Yaqeen Newsletter | Apr 17th, 2025

Saving Truth and Beauty

When we corrupt the Earth, we expose the state of our souls. Islam teaches that environmental destruction isn't just a crisis of resources—it's a crisis of character. This paper explores how reconnecting with our divine role as stewards of creation can heal both the planet and ourselves.

Read "Saving Truth and Beauty: The Destruction of Nature and the Islamic Solution" by Rhamis Kent.

We Buried All 15...

Dr. Farhan Abdul Azeez just returned from Gaza—again. He went during Ramadan, prayed Eid with children in new clothes, and hours later saw their bodies in the morgue. He stood beside men who were martyred moments after smiling with him.

In this conversation with Dr. Omar Suleiman, he shares what he witnessed, what the world must know, and what it truly means to love the ummah—to walk through rubble, taste the sweetness of faith, and keep returning to serve, even if it might be the last time. Why do doctors beg to go back to this nightmare? Why do the people of Gaza still smile, pray, and celebrate Eid in tents beside destroyed masjids? And what does it say about us—that they feel abandoned not by their enemies, but by their brothers?

Witness Gaza's Reality

6,000 Bodies Washed and Buried

What is it like to face death on a daily basis? What is the connection between this life and the realm of the Barzakh? How do we grieve the loss of loved ones and our Muslim brothers and sisters?

Join Sh. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Ahmad Hraichie, "The Muslim Undertaker," for a powerful and emotional reflection on the Barzakh, the Islamic burial process, and the experiences of undertaking and washing.

Sh. Ahmad Hraichie, a funeral service director, shares his personal reflections and insights as they discuss grief, the inevitability of death, and the afterlife. This deep discussion offers valuable perspectives on coping with loss and understanding the journey to the afterlife.

See Death Differently

Fired For Defending Palestine

"I'd spend my entire sujood du'a time praying for Gaza, only to wake up and go to work in a company that was contributing to that suffering."

In this one-on-one interview, Dr. Omar Suleiman sits down with Ibtihal Aboussad to talk about her decision to call out Microsoft during its 50th anniversary celebration for its complicity in the genocide in Gaza through its AI program. She breaks down what led up to that moment, how she prepared spiritually, and what it meant to take that public stand.