We are about to receive the master of all months, the best of all months, the month in which gifts constantly pour forth from the ocean of divine generosity. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once mentioned Ramaḍān and said out of veneration: “Do they realise what is coming to them and what they are receiving?” The […]

What follows is a summary of several lectures delivered by Sayyidi al-?abib `Umar bin Hafi? (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) on the topic of the Isra’ (Night Journey) and Mi`raj (Ascension). There are some additions for extra clarity. We are approaching the night on which the Islamic world traditionally celebrates the

Ira Lapidus explores the origins and evolution of Muslim societies. The book, revised and updated, is divided into three parts. The first covers the formative era of Islamic civilization. The second traces the diffusion of worldwide Islamic societies, while the third explores their reaction to European imperialism, and emergence as independent states. The concluding chapters