Hijab and Personality
The Sila Team
August 29, 2022
The Sila Initiative · 6. Hijab And Personality Is there room for “self-expression” in my wearing of hijab? If my body is covered as it should be, what is the
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Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad
Abdal Hakim Murad, dean of Cambridge Muslim College in the United Kingdom, was educated at Cambridge, Al-Azhar, and the Free University of Amsterdam. He is currently University Lecturer in Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University. He has published and contributed to numerous academic works on Islam, and appears regularly on BBC Radio. He recently published Travelling Home: Essays on Islam in Europe (2020), which is available for purchase at quilliampress.com.
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Dr. Fareeha Khan
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Al-Fadl b. ‘Abbas rode behind the Prophet ﷺ as his companion on the back portion of his camel on the Day of Nahr (during Hajj) and al-Fadl was a handsome
The Need for Exemplars: The Case of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh)
The Sila Initiative
May 8, 2022
WORKSHOP A well-known Muslim feminist posted a short article online some years ago. It was a reflection on her Hajj experience. In her article, she extolls the strength and tenacity
The Place of Taqwa in American Islam
The Sila Team
May 1, 2022
“Had the people of the towns believed and had taqwa (Godfearingness), We would have opened up vast blessings on them from the heavens and earth” (7:96) Descendants of immigrant Muslims
A Woman’s Ramadan
Ustadha Sadaf Khan
March 24, 2022
Have taqwa of Allah, and you’ll find Him before you. Is it true that men get to benefit more from Ramadan? Are menstruation, cooking for fasting family and friends, and