Archive for August 29th, 2006
Dr. Ingrid Mattson: New ISNA President
45 Comments Published by Haseeb August 29th, 2006 in Current NewsPlainfield, IN 08/23/2006 -The Islamic Society of North America (www.isna.net), the largest religious organization representing Muslims in North America, has elected Dr. Ingrid Mattson as its President. She is the first woman to head the organization. (ISNA.net)
The largest Muslim organization in North America has elected its first female president — a watershed that the group [...]
New Nawawi Article: Dr Umar Faruq Abdallah - Innovation & Creativity in Islam
0 Comments Published by Haseeb August 29th, 2006 in Islam, Umar Faruq AbdallahAnother great (and long-awaited) article by Dr. Umar Faruq Abdallah of the Nawawi Foundation
Innovation & Creativity in Islam
This article examines two fundamental concepts essential to the dynamic application of Islam: bid‘a (innovation) and ijtihad (critical thinking for solutions to new problems). Both concepts are meant to preserve continuity with Islam’s original sources [...]
