What most of us mean when we talk about an “Islamic state” is a righteous society in which Imaan flourishes and social relations are governed by taqwa. The problem is, Imaan cannot be regulated. Taqwa cannot be imposed by the state. It is the nature of human beings, and the nature of Imaan itself, that…
Author: Shahid Bolsen
Shahid Bolsen is the founder of the Middle Nation Movement.
In prison, I had a dear friend, an Emirati, who had memorised th…
In prison, I had a dear friend, an Emirati, who had memorised the entire Qur’an in less than 9 months (masha’Allah ‘alayh) We used to work together developing Islamic programs for our fellow inmates, and he himself used to teach memorisation and tajweed. I will never forget one Ramadan, a mutual friend of ours had…