Islam

Thinking Is an Act of Worship

Huff Post: by Imam Abdullah Antepli. In this week’s HuffPost Jummah, I would like to reflect on the very concept of reflecting and thinking (tafakkur) in Islam as an act of worship. Tafakkur is one of the most important and central spiritual tool for us to fulfill our potential and […]

The Influences of Islam on Africans

Opposing Views, by Alison Lake. Some 20 percent of the world’s Muslim population lives in Africa, and nearly half of Africa’s population is Muslim. Islamic practice in Africa started over 1,400 years ago [W. African Islam, Ref. 4] with the arrival of Muslim conquerors in North Africa. They came from […]