In response to the question you posed, Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi, former President of the Islamic Society of North America, states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Every people have their `Eid…” Some celebrations are of a religious nature, and some others are social and cultural. Some celebrations are based on beliefs and practices that...

“I can simply say that what has been recently circulated is no more than a fallacy and a baseless superstition. On what justification do they claim that Islamic education breeds terrorism?! It stands to reason that those whom they dub as terrorists are not the product of Islamic education. All what we hear recently about the Western cry that Islamic education should...

“When Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) fought the apostates and those who refused to pay Zakah and those who claimed prophethood, it was merely out of seeking the interest of the entire Muslim Ummah and keeping it stable after the unrests that erupted following the Prophet’s demise. These wars were really needed so as to keep safe both religion and creed...