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North East Islamic Community Center partnered with TCCNJ in organizing “The Path of the Prophet” event held in Montclair University, NJ. The event began with recitation of the Quran, continued with a speech by Writer/Theologist Ahmet Kurucan. He mentioned how we must ackno

The relationship between good and evil has always intrigued people, and it is one of the central principles upon which religious doctrine and belief systems are built. Religion plays a central role in shedding light onto these abstract concepts, and Islam is no exception. In fact, Isl

The Resurrection and the Afterlife Why should I believe in the Resurrection and the Afterlife? Q: Why should I believe in the Resurrection and the Afterlife? A: After belief in God, this is the main way to secure a peaceful social order. If I don’t believe in personal accountabi

Special education and the Islamic principle of inclusion Historically, people with disabilities have been prey to society’s misconceptions, stereotypes, labeling, and prejudices in many different ways. Such attitudes have led to exclusion, mistreatment, and deprivation of their rights

North East Islamic Community Center and Turkish Cultural Center of Connecticut held an event called “Seerah Fair.” This fair was held in two locations West Haven, and Hartford. Seerah means the life of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). The contestants were kids in K-12

What are your ideas about women’s rights? Q: What are your ideas about women’s rights? A: This is a very comprehensive subject. From one perspective it’s open to debate. It’s very difficult to summarize my thoughts on this kind of platform. In one sense we don&

Compassion is the beginning of being, without it everything is chaos. Everything has come into existence through compassion and by compassion it continues to exist in harmony. The earth was put in order by messages coming from the other side of the heavens. Everything from the macroco

Sabr literally means enduring, bearing, and resisting pain; suffering and difficulty; and dealing calmly with problems. In more general terms it means patience, which is one of the most important actions of the heart mentioned in the Qur’an. Because of its importance, patience is rega

Haqq (The Truth), Haqiqa (The Genuine) and What Lies Beyond Literally meaning what is true, established, or constant, haqq (the truth) denotes that an utterance, an act, or a creed is totally in agreement with what is originally true, real, and genuine. Its opposite is batil (falsehoo