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Any state of fear will brings panic, and once panic is the prevailing attitude of society at large, the herd seeks safety at all cost. Seeking safety under these circumstances allows for tyranny by the ruling class, and when the restrictive consequences of that tyranny are in place, escape from mass servitude is almost impossible to achieve. It must be understood that decisions made under stress due to fear end with a loss of freedom, and when freedom is compromised, what is left is slavery.

Islamic art can speak more profoundly and clearly than even the written word. Is it wiser then for Muslims to show, not to tell? The masterpieces of Islamic civilization communicate the beauty and truth of Qur'anic revelation with a profound directness simply unmatched by articles or books about Islam. Sadly modern Muslims have neglected Islamic art. While this is a significant loss for all of humanity, it is particularly tragic for Muslims. As the hadith says, "Allaah is beautiful, and He loves beauty," - so indifference to beauty is tantamount to indifference to the divine.

Islamic art can speak more profoundly and clearly than even the written word. Is it wiser then for Muslims to show, not to tell? The masterpieces of Islamic civilization communicate the beauty and truth of Qur'anic revelation with a profound directness simply unmatched by articles or books about Islam. Sadly modern Muslims have neglected Islamic art. While this is a significant loss for all of humanity, it is particularly tragic for Muslims. As the hadith says, "Allaah is beautiful, and He loves beauty," - so indifference to beauty is tantamount to indifference to the divine.

Islamic art can speak more profoundly and clearly than even the written word. Is it wiser then for Muslims to show, not to tell? The masterpieces of Islamic civilization communicate the beauty and truth of Qur'anic revelation with a profound directness simply unmatched by articles or books about Islam. Sadly modern Muslims have neglected Islamic art. While this is a significant loss for all of humanity, it is particularly tragic for Muslims. As the hadith says, "Allaah is beautiful, and He loves beauty," - so indifference to beauty is tantamount to indifference to the divine.

Islamic art can speak more profoundly and clearly than even the written word. Is it wiser then for Muslims to show, not to tell? The masterpieces of Islamic civilization communicate the beauty and truth of Qur'anic revelation with a profound directness simply unmatched by articles or books about Islam. Sadly modern Muslims have neglected Islamic art. While this is a significant loss for all of humanity, it is particularly tragic for Muslims. As the hadith says, "Allaah is beautiful, and He loves beauty," - so indifference to beauty is tantamount to indifference to the divine.

Fasting in the holy month of Ramadaan is one of the foremost of the five pillars of Islaam, as well as being among the greatest of the symbols of Islaam. Fasting has many purposes relating both to the Lordship of Allaah and thanksgiving for His bounties, and to man's individual and collective life, as well as to his self-training and self-discipline. Nothing empowers a community more than the development of the moral character of its members.

'The shocking context of the white supremacist terror attack in Christchurch cannot be seen in isolation from the ideological strands that get woven into the anti-migrant, anti-Muslim narrative that was primarily triggered by the publication of Samuel Huntington’s book, “Clash of Civilizations”. Huntington falsely proposed the major clashes of the world would occur due to the threat for the West from Islam and China. This phony theory obfuscated the realities of unequal power, the deep divisions between rich and poor, atheistic nihilism , it’s war against religion and morality and it’s social Darwinian lie of the survival of the fittest. Most importantly, 'religious illiteracy’ and 'cultural ignorance' about the ‘other’ lie at the root of all ‘clashes of ignorance’.

'The shocking context of the white supremacist terror attack in Christchurch cannot be seen in isolation from the ideological strands that get woven into the anti-migrant, anti-Muslim narrative that was primarily triggered by the publication of Samuel Huntington’s book, “Clash of Civilizations”. Huntington falsely proposed the major clashes of the world would occur due to the threat for the West from Islam and China. This phony theory obfuscated the realities of unequal power, the deep divisions between rich and poor, atheistic nihilism , it’s war against religion and morality and it’s social Darwinian lie of the survival of the fittest. Most importantly, 'religious illiteracy’ and 'cultural ignorance' about the ‘other’ lie at the root of all ‘clashes of ignorance’.

'The shocking context of the white supremacist terror attack in Christchurch cannot be seen in isolation from the ideological strands that get woven into the anti-migrant, anti-Muslim narrative that was primarily triggered by the publication of Samuel Huntington’s book, “Clash of Civilizations”. Huntington falsely proposed the major clashes of the world would occur due to the threat for the West from Islam and China. This phony theory obfuscated the realities of unequal power, the deep divisions between rich and poor, atheistic nihilism , it’s war against religion and morality and it’s social Darwinian lie of the survival of the fittest. Most importantly, 'religious illiteracy’ and 'cultural ignorance' about the ‘other’ lie at the root of all ‘clashes of ignorance’.

'Hayaa’ is a word which describes both shyness and a deeper modesty that is based on ‘iimaan (faith). Hayaa’ therefore influences a Muslim’s conduct before Allaah, before others and even when one is alone. Hayaa’ makes a person more careful, self-aware, and self-controlled and ultimately results in paying Allaah & His creation the respect that is their due. It is no coincidence that the words ‘Hayaa’ (modesty) and ‘hayaat’ (life) come from the same Arabic root. This signifies that modesty is a sign of a truly ‘living’ heart, and that a heart's vibrancy depends on its owner's belief & knowledge of Allaah