Recently, Help for Reverts passed the 500 revert sign-up mark – Alhamdulillah. An incredibly momentous milestone considering the organisation was set up just over two years ago with little to no funding. Since then, Help for Reverts has grown from a simple mentoring service to a host of offerings for new Muslims to Islam. But is this enough? Arguably, no. […]
The obvious culprits would be those that regularly express Islamophobia. This involves right-wing fascists, ex-Muslims who are simply looking to cash in on their new found belief, and many others. We know these misguided individuals are around, and have been for centuries. Although, the denial of Islamophobia has emerged rapidly amongst those that are Muslims. When pressed about attacks on […]
As June is considered to be Pride Month, it’s the time of year to discover a plethora of statements, values and beliefs shared via various mediums regarding LGBTQ sentiments. For Muslims looking for a response to some of the ideas stemming from the LGBTQ community, here’s a short guide to help you deal with some challenging questions and statements… ‘Love […]
“What’s the point of reading the Quran in Arabic if I can’t understand the language?” is a question that many ask whether they are reverts or raised Muslims. A good question that requires a thorough explanation… As the words of the holy Qur’an was revealed to our beloved prophet Muhammad (pbuh) through angel Jibreel (AS) in the Arabic language, the […]
Full name: Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Ishaq al-Sabbah al-Kindi Born: About 801 in Kufa, Iraq Died: 873 Most influential work: Wrote more than 361 works on a variety of subjects including ‘The Book of the Chemistry of Perfume and Distillations’ Al-Kindi was an encyclopaedic man, working as a physician, mathematician, geometer, chemist, logician and astronomer. A son of the governor […]
Continuing with our series of fascinating Muslim inventors, let’s take a brief look at the great Al-Jazari (may Allah be pleased with him) Full name: Badi’al-Zaman Abu al’-Izz Isma’il bal-Razzaz al-Jazari Born: Birth date not known; he served the Artuq kings of Diyarbakir (now in southeast Turkey) from 1174 to 1200. Died: Not known Most influential work: ‘The Book of […]
For many coming from migrant families, you’ll have heard it before, “Whatever you do, get to America/UK,”. Once you’re there, then we’ll figure it out.” Whilst the drive and ambition can be admired by many, there’s a price for this. A hefty price. In this post, we’ll briefly look at how Muslim migrants in the last century have flirted with […]
InshaAllah, Help for Reverts will be looking at inspiring figures of the past. This week, we will take a look at the amazing contributions of Abbas Ibn Firnas (may Allah be pleased with him). Full name: Abbas Abu al-Qassim ibn Firnas ibn Wardas al-Takurini Born: Ninth-century; Andalusian descendant from a Berber family residing in Takuronna (now Ronda) Died: 887 Most […]
