Sheikh Shihab ed-Din lived during the Ayyubid period (1187-1250 A.D.). When he died, followed by his two sons, the three of them were buried close to each other at a site known by Saffa residents as ed-Deir and/or Shihab ed-Din. The sacred place of the Sheikh, now recognized as an archaeological site, covers an area...Read More

The Sunni Muslim scholar, Mufti and preacher, Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī (b. 1926), is one of the most prominent Muslim figures and religious authorities in contemporary time. His legal opinions (fatwāwā sg. fatwā) count as an important reference point for questions of religious practice among many Arabic and European Muslims as well. The present article aims to...Read More

The glorious Qur’an is the everlasting miracle, the divine message and the words of Allah (SWT) as revealed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (Peace be upon Him) by whom Islam is set and introduced. Qur’an contains the main guidance of all people, regardless to their origins, colors and races, to the right way and everlasting happiness....Read More

Abdullah Saeed is one of Muslim scholars who concerns on contemporary Qur’anic studies very much. In his writing entitled Interpreting the Qur’an Towards A Contemporary Approach, Abdullah Saeed offers a methodology of contextual interpretation, which he called ascontextual approach, that is more detailed in comparison to other scholars on contemporary Qur’anic studies. In the writing,...Read More