by Abdullah Jallow | May 9, 2016 | History of Islam, Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors
Abdur Rahmaan Bin Abee Bakr. He died suddenly at a mountain called Al-Hub’shiy close to Makkah. This was mentioned by Ibnul Atheer. Al-Haafidh Abu Umar said: It (i.e. the Al-Hub’shiy Mountain) was ten miles from Makkah. Our Shaikh As-Saaghaaniy...
by Abdullah Jallow | Apr 5, 2016 | Articles, History of Islam, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq'
Some of the Sultans like Shams al-Din Yusuf Shah, for instance, used to call the Ulama to his presence from time to time, had consultations with them and urged them to be impartial in the discharge of their duties. Another ruler, Sulaymaan Karrani, used to hold a...
by Abdullah Jallow | Mar 31, 2016 | Articles, History of Islam
Even many small traders and the artisan classes like the weavers, paper and salt manufacturers and fishermen had a sound base in agricultural lands and spent a part of their time in agricultural pursuits. Purely landless labourers were very few, and even they were...
by Abdullah Jallow | Mar 30, 2016 | Articles, History of Islam
The simple concept of monotheism and the principles of equality and brotherhood of man enunciated by Islam came as a revolutionary force to the caste – ridden and Brahman-dominated Hindu society. The very establishment of Muslim rule in the country divested the...
by Abdullah Jallow | Mar 30, 2016 | Articles, History of Islam, Must Read
On their part the Muslim rulers, in consonance with the spirit of Islam, followed a policy of religious tolerance and granted perfect freedom of belief to the people. There is no reference in the sources of any of the ruler’s having ever attempted to impose...
