Al Hafiz – The Protector
Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) is one of the names of Allah (swt). It comes from the verb ‘hifz - to preserve’ and literally means ‘to preserve, to guard and to protect’. In...
The Spiritual Jihad
While in the past, under certain conditions, Muslims were ordered to engage in jihad against their enemies as a defence, in today’s world of chaos, uncertainty and lack of final...
Knowledge: ‘sine qua non’ for the Muslim
Acquiring knowledge, using our minds and thinking deeply are vitally important intellectual actions in studying the basic sources of the religion of Islam. In Islam, knowledge is so important that...
Is Shafa’ah (Intercession) Right?
The lexical meaning of Shafa’ah Sayyid Sharif Jurjani says the following in Tarifat: Shafa’ah is to demand forgiveness for major sins. Tahanawi says it is “a request to attain a...
Tawafuq, the Cipher in Qur’an and the Book of the Universe
We see that some words that have been used casually by a major part of the society are indeed in contrast with our faith. Unfortunately, this situation escapes most people’s...
What Do the Movements in the Prayer Mean?
What do the movements of salah such as qiyam, ruku’ and sujud represent? Answer: Niyyah (intention of prayer): Niyyah is the decision of the heart,the declaration of the reasons behind...
Problems and Religious Organization of Bulgarian Muslims
The Bulgarian Muslims who made headlines recently were demanding that they be given their rights. By MUSTAFA ALIŞ Former Chief Mufti of Bulgaria Bulgarian Muslims were the first Muslim community...
The Problems of Balkan Muslims
The Problems of Balkan Muslims: A General Evaluation By Adnan İsmailî, Skopje Introduction The Balkan peninsula is a frontier zone extending between Europe and Asia which faces North Africa from...
April-June 2012 issue
FROM THE BALKAN WARS TO THE BALKAN PEACE The region is seeking peace and stability after a long history of wars, chaos and unrest Cover Story The Problems of Balkan Muslims:A...