A particular verse of the Qur’an says that one day in the sight of Allah is equal to 1000 years. In another verse of the Qur’an it says that one day is equal to 50,000 years. Isn’t the Qur’an contradicting itself? More

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There were many versions of the Qur’an all of which were burnt by Usman (R.A.) except for one. Therefore is it not true that the present Qur’an is the one compiled by Usman (R.A.) and not the original revelation of God? More

Alija Ali Izetbegovic (1925 - 2003) was a former lawyer who led his Bosnian people to victory after four years of war between the local ethnic groups. A lifelong opponent of communism, he was imprisoned for his Islamic convictions in 1946–48 and 1983–88 by the totalitarian regime in Yugoslavia. More

Imam Harun’s fight against racism has deep repercussions not only in South Africa but also in the rest of the continent. He worked relentlessly for the emancipation of Malay Muslims who had been slaves for the last 300 years. More

From 1405 until 1433, Zheng He led 7 great maritime expeditions. He crossed the great oceans and seas several times. From the South China Sea to the east coast of Africa, passing through the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. More

Wasil ibn Ata (d. 749 CE) combined, developed and articulated the Qadariya Schools into a coherent philosophy, which came to be known as the Mu’tazilah School. More

The first Islamic scholar who tackled questions of Islamic belief from a rational perspective was Al Juhani (d. 699 CE). More

Al Kindi was witness to the turbulence caused in the Islamic world by the introduction of Greek philosophy and its ultimate rejection in favor of empirical science. More

In Ibn Khaldunian paradigm, history is an independent field which necessitates some prerequisite attitudes in handling with the past. More

Ibn Khaldun relies on laws so much, and to him, these laws hold true for all the societies sharing the same features. More

Ibn Khaldun was a Muslim, a member of Islamic community, and lived in an age when Islamic thinking was its highest caliber. More