Great Cities of Islam Through History 3: Jerusalem — A City That Weeps for a Glory That Will Never Die
Lyla Hamdan
In For New Muslims.11/03/2026
A friend of mine once said to me: “What if the person who created Google Maps were a Muslim? Imagine how much reward he could earn!”
To The Worlds Team
In The path of the believers.10/28/2026
If Makkah is the cradle of revelation and the direction toward which Muslims pray, then Madinah is the place where the Islamic mission took shape as a state, a society, and a civilization. It was here that Islam moved from a period of persecution and vulnerability to the building of an Ummah. Here, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ spent the final years of his life; from here, armies, envoys, letters, and messages were dispatched; here, the Companions gathered around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ; and from here emerged a state that would soon expand beyond the Hijaz and reach far into the wider world.
Lyla Hamdan
In For New Muslims.10/28/2026
Can “love is love” stand without limits, or does Islam offer a better moral compass for desire?
Ramadan in the life of the Prophet ﷺ was not merely a month passing on the calendar; it was a complete spiritual school in which the meanings of sincere servitude were manifested. It reflected a remarkable balance between worship and mercy, between fulfilling the rights of Allah and fulfilling the rights of family and people. Whoever reflects on just one day of his ﷺ life in Ramadan realizes that this month was for him a season of spiritual elevation, purification of the soul, and refinement of the heart.
Lyla Hamdan
04/03/2026
Friday is a festival for Muslims. Abu Dawud narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Two ‘Eids have coincided on this day of yours; whoever wishes, it suffices him in place of Jumu‘ah, but we will still perform it.” (Authentic hadith – Sahih Abi Dawud, Al-Albani, no. 948).
Lyla Hamdan
04/03/2026
Fasting six days of Shawwal after the obligatory fast of Ramadan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not wajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwal , and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward.
Lyla Hamdan
04/03/2026
Ramadan is a blessed and great month, distinguished by Allah Almighty from all other months with its virtues and special characteristics. In this month, Allah revealed the Qur’an as guidance for people, mercy, and healing for the believers, as He said: “The month of Ramadan [is that] in which the Qur’an was revealed as guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion.” [Al-Baqarah: 185]
Lyla Hamdan
04/03/2026
The Prophet ﷺ: A Role Model for All Mankind
Lyla Hamdan
In For New Muslims.11/09/2025
The Return of Women to Their Proper Roles—with a Correct Understanding of Those Roles—is a Complex and Costly Process
Lyla Hamdan
11/09/2025
Why Is Social Media Abuzz with Talk About New York’s New Mayor, Zohran Mamdani?
Lyla Hamdan
11/09/2025
To Teachers of Boys: Beware of Neglecting the Craft of Manhood!
Lyla Hamdan
11/09/2025
Glorifying Created Beings and Forgetting the Creator
Lyla Hamdan
11/09/2025
In their sacred book, the second rise and their corruption on the earth are mentioned, and then they hide behind rocks and caves on the day of terrible punishment
Lyla Hamdan
09/08/2025
Islamic civilization was never the story of a single state, a single capital, or a single age. It was a long journey through cities and great urban centers stretching from Makkah and Madinah to Jerusalem, Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, Kairouan, and Córdoba, and onward to Bukhara,
Lyla Hamdan
In For New Muslims.09/28/2026