Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall  (born  Marmaduke William Pickthall , 7 April 1875 – 19 May 1936) was a Western  Islamic scholar  noted for his English translation of the  Qur'an  (1930). A convert from Christianity, Pickthall was a novelist, esteemed by  D. H. Lawrence ,  H. G. Wells , and  E. M. Forster , as well as a journalist, headmaster, and political and religious  leader . He declared his conversion to Islam in dramatic fashion after delivering a talk on 'Islam and Progress' on 29 November 1917, to the  Muslim Literary Society  in  Notting Hill , West London. Biography Marmaduke William Pickthall was born in  Cambridge Terrace , London on 7 April 1875, the eldest of the two sons of the Reverend Charles Grayson Pickthall (1822–1881) and his second wife, Mary Hale,  née  O'Brien (1836–1904). [1]  Charles was an  Anglican  clergyman, the  rector  of  Chillesfo...

--By Sara Bokker Sara Bokker is a former American actress, model, fitness instructor, and (and now) an activist. She is an American woman, who had lived in Florida and on the South Beach of Miami. She abandoned her bikini, a symbol of her liberty as she used to perceive it, for  niqab  (face veil) . I am an American woman who was born in the midst of America's "Heartland." I grew up, just like any other girl, being fixated with the glamour of life in "the big city." Eventually, I moved to Florida and on to South Beach of Miami, a hotspot for those seeking the "glamorous life." Naturally, I did what most average Western girls do. I focused on my appearance and appeal, basing my self-worth on how much attention I got from others. I worked out religiously and became a personal trainer, acquired an upscale waterfront residence, became a regular "exhibiting" beach-goer and was able to attain a "living-in-style" kind of life. ...

Islam attaches great importance to knowledge and education. When the Qur'an began to be revealed, the first word of its first verse was ‘Iqra’ that is, read. Allah says: “Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists). He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen. He has taught man that which he knew not” [Quran, 96: 1-5] It is all about a young man, Justin Kahm who reverted to Islam around 3 years ago. Justin is 24 years old and was agnostic before he reverted to Islam. He is based out of USA and grew up on a farm near the town of Circle, Montana, and moved to Billings, Montana at age 15. He currently lives with his parents and enjoys video games, Japanese animation, learning about history, geography, politics, and world affairs. He was the recording secretary for the 2012 Stewart Alexander Presidential campaign with Socialist Party USA. I had a chance t...

Stories of Women who Became Muslim and Left their Non-Muslim Husbands   August 20, 2017   aadmin    0 Comments I know that Muslim women are not allowed in Islam to marry non-Muslim men; there is a sister on a converts’ list who recently became Muslim and who was asking what to do regarding her non-Muslim husband who accepted her conversion without any problems and who also lets her educate the children the Islamic way. However, when she asked for an advice, most of us told her that the husband has to take shahada (become Muslim) or she should not remain married to him otherwise. Unfortunately, some other people don’t believe so and advised her the opposite way; that she just should remain with the husband and so on,…. I would like you to send me concrete cases at the time of the Prophet where Muslim women (sahabiyyat) would leave their non-Muslim husbands if they decided not to convert. I think those cases would be the only proof to convince the peo...