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EXCLUSIVE WITH ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA Islamic Insights was able to speak to a representative of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), the President of the Media Forum, Shaykh Ibrahim Musa. Please read on for this exclusive and for a chance to participate in the ongoing battle for justice for Shaykh …

It’s always a concern that many of us have: How can we reach a spiritual state where we are no longer bothered by worldly concerns and pestered by sensual thoughts?  Obviously, the path to such a lofty end cannot be simple.  It’s a tortuous path with many pitfalls and demons …

Sectarian violence has been on the rise in the past few decades across the Muslim world. There has been an increased effort to create sectarian divisions and instigate mischief between the two major schools of thought in Islam, Sunni and Shia. Takfiri (a Muslim who accuses another Muslim or an …

For over a century, Eurocentric orientalists, living in ivory towers, decided to take up a sustained interest in Islam. These men labored diligently for decades, studying, researching, and writing tons of “scholarly” books and articles about Islam. Finally, they arrived at the most ingenious revelation: the Islamic tradition was a …

In order to establish peaceful religious coexistence in society, Islam has suggested four principles. No Compulsion in Religion No doubt there are different factors involved in forming people’s opinions and faiths. The physical structure and the organic compounds, time, place, diet, education, and so many other factors have inevitable effects …

We Shia Muslims always consider Imam Ali (peace be upon him) our Imam and claim that we are his followers. Thus, we are celebrating his birth this week. The question is: is there any criteria to be met by which we can hope that we are following Imam Ali and that …

Studying the old lexical, literal, and commentary texts shows that Mawla means “guardian”, “being more appropriate than the believers”, and “having more authority upon the believers than themselves”. Some statements in which Mawla is used with these meanings are as follows: Abu Ubaydah Ma’mar ibn Mathna has explained the meaning …

“For those who’ve come across the seas, We’ve boundless plains to share. With courage let us all combine, To advance Australia fair…” is an epilogue from the Australian national anthem, which may as well be omitted. Fourteen years on, Shaikh Mansour Leghaei is still being denied the basic human right …

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him) was born on the first day of Rajab, in the year 57 AH. As Shias, we take great pride in the religious and academic contributions of our Imams, in particular Imam al-Baqir, who laid the foundation for Shia jurisprudence in the holy city …

“The one who seeks knowledge is like a warrior in the cause of religion for the way of Allah,” said Imam Ali (peace be upon him). Hands up, by this definition, who thinks (s)he is a warrior of Islam? If you didn’t raise your hand, you’re most likely grouped with …