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ISLAMIC BANKS IN PRACTICE: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF SHARI‘AH COMPLIANCE
By Abdullah Qosim “If an institution bears the name ‘Islamic’, should its legitimacy be measured solely by the contracts it executes, or also by the ethical ide...
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وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
“And say: My Lord, increase me in beneficial knowledge.”
— Surah Taha (20:114)
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The Weight of Being Seen: Living Authentically in an Age of Performance
By Qamardeen Adeyemi A. Understanding the Concept The increasing difficulty of living without imagining an audience is something unusual about being human in th...
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The Africa You Didn't Learn in School
Great Zimbabwe: The Stone City That Forced the World to Rethink African Civilisation
By Zainab Ikeoluwa Mustapha In the rolling hills of southeastern Zimbabwe, not far from the town of Masvingo, there's a wall. It doesn't look like much in a pho...
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Education
The Long Road to the Truth: A reflection on the life of Salman al-Farisi
Waheedah Kosefobamu A reflection on the life of Salman al-Farisi There is something about people who are genuinely searching for the truth. You can usually tell...
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Top Fan of the Month: An Interview with Hidayat A. Abdulhamid
In this interview, Hidayat Abdulhamid, our top fan for the month of August, shared with us how she has benefited from Al-Faaedah Press Organization’s publicatio...
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The Africa You Didn't Learn in School
The Dahomey Amazons: Africa's Elite All-Female Army That Terrified European Forces
By Monsuru Islamiyat Olaseni. For nearly two centuries, the Kingdom of Dahomey did what no other kingdom on record had done: it built and sustained a standing a...
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Essays, Interviews & Discourse
Top Columnist of the Month: An Interview with Hanat Oladele
This interview features Hanat Oladele, our top columnist for the month of August. Let's read her story and see how she was able to stay consistent with writing....
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When Comfort Becomes a Barrier to Purpose: A reflection on the life of Mus'ab ibn Umair
Waheedah Kosefobamu A reflection on the life of Mus'ab ibn Umair Sometimes, I wonder what I would be willing to give up for something I truly believe in. It's a...
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The Benin Bronzes: A Civilisation So Advanced It Embarrassed Those Who Claimed to Civilise It
For over a century, most of the world encountered the Benin Bronzes only as museum curiosities, stripped of the context that made them extraordinary in the firs...
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TESLIM: THE UNDERESTIMATED KALIMAH
BY HAMMED MARYAM TITILAYO Sometimes, when I see the way people now make teslim, all I can do is shake my head and feel pity. I mean, what happened? We now have...
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Surrounded by Blessings We Often Overlook
By Aliyah Mahmud In the rush of daily life, it is easy to believe that blessings only come in grand achievements: earning a degree, securing a dream job, owning...
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