Chapter 12 Written by Mateen A. Khan, NJ A version of this article was first published in Al-Madania Magazine. The Madīnan Project The Muslims began to settle into their new lives. The Mūhājirūn sowed roots into unfamiliar soil, and the Anṣār extended their branches over them, offering shade through every trial. To an onlooker, it… Read More Sīrat al-Ḥabīb ﷺ: The Day of Distinction
Chapter 11 Written by Mateen A. Khan, NJ A version of this article was first published in Al-Madania Magazine. An Outpouring Allah the Exalted declares His pleasure with the emigrants from Makkah (Muhājirūn) and the inhabitants of Madinah (Anṣār): “The poor Muhājirūn, who were driven from their homes and their wealth, seeking Allah’s bounty and… Read More Sīrat al-Ḥabīb ﷺ: The City of Light, Love, & Loyalty
Chapter 10 Written by Mateen A. Khan, NJ A version of this article was first published in Al-Madania Magazine. The Makkan Tide Turns We last left off with Yathrib having embraced Islam and begun its transformation into al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah, the city illuminated by the Prophet ﷺ. Many of the noble Companions from Makkah had already… Read More Sīrat al-Ḥabīb ﷺ: The Luminous Migration
by Mateen KhanDelivered November 4, 2023, at AMMSA National Conference 2023, World Astoria Manor, New York City. Summary: This paper, adapted from a keynote address delivered at the AMMSA National Conference 2023, argues for the reintegration of Islamic epistemology and metaphysics into the practice of contemporary medicine. Drawing from classical Islamic ontology, the lecture critiques… Read More Making Medicine Better
by Shaykh Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The following is a brief, loose translation including the translator’s notes on a topic from the Qur’anic exegesis, Ma`ariful Qur’an, written by the late esteemed Mufti Muhammad Shafi`. Any ayahs and hadiths have also been translated loosely to convey a meaning rather than a strict literal translation. Note:… Read More Lessons from Ma`ariful Qur’an: Slavery in Islam
Enter the Sunnah 