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Greeting of peace ( Salam ) : I was inspired to search about prophet David after I heard that my 7 year old second cousin  Adelisse ( picture below was taken when she was about 3 year old ) was reading bibles stories about prophets , she said that prophet  David was bad according to what she read in the bible sent to her by my mother-in law who is a Jehovah Witness . In defending the truth , I taught this article will shed light about the subject once for all from an Islamic perspective . There are many misconceptions about prophets of God from unreliable sources that aims at distorting the message , the character of the best models for humanity . Allah (called in English  God ) selected  prophets ( they are indeed the best of creation  to lead  humanity to the truth.  it is absurd to even think that some of them commit adultery or any major sins , clearly I suggest getting a copy of the Quran and reading the stories of the prop...
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Please pray for Imam Sykes . He is in a hospital

Human beings are fragile, weak, and prone to illness. We all get sick at one time or another, some more seriously than others. Although modern medicine has come a long way in preventing and curing illness, many people find comfort in prayer as well. Muslims see illness not as a punishment from Allah, but rather as a test and a purification of sins. Will you keep your faith strong despite your poor health? Will you see your illness as a cause of despair, or as an opportunity to turn to Allah for mercy and healing? Muslims may say personal prayers) in any language, but these from Islamic tradition are most common. Du'a From the Quran Truly distress has seized me, but You are Most Merciful of those that are merciful. Prayer of Prophet Ayyub (Jacob) - Quran 21:83-84 Du'a From the Sunnah Whenever the early Muslims became sick, they sought the advice of the Prophet Muhammad himself. It is related that when someone fell ill, the Prophet would recite one o...
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Economic Social Justice by Imam Johari

Imam Abdul Malik serves as the director of Community Outreach for the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center. He was the first Muslim Chaplain installed at Howard University. The Imam is the former chair of Government Relations for the Muslim Alliance in North America [MANA founded by Imam Siraj Wahhaj] and is the founding President of the Muslim Society of Washington, DC Inc. Known nationally for his fundraising efforts for masjids, schools and relief organizations, Imam Johari is a founding member of the Muslim Advocacy Commission of Washington, D.C. and “Muslim Men Against Domestic Violence” [MMADV] and has edited a book on “What Islam Says About Domestic Violence”. In his native Brooklyn community his mother kept the family busy with community service. From an Episcopal choir boy-who visited the deep southern Pentecostal “COGIC” holiness church during his summer vacations as youth-until at confirmation the teachings of the Ten Commandments exposed what he believed were contradic...

Islamic Center of Greater Orlando :

A Guest Young scholar from Toronto, Shaikh Nooruddin, will deliver a speech after Maghrib Salah at Jama Masjid today, (Saturday). Kindly Attend Classes for Adults on Sundays Kindy Attend Classes of Knowledge for Adults Every Sunday at the Islamic Center of Orlando Arabic Language Class 6:30am to 7:30am Teacher: Imam Tariq Rasheed Tajweed Class 7:30am to 8:10am Teacher: Imam Tariq Rasheed Bukhari Hadith Class 8:15am to 9:15am Teacher: Imam Tariq Rasheed Biography of Sahabah 9:15am to 9:30 Teacher: Imam Tariq Rasheed Tafseer of Quran After Maghrib Teacher: Imam Tariq Rasheed       Quotes from Quran and Hadith "My Lord, increase me in knowledge." - Surah 20:114 "Are the knowledgeable and the ignorant equal? In fact, none will take heed except the people of understanding" - Surah 39:9 "Allah will raise to higher ranks those of you who have faith and knowledge. Allah is aware of all your actions" - Surah 58:1...

How to Convert to Islam and Become a Muslim

The word “Muslim” means one who submits to the will of God, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background. Becoming a Muslim is a simple and easy process that requires no pre-requisites. One may convert alone in privacy, or he/she may do so in the presence of others. If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that Islam is the true religion of God, then, all one needs to do is pronounce the “Shahada”, the testimony of faith, without further delay. The “Shahada” is the first and most important of the five pillars of Islam. With the pronunciation of this testimony, or “Shahada”, with sincere belief and conviction, one enters the fold of Islam. Upon entering the fold of Islam purely for the Pleasure of God, all of one’s previous sins are forgiven, and one starts a new life of piety and righteousness. The Prophet said to a person who had placed the condition upon the Prophet in accepting Islam that God would forgive his sins: ...