We have seen throughout history many examples of terrorists and terrorism, for instance, the Crusades, the Inquisition, the New England Witch Hunts, Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, the IRA, the Ku Klux Klan, Timothy McVeigh, David Korresh and Slobodan Milosevic, just to name a few. The evil actions of those mentioned speak for themselves, with the crimes they perpetrated against humanity. Sadly, today, terrorism continues at a feverish pace, with no end in sight.

If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad?

Lyrics to Dawud Wharnsby, The Prophet’s Hands. Featuring Zain Bhika and Yusuf Islam. Listen to the song here.

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque is classified as one of the most spectacular mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major tourist attraction. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is considered amongst the people of Brunei as the country’s major landmark.

Most people blame our deen, Islam, for acts of terrorism. That blame is totally baseless as terrorism is a punishable crime in Islam referred to in Shariah as hirabah. One should therefore take the opportunity to watch this video to see why Islam is called the religion of peace.

Lyrics to Yusuf Islam, Ta’la al Badru Alayna (The White Moon Rose Over Us). Listen to the song here.