New Literature for a New Era

  A Sweet Child Named Jennifer Dr. Pasha Trinidad is a tiny little island in the Caribbean, lapping up giant green waves from the Atlantic. Just off the coast of Venezuela, the South American nation with most oil reserves in the world. Trinidad too has its oil deposits which feed all kinds of mouths in […]

  A Fatwa of Some Kind Dr. Pasha Though technically carrying the credentials to be a Mufti — giver of Fatwas — I have been most vigilant in resisting the temptation.  Fatwa means an opinion. Just like judges issue their legal opinion. But a Fatwa is not a “Legal Opinion.” For, no one appointed you a judge. Nor is a Fatwa a “Religious Decree,” as some […]

  Letter to a Convert Dr. Pasha Your email was forwarded to me. Forgive me if this occurred without your knowledge and consent. And I have now taken the liberty of writing to you without your permission. For, Islam is nothing if not consent with awareness, knowledge and information. It is the travel from darkness […]

Recourse of Those without Recourse! Hope of Those without Hope! Refuge of Those without Refuge! Support of Those without Support! [Read more]

  Allah’s Immortal, Unbreakable Rope in our Frail, Mortal Hands Dr. Pasha Humans’ quest for the Divine is a timeless one. And often, human beings want something physical and tangible before which to bow down — and worship. That has been, for the most part, the history of worship in this world: idols; statues; images; icons of […]

This Thing about Du’a Dr. Pasha Allah says in the Qur’an that when you call him he responds. I have never seen anything like this in the world. And I have scoured world literature in several languages. Come, hear his words: Ujeebu D’awatad Daa-i, Idhaa Da’anee! The word “Idhaa” blows me away. Like every thing else […]

  A Letter to a Friend about “Old” vs. “New” in Islam Dr. Pasha Assalamu Alaikum, Allah bless you for writing. And for all good and great things you do.  And may Allah bless your family and your work and your business. I have said before, and I am saying it again, your letters on […]

  A Letter to Coworkers  Dr. Kamalodeen Assalaamu Alaikum! Alhamdulillah!  Tabaarakallah!  Allah bless all of you and your families!  I have noticed a sort of trend. Every time I send out an e-mail to this e-mail group, there is a backlash that seems to emanate from somewhere.  Sometimes, it is just “noise,” as they would […]

  People of Allah vs. Other People Dr. Pasha (Still trying to make Islam clear to the world: one concept at a time) People of Allah — Ahlullah, you can call them if you wish.  Nothing exotic or esoteric or mysterious or other-worldly about that expression Ahlullah. Just plain people. With one important difference.  They are People Who Put Allah First. […]

Summum Bonum: The Highest Good Or How to Save the World, Everything, Together! Dr. Pasha The best thing in life is to Serve and Save Humanity. And you do this by helping Humanity — People, All People — find its way to success, goodness and happiness in a chaotic and confusing world. Call it Summum Bonum, if you will. Latin I suppose, […]