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A (Brief) History of Muslims in America: From Separatism to Integration
By Abdullah bin Hamid Ali In any given historical narrative of large multi-ethnic communities like the Muslims, one has to take care to not exaggerate the social contributions of one particular sector...
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View ArticleKalief Browder and Black Suicide-Faatimah Amatullah Knight
Kalief Browder committed suicide this past Saturday in his home after losing a battle against depression that intensified during years of abuse inflicted upon him by guards and fellow inmates at Rikers...
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Support Lamppost During Ramadan
Help the Lamppost Education Initiative during the month of Ramadan Your donations will expand Islamic educational services to Muslims all across the country! “Knowledge has never been firmly...
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Benefits of Ramadan with Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
Some brief and thoughtful reflections on Ramadan from Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans! Take advantage of one of our special online courses with Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans and Shaykh Abdullah Ali Click the image...
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The 10 Benefits of Hunger-Shaykh Abdullah Ali
As we go through the rigors of fasting during this month of Ramadan, hunger becomes an intimate companion for us. What do we really gain from experiencing this hunger? Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali...
View ArticleLiberalism and the American Muslim Predicament-Dr Sherman Jackson
Liberalism and the American Muslim Predicament In his provocative book, White, Richard Dyer observes that the real power of American whiteness lay in its effective invisibility. While Hispanics,...
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What Does Islam Say About Gay Marriage-Dr Jonathan AC Brown
The recent Supreme Court decision on Obergefell v. Hodges makes gay marriage legal in the United States. Dr Jonathan Brown a professor at Georgetown University explores how gay marriage would be viewed...
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Reflections on a Supreme Court Verdict: Gay Marriage
by Abdullah bin Hamid Ali In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful This missive is the result of many things: the most important of them was a call from a community leader friend of mine...
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Sincerity & Intentions-Shaykh Muhammad al-Ninowy
“If your niyyah was with Allah subhana wa ta-ala in the begininning then your niyyah should be with Allah at the end” Shaykh Muhammad al-Ninowy How do we see our deeds? How do we evaluate our actions...
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“End of Ramadan Counsel & Respecting Life”-Shaykh Abdullah Ali
“We have to be sure not to delude ourselves. Do not think that the well-being and safety we enjoy is a sign that Allah loves us more than He loves the people of Gaza. Allah knows where to put his...
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“TEARS OF THE YEARNERS”: a translation by Shaykh Abdullah Ali
From the Lamppost Education Initiative A Landmark Work! TEARS OF THE YEARNERS FOR THE MEETING WITH GOD ISBN: 0-578-16519 Author: Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Trans. by Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, Foreword by Imam...
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Special Event with Shaykh Abdullah Ali-Tears of the Yearners
Join us for a special book signing and seminar on event with Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali the translator of our new landmark work- “Tears of the Yearners For The Meeting With God” by Ibn Rajab...
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The Posture of Police-Faatimah Knight
“The Posture of Police” by Faatimah Knight You know when you watch just about any movie about black people set before or around the 1950s how difficult it is to maintain your composure? And when it’s...
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‘ISIS Compounded Ignorance-Criminal- But Not Theology’-Dr Hatem Bazian
The recent New York Times article “ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape”, exposing the group’s attempt to provide a religious rationalization for its pervasive use of rape in its ongoing grotesque war in...
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An Invitation to Decline!-Bilal Ansari
An Invitation to Decline On the Muslim Leadership Initiative and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement by Bilal Ansari First Published in Ummah Wide A month ago an 18-month-old...
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Sunni vs Shi’ah-Shaykh Abdullah Ali and Dr Khalid Blankinship
Today, as the Middle East erupts in violent turmoil, Sunni Muslims who constitute the majority in the West are often confronted with questions about the Shi’ah. The debate over Iran and nuclear...
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Lessons from the Life of Prophet Jesus -Ustadh Ali Ataie
A Powerful set of talks from Ustadh Ali Ataie on the life of Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon him) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Ustadh Ali Ataie is undoubtedly one of the foremost leading scholars in...
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I am a Muslim-American! Dr Sherman Jackson
Dr Sherman Jackson provides some thought-provoking reflections on Muslims approaches to civil rights, their American heritage, and the responses to Islamaphobia. Taken from Dr Jackson’s lecture at the...
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