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By Mohamed Haroon Sait Mankind is a special creation of God. Our beginning is humble and very delicate. If not taken care of, we will not survive. It is just amazing to see how, in few years, this delicate helpless being transforms into an engineer or a scientist who produces marvelous structures touching the clouds … Read moreThe Beginning
On Sept. 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma changed the lives of the people in the Virgin Islands and throughout the Caribbean. The powerful category 5 hurricane slammed into the defenseless islands with historic power and fury, packing winds of over 180 miles per hours and gust of over 200 miles per hour. The scariest part of … Read moreStronger Than A Storm: A Story of Recovery and Rebuilding after Hurricane Irma
By Sheikh Bassam Obeid Tazkiyah, brothers, and sisters; It means to purify your soul, purify your behavior. Akhlak is manners and behavior. Tazkiyah is a big portion of Islam. Tazkiyah is like the spirit for the body, without it, your body is dead. Another example, tazkiyah is like oil for your car engine. If there … Read moreMy Advice – October 2017
By Nafeesa Niquaybah Ramadan Saturday, September 23, 2017 Masjid Ar-Razzaq celebrated its Tenth Annual Interfaith banquet: “Building Bridges of Humanity in a World of Many Faiths, a Reunion of the Human Family.” Under the leadership of Resident Imam John Ramadan, a student of Imam W. Deen Mohhamed and longtime local businessman founded Masjid Ar-Razzaq October … Read moreBuilding Bridges of Humanity
(Khutbah at MEC/MAS on July 21, 2017) By Azihan Ibrahim The challenges the we face nowadays are akin to the Meccan Era of the Prophet’s life. Ranging from unpleasant stares at the groceries to the burning down of masajids around the country, these anti-Muslims behavior are on the rise. According to Council on American-Islamic Relations … Read moreLiving the Meccan Era
By Imam John Ederer Our beloved Prophet (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) has taught us that “There are no greater days nor are there any days in which good deeds are more beloved than in these first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.” (Ahmad 9/14) So what makes these days so special and why is their … Read moreAbraham
By Aaliyah Shah & Imam John Ramadan Islam was introduced to Charlotte, NC by Imam Ali-Shah in 1960. Born September 15, 1930 to Mr. Amzi Lightner and Mrs. Janie Boyd Lightner in Fairfield County, SC. He was born the 8th child and his birth name was Array Lightner which he later changed to Larry Lightner. … Read moreAli Shah Pioneer For Islam in Charlotte
By Rondie George I believe that teaching is a gift. You must be a lover of education and people to make the profession a positive place to be. You wear many hats: mentor, role model, counselor and friend. The main reason that I teach is because I love students and I am rewarded by seeing … Read moreThe Belief of an Educator
By Samia Mubarak Five times a day, Muslims must remain constantly aware of the sun’s position in the sky as it makes its gradual departure from east to west. Isn’t it so amazing that our daily prayers are so inherently intertwined with the world around us? Before the sun rises, we pray Fajr, when the … Read moreSpirituality and Nature
By Fahim Munshi Ibrahim Abu Ishaq was a Persian King who renounced his throne to become a Sufi saint who came to be known as Abou Bin Adham (may Allah accept him). It is said that once the Persian King, Ibrahim Abu Isahq was pompously seated on his throne when a well built young man … Read moreThe King who renounced his Throne