-owl.php filter 1 same-as-desktop 1