The mistaken concept of "freedom" that arose as a result of being fed on the resentment and revolution against the corrupt social system that ruled European society, resulted in the emergence of the concept of "personal freedom" which is raised by those who call for women's liberation in Islamic countries.... More

　　Somayyah was educated in a convent and as a teenager worked as a model and in cocktail lounges. Growing up in Ireland and Britain, she tried drugs and liquor and supported alcoholic and sometimes abusive parents. 　　Years later the 25-year old Irish woman moved to the Gulf Arab Emirate of... More

　　Hajar is the new name of Yamilia. She is a twenty-eight. A student of social studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia, she started studying Islam before two years to find out the truth which she had missed in the material life of the States. Yamilia got convinced and embraced... More

　　No other religion professed by a large community have I found so comprehensible and encouraging. There seems no better way towards tranquility of mind and contentment in life, no greater promise for the future after death. 　　The human being is part of a whole; man cannot claim more than being... More

　　It is said that the sexual energy of humans is a great and dangerous force. It is dangerous when it is suppressed, and over time, the pent up pressure of repressed desires ends up in an explosion. According to a common misconception the Hijab (Islamic covering) hides the beauty of... More

　　One day, in the year 1928, my son with tears in his eyes said: `I do not want to remain a Christian any longer; I want to be a Muslim; and you, too, my mother, should join this new faith with me.' That was the first time I felt that... More

　　Islam gave women rights and privileges at a time when only barbaric manners and values dominated. 　　Yet, some people argue that Islam has alienated women in some domains. In fact, this belief is a misconception. People who say so, may have read about it in a magazine or seen it... More

　　The woman is just like man in social and financial competency because the qualifier for competency is reason and woman is equal to man in this regard. 　　This will clearly appear when we speak in a later article about the woman’s social and economic status in detail. However, here, we... More

　　Assalaamualaykum, 　　I was born into a Baha'i family to parents from Anglo-Celtic backgrounds who had converted to the Baha'i Faith in the sixties, and spent my childhood being taught about the different religions of the world through Baha'i-coloured glasses. I owe a debt of gratitude in that my parents brought... More

　　Becoming Muslim 　　Both my husband and I converted to Islam. I converted during Ramadan last year and my husband shortly after. The thing that drew me to Islam was the hijab and loose clothing of the Muslim women. We both did research by Internet and then read ahadeeth. 　　I was... More

　　Divorce 　　Islam considers marriage a basis for the Islamic family, since it develops bonds of love and caring and a secure atmosphere for the growth and progress of the human race. This, in turn, produces a sound society. This is why the Prophet (may Allah exalt his mention) taught us... More

　　To those of you who are searching for the truth and to those who have found it and are struggling to stay on the right path. 　　A Never-ending Quest: 　　Although Sofia was a stubborn lady, she knew when to accept a piece of advice - especially she knew who to... More

　　Ever since the Second World War I have been watching with restlessness that our faith in our religion was fast becoming weak. We had begun to accept the American mode of living and I deeply felt as if something was missing. At first I could not understand what it was... More

　　Since the height of the feminist movement in the late 70's there has been a magnifying glass placed over the status of Muslim women. Unfortunately, the magnifying glass that has been used is an unusual one. 　　Unusual in the sense that it is very selective about which items it will... More

　　How I became a Muslim 　　Assalamu Aleykum! 　　I was born in a Catholic family in Ecuador. My family was never very religious. I mean, they didn't go to church or things like that, except for my grandma whom I loved very much. However, they sent me to a Catholic high... More

　　Third Allegation: Co-education for young children 　　Some people call for co-education for young children claiming that this not does not harm them or affect them negatively at all, and that women make better teachers for young children as they have the skill and tact to deal with them. 　　Refutation: 　　•... More

　　The Messenger of Allah said: "This life is cursed; cursed is everything in it except remembrance of Allah and what is relevant to that, or a scholar, or a learner." 　　Mu‘aath read this Hadeeth (narration) on Thursday morning while turning the pages of a book. He was terrified by what... More

　　In modern Western imperialistic thought, the woman represents a very important front in the conflict against Islam and Muslims. This strife aims at culminating in the control of the fortunes of the Muslim Ummah by the Christian West, dominance over its will, depletion of its resources and entanglement into the... More

　　The image of the typical Muslim woman wearing the veil, forced to stay home, and forbidden to drive is all too common in most peoples' thoughts. 　　The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘Hijab,’ or Islamic dress code for women,... More

　　‘Aa’ishah Abid Choudry - her given name is Harumi - adopted her Muslim name and faith four years ago, at the age of 26, to marry a Pakistani. Two years later, like many Japanese women married to Muslim men in Japan, she remained reluctant to abide by Islamic laws. Then... More