Imam Ali (A) the Herald of Unity Part 1

Imam Ali (A) the Herald of Unity Part 1

Introduction In Islamic thought, “unity” has a high status in continuation of the holy Prophet (S) and Imams’ (A) mission. Thus, a thorough research of the conduct and speech of Imam Ali (A), who was the herald of unity, would show the status of unity and its various...
The Islamic Approach to Pious Parenting

The Islamic Approach to Pious Parenting

By Shaykh Saleem Bhimji This article has been developed through the contents of a lecture delivered by Shaykh Saleem in Edmonton, Alberta in 2011 to mark the martyrdom of the sons of Muslim Ibne Aqeel – Muhammad and Ibrahim. What is Parenting? In a nutshell, parenting...
Clearing up misconceptions about Shia Muslims

Clearing up misconceptions about Shia Muslims

In the first part of “Bridging the Sunni-Shia Divide“, I discussed common misconceptions regarding Sunnis and Sunnism. The second part of this series will be dedicated to clearing misconceptions regarding Shia Muslims and Shi’ism. This is a difficult task given the...