Intellectual Discourses

The Islamic Persepective on Blessed Mary (Maryam Muqaddasah)

2011-12-05T18:54:00.000-08:00

Compiled by Dato Yusuf Morales Many people may be surprised that Muslims love Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the Quran, no woman is given more attention than Mary. Mary receives the most attention of any woman mentioned in the Quran even though all the Prophets with the exception of Adam had mothers. Of the Quran's 114 chapters, she is among the eight people who have a chapter named after them.

Looking at the Lost Moro Kingdoms

2011-08-23T03:16:00.000-07:00

Looking at the Other Lost Moro Kingdoms(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();

2011 Hijrah calendar

2011-07-11T22:58:00.001-07:00

January Muharram 1432 - Shafar 1432 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat 126 22732842951627384 9510611712813914101511 1612171318141915201621172218 2319242025212622272328242925 30263127 February Shafar 1432 - Rabi' I 1432 SunMonTueWedThuFriSat 1282293304152 63748596107118129 1310141115121613171418151916 2017211822192320242125222623 27242825 March Rabi' I 1432 -

Going against Radicalization and extremism

2011-01-03T01:07:00.000-08:00

The Challenge of Counter Radicalization a reflection paper by Yusuf Morales The concept of Radicalism and extremism has been widely used in the previous years, there are also times that the term fundamentalism (al-ussuliyun) is erroneously used to describe this trend. One must understand that Fundamentalism is named to any movement or trend which coherently holds fast to the virtues, basic

Looking at a Constructive Analysis at the Maddrasah Paradigm in the View of Preventing Radicalization in the Philippines

2010-07-13T00:48:00.001-07:00

Looking at a Constructive Analysis at the Maddrasah Paradigm in the View of Preventing Radicalization in th...

A Commentary on the Madrassah Curriculum Framework

2010-06-11T23:41:00.001-07:00

A Commentary on the Madrassah Curriculum Framework

A look into the Paradigm of Islamic thought and its relationship with Radicalism

2010-06-05T01:41:00.000-07:00

A Look Into the Paradigm of Islamic Thought and Its Relationship With Radicalism

Islamic Pluralism as a Basis for Muslim Living

2010-03-21T00:07:00.000-07:00

Islamic Pluralism as a Basis for Muslim Livin

Looking at intra-faith Muslim dialogues. Is Islamic Pluralism an answer?

2010-02-27T22:39:00.000-08:00

Looking at intra-faith Muslim dialogues. Is Islamic Pluralism an answer?By Yusuf Morales In the age of globalization and the nearness of each civilization to each other, we have noted that

Mawlid Mubarak

2010-02-26T21:40:00.000-08:00

The birth of the choicest of creations,Beloved of Allah...And mercy to the worldsWho would not wish,To kiss his feet....And serve him as his servantWho may not wish,To give his life for him...And be the ransom for his serviceNo Man living wouldnt wishNot to be with himLet this blessed day.....Be remembered by all...For if not for Sayyidna Muhammad (Salawatullahi alayhi)....we wouldve been all

Accountability from a Muslims perspective: Reflection and Realizations

2010-02-26T20:51:00.001-08:00

Accountability from A Muslim's Perspective: Reflections and realizations By Yusuf Roque Morales Introduction: Leaders, has been said to be the binding fiber of a society, it is in their hands that a community, a society or a country may either rise or fall. And yet, at times, we forget that indeed in a democratic society such as ours, sometimes, there are those leaders who fail to be accountable

Imam Shafi's Elegy for Imam Hussain (Peace be upon him)

2009-12-18T17:24:00.000-08:00

ShareA dedication from one of the masters of FiqhMy heart sighed, for my innermost being was in dejection;Sleep no longer came, and sleeplessness was bewildering.O who shall be the bearer of a message from me to Husayn,(Though the hearts and minds of some may disapprove!)Slaughtered, though without sin himself,His shirt as if dyed through with crimson.Now the sword itself wails, and the spear

Eid Message

2009-11-26T04:25:00.000-08:00

In The Name of God Most Merciful and Most Compassionate We would like to congratulate all Muslims who have successfully performed the Haj and wish all Muslims a happy Eid. Eid-ul-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice at the end of the Haj marks the story of the Prophet Ebrahim and the immense sacrifice that he and his family were

Should Islamic Pluralism be used as a basis for Educational Philosophy?

2009-10-29T23:56:00.000-07:00

Should Islamic Pluralism be used as a basis for Educational Philosophy? A question for Muslim Educators by Yusuf Roque Morales School Administrator Asian Academy of Business and Computers

Who speaks for us Muslims

2009-10-28T22:48:00.001-07:00

Who speaks for Islam Today?Ever since the tragic events of 9/11, There has been a deluge of voices claiming to speak with authority over issues claiming to speak with authority about Islam have become increasingly dstressing. There are relatively few contemporary topics that are as controversial than that of how to interpret Islamic practices and beliefs.And as such, the interpretation of Islam

Reflections on the first to third chapters of Aqeedah Tahawiyyah

2009-05-23T23:35:00.001-07:00

Reflections from Reading Aqeedah Tahawiyyah I have recently been reading Aqeedah Tahawiyah prepared in English by Shaykh Muhammad bn Yahya Ninowy (may Allah prolong his life and bless him for his efforts). Aqeedah tahawiyyah is one of the simpliest and easiest manuals in explaining Islamic aqeedah

Whe one is an atheist

2009-05-11T18:04:00.000-07:00

It is not fiction to say....That we have become atheists ,For although we profess God exists...Our minds do not embrace itWe may say and shout....None exists save God,But in reality....None exists in our mindsI too am guilty...For I too have this frailty,Forgetting None exists except Himexcept when all hope is lost and dimNone here can say....That in one time in his lifeHe himself did not stray..

Islamic home finance offers new solutions in this economy

2009-05-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

Washington, DC - The business model and growth of the Islamic finance sector – the only financial system in the world today that is based on the teachings of a major religion – may present new opportunities for American households – Muslims and non-Muslims alike.The Islamic home financing sector is active in nearly 40 states in the United States. While operating on an interest-free business model

Youth Views

2009-04-24T21:40:00.000-07:00

Youth Views~ Taking dialogue to the next levelJoshua M. Z. Stanton Jerusalem - In recent years, peacebuilders have recognised the need for interfaith discussion. It is no longer difficult to find a medium for dialogue. Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues, as well as a myriad of non-profit organisations, offer programmes centred on dialogue between members of different religious traditions.

Can Sufi Islam be an alternative to Radical Salafism?

2009-03-09T04:54:00.000-07:00

Can Sufi Islam counter the Taleban? Some believe that Pakistan's mystic, non-violent Islam can be used as a defence against extremism (Photos: Kamil Dayan Khan)a corner of the upper courtyard at the shrine of Baba Shah Jamal in Lahore, famous for

Life In Kosovo... A duality of worlds

2009-02-26T00:53:00.000-08:00

Meti began teaching English part-time in 1992 and went full-time in 1998 In the fourth of five pieces by BBC journalists examining life in Kosovo today, Patrick Jackson meets an Albanian English teacher whose ancestors taught the values of Sufism. His English is flawless, local knowledge near faultless but

Sabr by Imam Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi

2009-01-21T23:07:00.000-08:00

SabrImam Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi1 Sabr (steadfastness) is mentioned in the Qur’an in more than seventy places. This is because of the tremendous importance that steadfastness has in the din. It has been said that every good action has a limited reward, from ten-fold up to

Pushing the Ulama in the Philippines further

2008-12-14T17:08:00.000-08:00

A step towards the migration of intellect towards higher understanding.It is a grim realization that the ulama in the Philippines as a whole has not yet matured and reached its full potential. The label “Warasatul al-Anbiya” cannot be still appended to them.One may see that even in the worldview that as a general concept, a lot of them hasn't come up to their counterpart from the other parts of

Reflections of Peace making and the prevention of War:

2008-12-14T17:03:00.000-08:00

(A post Waging Peace Philippines conference reflection)One always would think that Peace is the absence of War, perhaps that is what others may say... from a perspective that has not seen perhaps the harsh realities of the world. However, when one goes around in Manila, far-fetched from the dismal and grave realizations of war, wounded, dying and mournful suffering of the orphans, widows, the

Eid al Adha the common ground for Abrahamic Religions

2008-12-11T22:39:00.000-08:00

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Common Ground of the Religions The world today is a world of differences and conflicts between the humans. Therefore, we should find the universal common grounds, and lessen the tensions by concentrating on them. One of the most

Faiths in climate change summit

2008-11-28T01:43:00.000-08:00

Muslims, Jews and Christians are among the attendants In an action that seemed quite odd to the nature of the gathering,hundreds of representatives of the world's leading religions are in Sweden for a

A reflection on the Article “Childrens Environmental Rights” from an Islamic persepective

2008-11-21T22:18:00.000-08:00

(The reaction is written in response to the conference paper presented by Atty Ronaldo Guttierez during the UNESCO World Philosophy day Conference “Power and Rights” held last 20 November at the Institute of Social Order Ateneo De Manila University.the article can be accessed at: http://

Reflections : Attending the UNESCO Conference on Power and Rights

2008-11-20T02:54:00.000-08:00

I had recently attended a conference sponsored by by the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines Social and Human Sciences Commitee in cooperation with Ateneo Human Rights Center and Ateneo De Manila Philosophy Department. The Theme for the Conference was "Power and Rights." and Since it was World Philosophy Day I tried to seriously relish the conference , nibbling its details and contents

Tariq ramadhan Comments on Meeting the Pope

2008-11-16T20:22:00.000-08:00

Professor of Islamic studies and senior research fellow at St. Antony’s College at Oxford University and at Lokahi Foundation, Tariq Ramadan looks back at Pope Benedict XVI’s comments at Regensburg in September 2006, which were widely as being divisive between Muslims and Christians, and argues for a positive partnership between adherents of both faiths.Why I went to meet the PopeTariq

Sufism: An insight into the spiritual essence of Islam

2008-11-09T23:23:00.000-08:00

A Presentation Paper prepared by Yusuf Morales For the I-Faith Forum on Mysticism In Islam and Christianity Bismillah Hirahman Niraheem Alhamdullilahi Ladhi Alamal Bil Qalam Allamal Insana ma lam Ya'lam (In the Name of God Most Merciful and Compassionate Praise be to Him who has created

The Qur'an cannot be usurped: an interview with Amina Wadud Martina Sabra

2008-10-05T20:48:00.000-07:00

The Qur'an cannot be usurped: an interview with Amina WadudMartina Sabra Bonn, Germany - Islam, gender equality and human rights are compatible – this is a basic conviction of Amina Wadud, author of several books about Islam and women. Martina Sabra interviewed the Islamic feminist at a recent conference about Women's power in Islam in Germany.Until the age of 20, you were a Christian. Your

Peace and Islam are not strangers

2008-10-04T00:31:00.000-07:00

.One of the key problems in discussions of Islam and peace is exceptionalism: the belief that Islam is profoundly different from other religions, and stands outside the Judeo-Christian heritage. Here in the West, we have constructed a notion of Islam as the “other” – as a reality that exists in contrast to and against Western values. We need to challenge this notion of exceptionalism, without

Eid Message

2008-09-28T21:42:00.000-07:00

EID: A Commitment To Reform And Rectitude O’ You who believe! If you develop Allah consciousness, He (Allah) will (in return) grant you the furqaan, expiate your sins and forgive you…" Praise be to Allah Ta’ala, Who had granted us the opportunity to complete the month of Ramadhaan in pursuit of His pleasure and obedience. Fasting moulds and purifies the believer, in the same way that the

Lailatul Qadr : The Night of Power

2008-09-19T22:03:00.000-07:00

Lailatul Qadr - The Night of Power Lailatul Qadr falls on the one of the last Nights of Ramadan (some hadiths say its in the 19th, others 21st, others say 23rd) and this is significant event in Muslim history as not only did Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) receive his first revelation that culminated in the Holy Quran, but this day marks the anniversary of his Prophethood on earth. Muslims all over

Pakistan's mystical Islam thrives

2008-09-19T04:21:00.000-07:00

By Asim Butt, Karachi Mohammed says he considers himself a "rational man" who thinks through every possible

Terror not Islam’s way

2008-09-09T23:35:00.000-07:00

Terror not Islam’s wayHusnul AminPeshawar, Pakistan - An Afghan driver and three female relief workers employed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) were shot and killed in the Logar province of Afghanistan last month. The New York-based IRC has been assisting Afghans since the 1980s. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the killings saying, “We don’t value their aid projects,

The whys and wherefores of Islamic finance

2008-09-05T20:53:00.000-07:00

A short introduction Faith-based finance Sep 4th 2008From The Economist print editionThe whys and wherefores of Islamic finance THE modern history of Islamic finance is often dated to the 1970s, with the launch of Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. But its roots stretch back 14 centuries. Islamic finance rests on the application of Islamic law, or sharia, whose primary

Savings and souls

2008-09-05T20:49:00.000-07:00

Islamic finance Savings and souls Sep 4th 2008 | MANAMAFrom The Economist print editionMuslims have a lot of money to invest. But it is a constant struggle to reconcile faith and finance Gillian Blease TO SEE Islamic finance in action, visit the mutating coastline of the Gulf. Diggers claw sand out of the sea off Manama, Bahrain’s capital, for a series of waterfront developments that are

King Abdullah Opening address at the World Conference on Dialogue

2008-09-03T02:41:00.000-07:00

Opening address at the World Conference on DialogueKing Abdullah bin Abdulaziz On 16 July 2008, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz opened the World Conference on Dialogue in Madrid with a speech highlighting the opportunities for a more tolerant future among the followers of the world’s religions. (Source: Saudi-US Relations Information Service, 16 July 2008)In the name of God, most merciful,

The Qur'an as therapy

2008-09-03T02:34:00.000-07:00

The Qur'an as therapyHisham Adem Bonn, Germany - Along with his students at the University of Haifa, the clinical psychologist Ofer Grosbard compiled a collection of advice from Qur'anic verses for bringing up children. Journalist Hisham Adem talked to the Israeli lecturer about the practical pedagogy of the Holy Book.How did you come up with the idea for "Quranet"?Ofer Grosbard: The project was

Islamic Banking: Opportunity or Threat?

2008-03-15T00:20:00.000-07:00

This is our world

2007-12-15T23:01:00.000-08:00

This is our world.By Yusuf MoralesEver since the creation of man, this world has served as one purpose of existence.... as a place for man to grow,seek his creator, worship, and take care of this earth as his regent (khilafatul ard). Man has been at times rebellious against his lord, at times obedient, at times at peace, at times in perpetual war. shedding blood at the tiniest instance.Man has

The Four microcosms of the west in the face of a New Global order:

2007-12-15T22:59:00.002-08:00

The Four microcosms of the west in the face of a New Global order:The current Global World Order as seen by the west is best dissected by what we can say as the Four Microcosms of the West. these are the ideological tools that they use to look at the world and interact with it.After seeing that a new world order has arisen, the west as a policy has adopted what we may call as a POST WAR HEGEMONY

An understanding and analysis vis a vis dialectics of the the West

2007-12-15T22:59:00.001-08:00

A look at the new global order as espoused by the West as seen in light of their political theories:An understanding and analysis vis a vis dialectics of the the West .A concept paper by Roque Yusuf Morales 1. Introduction: As the collapse of the cold war, we have seen that a new world order has unfolded in the eyes of the West, however, as this world ored unfolds, the West has been

Two Articles

2007-12-15T22:51:00.000-08:00

Article One:“Mubahala – The challenge of Tawheed”by Yusuf Roque MoralesWhenever the Banner of Monotheism waves, The polytheist raises his voice to oppress and crush the light emanating from the radiance of monotheism, this event leads to a polar confrontation between tawheed and mushrik, typically manifested in the phenomenon called MUBAHALA. Little do we know that this event has occurred in more