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Role Models in Islam and the Dangers of Idealism

by islamciv

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla has made every Nabi from the Anbiyaa’ (Prophets) whom He sent, the highest example or model for his people. After the death of the Prophets and the death of their miracles along with them, the Hikmah (wisdom) of Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla willed that He send...

October 14, 2018
Featured, Ideology

Comment

September 17, 2018

De Gaulle: “What can I do if the Qur’an is greater...

August 14, 2018

Turkish Lira Crisis: “As for the one who disregards My...

August 11, 2018

Boris Burka Comments: “Hatred has appeared out of their...

June 30, 2018

Podcast Review — Caliphate

May 16, 2018

Ramadan in Ottoman Jerusalem vs Occupied Jerusalem

April 15, 2018

Grandson of Caliph Abdul Hamid II attends Hizb ut Tahrir...

April 6, 2018

Islam: Tough on Crime, Tough on the Causes of Crime

March 3, 2018

#3rdMarch1924 – 94 years without the Caliphate

February 22, 2018

East Ghouta Massacre: “Our Lord, take us out of this town...

January 25, 2018

Britain cannot PREVENT crime because ‘obeying the law’ is...

December 7, 2017

Jerusalem is the capital of the future Caliphate

November 28, 2017

Egypt Mosque Massacre: “As for anyone who kills a...

November 22, 2017

“Many of the People of the Book would love it if they...

October 28, 2017

Response to Lancashire council’s Halal Meat ban

September 27, 2017

Muhammad Rabbani’s Conviction: “Those who do not judge by...

September 4, 2017

Genocide of Rohingya Muslims: “Our Lord, take us out of this...

July 25, 2017

Al-Aqsa Crisis: “Who could do greater wrong than someone...

June 21, 2017

11 Muslims given 6 years for praying in Uzbekistan while...

June 19, 2017

Finsbury Park Mosque Attack: “Do not give up and do not be...

June 4, 2017

London Bridge attack: Muslims are not treacherous and they...

May 23, 2017

Muslims are not treacherous and they fulfil their ...

Books

Books

The Islamic Conquest of Syria by Al-Imam Al-Waqidi

The Islamic Conquest of Syria by Al-Imam Al-Waqidi Buy the book or download a free e-book from MaktabaIslamia

February 22, 2018
Books, Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer of Sura Al-Fatiha by Dr Fadhel al-Samarrai

Download the book Tafseer Surah Fatiha This book contains a draft translation of Dr Fadhel al Samarrai’s tafseer of the opening chapter of the Qur’an and mother of the book,...

October 16, 2017
Books

The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present

BY DR. REZA PANKHURST This highly recommended title can be purchased from Amazon. Book synopsis: While in the West ‘the Caliphate” evokes overwhelmingly negative images, throughout Islamic history it has...

September 23, 2017
Books, Featured

Accountability in the Caliphate: Third Edition

This book is available from Amazon. A PDF of the book can be downloaded from here: Accountability in the Caliphate, 3rd edition An e-book version of the book can be...

June 5, 2017
Books

History of the Caliphs Timeline

This timeline outlines the names of all the Caliphs. Later editions will also include important historical events that took place under each Caliph.

August 26, 2013
Books

Caliphate is not a Totalitarian State

Download the book here: Caliphate-is-Not-a-Totalitarian-State INTRODUCTION The overwhelming support for re-establishing the Caliphate is now clear for everyone to see. Survey after survey, poll after poll shows the majority of Muslims...

February 19, 2008

Ruling

September 16, 2018

The Best of Martyrs

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: TRANSITION TO AN ISLAMIC STATE

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: SOCIAL HARMONY

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: GOVERNMENT

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: INTRODUCTION

August 4, 2018

What is the official flag of the Caliphate?

June 8, 2018

Did the Caliphate only last thirty years?

May 12, 2018

Misapplication of the Bay’a (pledge of allegiance) in...

March 11, 2018

Conditions of the Caliph: Why can’t a woman be a ruler in...

January 25, 2018

The Caliphate’s Integration Policy

September 23, 2017

3. CONTENTIONS AROUND THE OBLIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE KHILAFAH...

September 23, 2017

2. CONTENTIONS AROUND THE OBLIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE KHILAFAH...

September 23, 2017

1. CONTENTIONS AROUND THE OBLIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE KHILAFAH...

June 3, 2017

Accounting the governors of the Caliphate

May 27, 2017

Media in the Caliphate

May 15, 2017

INFOGRAPHIC: The Islamic State of the Prophet Muhammad ...

April 16, 2017

House of Representatives (Majlis ul-Ummah)

March 31, 2017

Refuting the claim that 75% of the Rightly Guided Caliphs were...

March 31, 2017

Political Parties in Islam

September 11, 2016

Ayah Reflection: “O you who believe, obey Allah and obey...

June 19, 2016

The Caliphate’s Judiciary

Ideology

Featured, Ideology

Role Models in Islam and the Dangers of Idealism

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla has made every Nabi from the Anbiyaa’ (Prophets) whom He sent,...

October 14, 2018
Ideology

Which classical scholar said the aqeeda of Islam is spiritual and political?

Hizb ut-Tahrir released a leaflet on 22nd October 1968 entitled: “The Spiritual Aqeeda and the Political Aqeeda”. Some have questioned this and asked which classical scholar said that the...

March 31, 2017
Ideology

Dangers of Taking Ahad Hadith in to Aqeeda

This topic has caused much confusion in Islamic circles primarily because those discussing it have completely misunderstood the issue due to a weak understanding of usul ul-fiqh. Instead of...

March 30, 2017
Ideology

Salman Al-Farsi’s quest to find the truth of Islam

Introduction Allah سبحانه وتعالى says: “If he (My servant) makes mention of Me within himself, I make mention of him within Myself; and if he makes mention of Me...

July 2, 2016
Featured, Ideology

Allah is merciful to the believers at all points in their life and death

The Islamic Personality is a balanced personality. It is not extreme and it must contain both fear and hope for a believer to realise their full potential in worshipping...

July 2, 2016
Ideology

Conclusive Proof that the Qur’an is the word of God

On Miracles, Messages and Proofs The discussion regarding the conclusive proof of the existence of god, even once one concludes that He undoubtedly exists is really not a religious...

February 19, 2016
Ideology

Importance of Enlightened Thinking not Blind Faith

Sir Abdullah Archibald Hamilton Bart, formerly Sir Charles Edward Archibald Watkins Hamilton, embraced Islam on 20th December 1923. A well-known English statesman, fifth baronet of the first (1770) and...

February 19, 2016
Ideology

The Need for Messengers

Mankind is driven to satisfy his organic needs and his instincts, and without any form of criterion for right and wrong surely he will go astray. The annals of...

February 19, 2016
Ideology

Proof of God

The Islamic Belief and subsequently the Islamic way of life are built on an intellectual basis. Therefore, Islam is neither a religion nor set of values and rituals that...

February 19, 2016

Foreign Policy

June 15, 2017

Bosnians were not forced to convert to Islam

The Caliphate is not allowed to force any non-Muslim to abandon his/her belief. Rather the non-Muslims should accept Islam...

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

Conquest of Egypt: Ubadah ibn as-Samit’s address to the Egyptian Ruler Al...

Amr ibn Al-‘As was commander of the army sent to conquer Egypt during the Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab....

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

O Syrian Army Commanders! Follow in the footsteps of the Roman General who defected...

The Battle of Yarmuk was part of the campaign to conquer Syria and open it to Islam. The Amir...

by islamciv
November 19, 2012

Military Intervention by the Muslim armies is the only solution to Gaza

Israel once again bombs the men, women and children of Gaza. Predictably the rulers in the Muslim world give...

by islamciv
September 13, 2012

The Caliphate will protect the honour of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

A new anti-Islamic film ‘The Innocence of Muslims’ has been released in America. Unable to control their venom and...

by islamciv
January 9, 2012

We cannot compromise Islam to protect the tourist industry

With Islamic parties taking power in Egypt and Tunisia concerns have been raised over the future of the tourist...

by islamciv
January 17, 2010

Who will free Dr Aafia Siddiqui?

In March 2009 two female US Journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling were seized by North Korean border guards...

by islamciv
April 20, 2009

Only the Caliphate will truly eradicate torture

The year is 1942 and Heinrich Müller chief of the Gestapo, Nazi Germany’s feared secret police, is writing a memo outlining...

by islamciv
February 2, 2009

Redrawing the borders of Pakistan

In 1916 Britain and France hatched a secret agreement to divide the lands of the Khilafah between them. This...

by islamciv

History

September 10, 2018

Ottoman Bosnia

Introduction The Ottoman Sultanate which later became the seat of the Caliphate in 1517 was by no means perfect....

by islamciv
September 1, 2018

The Battle of Ain Jaloot wasn’t what ultimately stopped the Muslim world falling to...

A tale of how Allah helps those who help themselves BY ABDULLAH AL ANDALUSI People often think the Battle...

by islamciv
July 20, 2018

“The example of my ummah is like the rain. It is not known whether the initial...

This has been reproduced from Ottoman Dynasty Foundation. A hundred years ago, Ottoman soldiers entrusted these banknotes to Palestinian...

by islamciv
May 13, 2018

Ramadan in the Ottoman Caliphate

All Elements of Ottoman Society Fasted during Ramadan The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting during the month of...

by islamciv
April 22, 2018

How an Ottoman Sultan Helped Ireland During the Great Famine of 1845–1852

This video was produced by KJ Vids. The Great Famine in the mid-19th century was one of the most...

by islamciv
April 11, 2018

​”The Ottoman Empire lay at our feet dismembered and impotent, its capital...

​”The Ottoman Empire lay at our feet dismembered and impotent, its capital and Caliph at the mercy of our...

by islamciv
April 1, 2018

Caliph Abdul-Hamid II refuses to sell Palestine to the Zionists

The famous righteous Ottoman Caliph Abdul-Hamid II refused to sell Palestine to the Zionists. Today the treacherous rulers in...

by islamciv
March 6, 2018

THE ECONOMIST 1924: The abolition of the Caliphate

The Economist Archive Mar 8th 1924 | Europe THE REPUDIATION of the Caliphate by the Turks marks an epoch...

by islamciv

Non-Muslims in the Caliphate

October 7, 2018

Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Impact on the World

This is an excerpt from the book The Divine Reality: God, Islam and the Mirage of Atheism by Hamza...

by islamciv
September 20, 2018

Jewish Immigration to the Islamic State

After the liberation of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453, Jewish refugees from all over Europe were encouraged to...

by islamciv
April 9, 2017

Explosions hit Coptic churches in Tanta, Alexandria: “Whoever killed a Mu’...

At least 29 people have been killed in a blast inside the Coptic church of Marjeres in the Egyptian...

by islamciv
March 26, 2017

Islam came to abolish slavery

Slavery does not exist today and a future Caliphate would not attempt to re-introduce it as some misguided people...

by islamciv

Fictional Stories

Fiction

The General

The General sat behind his desk, head in hands, listening intently to the news broadcast currently playing from his radio. “The headlines tonight…rescuers in Gaza find four small children,...

January 25, 2009

Economy

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: THE ECONOMY

This is an extract from the book ‘The Islamic Khilafah: A Manifesto for Change’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. PART...

by islamciv
August 14, 2018

The Caliphate’s transition to the Gold Standard

BY FARUQ IBN QAYSR Introductory Remarks In his tract on monetary reform, John Maynard Keynes referred to gold as...

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

Adam Smith’s praise of the Caliphate

Adam Smith, the 18th Century founder of modern economics whose picture is printed on the current UK £20 note,...

by islamciv
July 17, 2008

Taxation in Islam: Wealth Tax

The following article is based on the book Funds in the Khilafah State which is a translation of Al-Amwal fi Dowlat Al-Khilafah by...

by islamciv

Tafseer

Comment, Featured, Tafseer

Boris Burka Comments: “Hatred has appeared out of their mouths, but what their breasts hide is far worse.”

Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, like many other failed politicians, saw an opportunity to boost his credibility this week, by attacking Muslim women and comparing them to ‘bank robbers’...

August 11, 2018
Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer Surah Tin

The following is based on a translation of Dr Fadhel al Samarrai’s Tafseer of Surah Tin.  والتين والزيتون * وَطُورِ سِينِينَ * وهاذا البلد الأمين * لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإنسان...

July 21, 2018
Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer Surah Al-Qadr

BY ABU YUSUF This tafseer has been reproduced from Ayat Reflection بِّسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ﴿١﴾ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ ﴿٢﴾ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ...

June 11, 2018

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Featured, Ideology

Role Models in Islam and the Dangers of Idealism

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla has made every Nabi from the Anbiyaa’ (Prophets) whom He sent,...

October 14, 2018
Caliphate, Featured, Non-Muslims

Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Impact on the World

This is an excerpt from the book The Divine Reality: God, Islam and the Mirage of Atheism by Hamza Andreas Tzortzis. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was truly a mercy...

October 7, 2018
Bosnia

Muslims Feeding Migrants in Bosnia

Asim Latić, a restaurant owner in Velika Kladuša, a Bosnian border town with Croatia, said: “In February I saw a man standing in the street in the snow. I...

September 20, 2018
Caliphate, Featured, Non-Muslims

Jewish Immigration to the Islamic State

After the liberation of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453, Jewish refugees from all over Europe were encouraged to settle in the country and to take advantage of the...

September 20, 2018
Comment, Featured

De Gaulle: “What can I do if the Qur’an is greater than France?”

When Charles De Gaulle, was Minister of Algerian Affairs in Occupied Algeria he tried an experiment to force French values on Algerian Muslims. It ultimately failed because Islamic thought...

September 17, 2018
Caliphate, Featured, Ruling

The Best of Martyrs

Among the teeming and terrified crowd of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in January 2011, a young man and an older man crouched huddled next to each other as...

September 16, 2018
Bosnia, Featured, History

Ottoman Bosnia

Introduction The Ottoman Sultanate which later became the seat of the Caliphate in 1517 was by no means perfect. A decline in Islamic thought, weakness in the Arabic language...

September 10, 2018
Caliphate, Ruling

Caliphate Manifesto: TRANSITION TO AN ISLAMIC STATE

This is an extract from the book ‘The Islamic Khilafah: A Manifesto for Change’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. PART V: REALISTIC AND PRACTICAL – Transition to an Islamic state...

September 8, 2018
Caliphate, Ruling

Caliphate Manifesto: SOCIAL HARMONY

This is an extract from the book ‘The Islamic Khilafah: A Manifesto for Change’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. PART IV: SOCIAL HARMONY: STRONG – Strong Families and a Strong...

September 8, 2018
Caliphate, Ruling

Caliphate Manifesto: GOVERNMENT

This is an extract from the book ‘The Islamic Khilafah: A Manifesto for Change’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. PART III: POLITICS – Accountable governance, representation and justice AN EFFECTIVE...

September 8, 2018

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