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How the West Distorted Shahada into Savagery
When a Palestinian mother holds her shrouded child and smiles through her tears, the Western world does not know what to do with that image. That smile is not madness. It is the faith of a woman who knows her child is alive with their Lord. The Western distortion of martyrdom is not a cultural misunderstanding. It is deliberate infrastructure, fused at every level with the Zionist project, designed to sever Palestinians from the spiritual foundation that has made them unbreakable. This piece traces how that distortion was built, who built it, and why reclaiming shahada is essential to the survival of the struggle itself.
Al Aqsa Is Calling Us!
Al-Aqsa is a Holy Mosque in Jerusalem, situated in the Al-Haram Ash-Sharif. This mosque is the 3rd holiest site in Islam. This is where the Prophet SAW ascended to Heaven. Verse no.1, chapter 17 of the Holy Quran highlights the blessings that have been brought on the areas surrounding Masjid Al- Aqsa. Before the Qibla, the direction in which Muslims pray was established towards the Kaaba; the Muslims faced Al-Aqsa for their Qibla. One prayer in this mosque also equals 500 prayers. This area is clearly a place of great divine importance and, hence, a unifying point for Muslims all around the world. It is one of the reasons that Muslims have a strong affinity for Palestine, not only because of the atrocities committed against the Palestinians, but also because their beloved Holy Mosque also stands there.
Posting Fancy Iftars While Gaza Starves?
In the wake of the U.S.-“Israel” attack on Iran, the Zionist entity has taken advantage of diverted attention from Gaza in order to once again reinstate a total and complete siege on Gaza, shutting down all crossings — including Rafah — indefinitely. Less than a third of the aid trucks scheduled to enter Gaza each day have been allowed to enter over the past several months, preventing the people of Gaza from accessing basic necessities. Families have been surviving on minimal calories and children, especially, have been facing severe malnutrition. Now that number will be absolutely none, which places Gaza at risk of returning to a state of severe famine.
Why Some Muslim Scholars Are Silent Palestine?
Across the Muslim world and diaspora, a growing narrative seeks to reduce Islam to a quiet, apolitical spirituality detached from material injustice. This essay challenges that framing, arguing that the Islamic moral tradition has always been rooted in enjoining good, forbidding evil, and standing against oppression. Drawing on prophetic teachings and historical precedent, it explores how righteous scholarship and youth movements together sustain resistance, why attempts to pacify the Muslim conscience serve political interests, and how a principled, justice-oriented faith calls for both spiritual grounding and tangible action in the face of occupation, violence, and systemic injustice.
Should We Separate Islam & Palestine?
In the Qur’an, Allah describes the Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from Mecca to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa (the Farthest Mosque).
In that miraculous event, the Prophet also ascended to the heavens (Al-Miʿrāj) from the site of Al-Aqsa, forever binding Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) to Islam.
Every Muslim has a share in the responsibility toward this holy site. Scholars across the Muslim world affirm that defending and safeguarding Al-Aqsa is a collective obligation of Muslims. In other words, caring about Palestine’s holy sites and people is part of our Islamic belief and duty, inseparable from our worship and identity as Muslims.
Christmas in Palestine
Christmas in the birthplace of Sayyidina Isa, peace be upon him, is being suffocated by Zionist occupation and genocide. This piece reflects on Palestinian Christian life under attack, Muslim Christian coexistence in Palestine, and how faith remains a root of resistance and steadfastness.
Martyrdom In Palestine and Islam
What does martyrdom mean in Islam? In this post, we explore the true meaning of "shaheed"—a witness to faith and justice, and one who sacrifices selflessly for what they love. Too often, Western media and liberal narratives distort this sacred concept, equating it with violence or terror. But for Muslims and Palestinians alike, martyrdom is a beautiful, selfless act—one of the highest honors and a light that transcends from earth to the heavens.
From doctors refusing to abandon their patients in bombed hospitals to rescue workers searching tirelessly beneath the rubble, the martyrs of Gaza illuminate the depth of human courage and steadfastness. These are their stories. These are their sacrifices.
Islam and Palestine
Islam is inseparable from the Palestinian identity, yet it does not exclude solidarity among Palestinians of other faiths. When families in Gaza face the loss of loved ones, they perform the Janaza prayer, seeking solace in the belief that martyrs are not dead but alive with their Lord, as described in the Quran: "Do not consider those who are slain in the path of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive and well-provided for by their Lord." (Quran 3:169).
However, the Zionist settler regime has imposed severe restrictions on the practice of Islam, particularly in accessing Masjid Al-Aqsa, the third holiest site in Islam. These restrictions are not just about limiting access to a place of worship but are part of a broader attempt to dominate and erase Palestinian presence in their own land.
