Seerah 23: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as a Ruler

Soon after emigrating to Madinah and making sure that the pillars of the new Islamic State were well established on strong bases of administrative, political and ideological unity, the Prophet (ﷺ) commenced to establish regular…

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Seerah 22: Building a New Society in Madinah

The first task to which the Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ) attended on his arrival in Madinah was the construction of a Mosque, in the very site where his camel knelt down. In Islam, the mosque is a…

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Seerah 21: Understanding the Status Quo of Madinah on the migration (hijrah) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)

On the arrival of the beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw), he and the Companions faced a situation quite different than the oppression experienced in Makkah. In Madinah, all the affairs of their life rested in their…

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Seerah 20: The treacherous journey (Hijrah) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) from Makkah to Madinah

Having a bounty set by the Quraish of 100 camels for the capture of the Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ) on the migration (Hijrah) to Madinah, spurred many persons to try their luck at capturing and collecting the…

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Seerah 19: Summary of the Makkan Period

When the Messenger of Allah migrated to Madinah, the period of thirteen years in Makkah ended. It is useful to summarize this period, and gain understanding on the challenges the Prophet (saw) faced and how…

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Seerah 18: Migration of the Messenger of Allah

The hijrah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad(saw) was an event we can all identify with as Muslims. It is the momentous event in the Prophet’s (saw) life, which changed the course of human history and…

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Seerah 17: Migration of Sahabah to Madinah

Uncertainty was the key element the Muslims faced when migrating to Madinah.  Aside from giving up their families, wealth and belongings, the migrant could not expect full security on their journey. Despite the grave situation,…

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Seerah 16: The Second Pledge of Aqabah and efforts of the First Envoy of Islam

Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (ra) was sent to Madinah and cultivated it to become the first Islamic State within one year. Imagine, one Companion of the Messenger of Allah (saw) Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (ra), was enough…

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Seerah 15: Response to the Call of the Prophet (saw) by People of Madinah & First Pledge of ‘Aqabah (Allegiance) – Makkan Period

It was during the pilgrimage season, in the eleventh year of Prophethood, that six people from Madinah (Yathreb) embraced Islam and promised to communicate the Message of Islam their city. The Prophet(saw) gave them the…

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Seerah 14: Al-Isra and Wal-Mi’raj

Isra and Mi’raj reminds Muslims about the miraculous event that took place in the life of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw).  The speaker provides details of the journey of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) as well…

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