In 2013, a group of hip-hop artists in the Bay Area came together with Shaykh Hashim Ali Alauddeen to record and produce the "Karbala Mixtape, Volume 1". This project aimed to call grassroots and underground lyricists and creatives back to putting relevant messages in their
by Dawud Walid Courtesy: Al-Madina Institute's IMAN Wire Surely those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah kill the prophets without right and those who enjoin justice among the people, so give them tidings of a painful punishment. (Qur'an 3:21) Muharram, which is the first month on the
by Brother Adibudeen The battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussain ibn Ali in 680 CE is often exclusively viewed as a Shia issue. Every year millions of Shia Muslims remember the events at Karbala that took place on Ashura (the 10th day of
by Hope Copeland “Labbayk Ya Husayn! Labbayk Ya Husayn! Labbayk Ya Husayn!” That is the cry often heard from the lovers of the Family of the Prophetic Household (ahl al-bayt) of the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him). What does it mean?
