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Unique Civilization

5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World

About 1,600,000,000 cups of coffee are consumed every day around the world. Billions of people rely on it as part of their daily routines. And yet, very few people know of the Muslim origins of this ubiquitous drink. More

5 Muslim Inventions That Changed The World

Muslim Women

Two female witnesses equivalent to one male

It is not true that two female witnesses are always considered as equal to only one male witness. It is true only in certain cases. There are about five verses in the Quran that mention witnesses, without specifying male or female. There is only one verse in the Quran, that says two female witnesses are equal to one male witness. More

Two female witnesses equivalent to one male

Allah

Is Allah Vengeful?

This is a misconception of the Prophet’s teaching that is deeply set in Western attitudes toward Islam and one that has no basis whatsoever. More

Is Allah Vengeful?

the-prophet

Was Prophet Muhammad Anti Semitic?

The charge of ethnic cleansing or genocide of the Jews of Madinah is a baseless accusation. Read the article to be enlightened! More

Was Prophet Muhammad Anti Semitic?

Islamic History1

Jamaluddin Afghani

The lives of towering personages and great minds are like prisms through which we can study the past so that we can make some sense of the present. In this article we will briefly look at one such personality, More

Jamaluddin Afghani

Islamic History1

The War of Algeria’s Independence

It was the century of colonialism. The nations of Europe fanned out across the globe in search of profits and in the process subjugated vast regions of the earth, pillaging the land, destroying old cultures, displacing local languages, transforming ancient customs, More

The War of Algeria’s Independence

Islamic History1

Afghanistan; Land of Sorrow

If there was an angel sitting on top the Hindu Kush mountains looking down on Afghanistan, he would shed a tear for each of the last three thousand years and each tear would be an ocean large enough to cause flooding in both the Kabul River and the Amu Darya, More

Afghanistan; Land of Sorrow

the-prophet

Muhammad is the founder of Islam

There are some who believe that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) founded Islam and Muslims worship him as well as Allah. More

Muhammad is the founder of Islam

The Noble Quran

A seal on the hearts of the kafirs

The Qur’an says that Allah has put a seal on the hearts of the kafirs and they will not believe. Science tells us today that the brain is responsible for understanding and believing and not the heart. Isn’t the Qur’an contradicting Science? More

A seal on the hearts of the kafirs

The Noble Quran

Is Allah Forgiving or Revengeful?

The Qur’an says several times that Allah is most Merciful and Forgiving but also says many times that He gives severe punishment. Is He Forgiving or Revengeful? More

Is Allah Forgiving or Revengeful?

The Noble Quran

Iblis is an angel or a Jinn?

The Qur’an in several places says that Iblis was an angel, but in Surah Kahf it says that Iblis was a Jinn. Isn’t this a contradiction in the Qur’an? More

Iblis is an angel or a Jinn?