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Islam and Slavery: Answering a Modern Objection — The Islamic Book Cafe

Islam and Slavery: Answering a Modern Objection

Among the objections raised against Islam, few are deployed as confidently as this one: that Islam “permitted slavery.” It is offered as a conversation-ending gotcha, as though the mere fact settle...

Human Rights in Islam by Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo — The Islamic Book Cafe.

Human Rights in Islam: A Framework Rooted in Revelation, Not Consensus

The language of human rights has become one of the most powerful frameworks of our time. It is invoked in the United Nations, in courtrooms, and in newspaper columns — and, increasingly, as a measu...