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3 weeks ago | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. In 921, the Abbasid diplomat Ahmad ibn Fadlān left Baghdad on a mission to the far north. Tasked with strengthening ties between his master Caliph al-Muqtadir and a revert Muslim ruler a long way from home, the envoy was in for quite a journey.

1 month ago | islam21c.com | Shaheer Choudhury

As Head of Editorial at Islam21c, Shaheer is a regular contributor who has an unwavering passion and commitment for staying on the pulse in regards to global geopolitical and general current affairs, whilst paying close attention to the changing world conditions of Muslim populations. Prior to joining Islam21c, he developed a number of years' experience in the health and social care sector, and previously worked as a caseworker at HHUGS. He has also volunteered at the Muslim Youth Helpline.

2 months ago | islam21c.com | Shaheer Choudhury

Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhī rājiʿūn. Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we are returning. It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Khurshid Ahmad, one of the leading Muslim thinkers and Islamic economists of our time. He was 93-years-old. [1]Giving over five decades towards furthering Islamic thought research and education in the West, Professor Ahmad died on Sunday, in the British city of Leicester — where he had co-founded The Islamic Foundation 52 years prior.

Mar 21, 2025 | islam21c.com | Edward Rowe |Haris Tagari

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. “O Balkans, where is the light of the mosques and the minarets?” asks a nashīd composed by the British Muslim journalist Haris Tagari. Haris has travelled extensively in Europe and covered its Islamic history for some three years.

Mar 19, 2025 | islam21c.com | Shaheer Choudhury

Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhī rājiʿūn. Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we are returning. It is with sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Shaykh Abu Ishaq al-Houweny, a prominent Egyptian scholar of hadīth and student of the late muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani. [1]The senior scholar, 68, had lived in Doha, Qatar for at least the past decade, after relocating due to the Sisi regime’s crackdown on Muslim leaders from 2013 onwards.