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The actions of the Prophet's followers
A source-based analysis of the wars, political conflicts, power struggles, and historical activities of the Companions, the Caliphs, and the early Muslim leadership.
Articles
Umar’s Attitudes Toward Women in Islamic Sources: Veiling, Sexual Coercion, Wife-Beating, and the Abuse of Enslaved Women
Drawing on sahih hadith, early historical reports, and classical Islamic jurisprudence, this article examines Umar ibn al-Khattab’s treatment of women—including restrictions on women’s movement and dress, sexual coercion,…
Hazrat Umar and the Double Standard of Prophetic Obedience
A critical, source-based examination of Umar ibn al-Khattab’s role in early Islamic law, authority, gender politics, ritual practice, and post-Prophetic religious power, showing how actions treated as disobedience…
Uthman’s Caliphate and the Rights of Non-Muslims: The Myth of the “Golden Age” and Structural Injustice
This article examines Uthman ibn Affan’s caliphate through the case of Ubaydullah ibn Umar and the broader Islamic law of qisas. Drawing on hadith, classical legal sources, and…
The Brutal Killing of Umm Qirfa by Zayd: Torn Apart Between Two Camels, the Capture of Her Beautiful Daughter, and “Uncovering Her Garment”
The killing of Umm Qirfa is preserved in early Islamic sira, historical, and commentary literature as one of the most violent episodes associated with the campaigns against Banu…