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?
Tomboy Feminism: A blind leads a sighted!
Lyla Hamdan
In Articles.06/13/2025
Sister Laila, please send a message to the sisters who give dawah that would strengthen and guide them, because we have recently observed systematic attacks against them to terrorize them of advising and reforming. You know that females are greatly affected by speech. If it is possible, a message to them, may Allah bless you.
Lyla Hamdan
In Questions & Doubts.06/13/2025
How can we pious scholars of the Lord during the month of Ramadan?
Lyla Hamdan
In Articles.06/13/2025
Abiding at home, between being a “cemetery” and being a “kingdom”: 20 jobs for women staying at home
Lyla Hamdan
06/13/2025
About women and men, questions awaiting answers! Peace be upon you, I would like to know why no one talks about women’s rights as much discourse about the issues caused by women, as if men were not human beings? Why is no one talking about the effectiveness of polygamy in a sound manner and that it actually has conditions and controls? other than fairness and financial support, and If this right is misused, corruption may arise and here lies the point; Why is no one talking about the other forms of corruption, such as the destruction of homes or neglecting feelings, under the excuse of God’s saying that men cannot maintain equity in women’s feelings, and that just the validity of polygamy does not mean turning a blind eye to the problems that may arise from marrying a second or fourth wife, even if it’s considered lawful, etc., and that only what they mention is only the problem of “justice,” as if it was the only or worst problem indeed. Why does no one talk frequently and in detail about how to deal with your wife, and if something comes up, try to work it out with her, instead of the solution always being either marrying another or divorce? and why is the husband not asked to be as patient as a woman does, even though this is her nature? Why does no one talk about men’s problems, mistakes, behaviors, way of thinking, lifestyles, and their interactions with people and life? Why does no one give value to mental illness in a religious context and its significant impact on family life, and that marriage is the solution even though marriage is not really the solution? If it were, it would be a secondary thing and hardly a primary thing, (because marriage and the family are based on responsibility, capability, maturity, and other things, and it is not a rehabilitation home for adults, or a place for a testing ground for the abilities of parents over children but it’s a place to build a generation either on a good or bad foundation. When I say “why doesn’t anyone,” I don’t mean to say that God, the Prophet, the Companions, the Followers, the Salaf, or the scholars of the Ummah say so.
Lyla Hamdan
In Questions & Doubts.06/13/2025
Dear Leila, I had previously requested – kindly – to write about women’s work and divorce, and the extent of the relationship between them. May Allah bless you.
Lyla Hamdan
In Questions & Doubts.06/13/2025
What are the causes of suicide? How do we protect who think about suicide?
Lyla Hamdan
In Questions & Doubts.06/13/2025
Al-Manfaluti is one of the most prominent Arab writers, whose works are distinguished by their profound emotion and eloquent strength. Below, we present to you a selection of his notable quotations.
Ayah qados
In Islamic Quotes.06/13/2025
Note: “Al nams”: get the hair removed from the eyebrows and face (except the beard and the mustache). There is a significant disregard for the ruling on “Al nams” in our time, compounded by mistreatment and mockery of those who adhere to the prohibition of it. How should we engage with this category that trivializes the ruling on “nams”?
Lyla Hamdan
In Questions & Doubts.06/13/2025
How do I exit Ramadan in a state other than the one I exit with every year? How do I maintain the level of worship after Ramadan? How do I prevent my heart from returning to the state it was in before? I fear that I will be like the one who unraveled her yarn after putting a lot of effort into it.
Lyla Hamdan
In Questions & Doubts.06/13/2025
Sacrificing Islamic education has catastrophic consequences!
Lyla Hamdan
In Articles.06/13/2025
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