We pray you are well and safe. Ramadan is a month of mercy in which Allah revealed the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). We have some announcements to share with you.
The first ten days of Ramadan are the days of Allah’s Mercy. During this blessed month, IHRC Bookshop & Gallery is offering 15% discount off all items.
The discount code is RAMADAN2025. The sale ends on 7th April. Please scroll down and see some of the books we have in stock.
Ramadan Prisoner Packs“And feed with food the needy, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him.” Quran 76:8
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Free the captives, feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick.”
IHRC will be distributing its annual prisoner packs this coming Ramadan.
Muslims account for 18 per cent of Britain’s prisoners, that’s more than a 50 per cent increase since ten years ago, this is despite Muslims are under 5 per cent of its population. In London, the figure is an “astonishing” 27 per cent, which is more than double the 12 per cent of the capital’s population who are Muslim. In two prisons, Feltham and Isis, a third of the inmates were Muslim. Half of the top 10 prisons with the highest Muslim populations are in London, including Belmarsh, where the percentage has risen since 2010 from 19 to 29 per cent, Brixton (24 per cent), Pentonville (28 per cent), Thameside (25 per cent) and Wormwood Scrubs (27 per cent).
Muslim prisoners have a difficult time practising their faith in prison. Lack of halal food, inadequate prayer facilities, difficulty in managing fasting as well as discrimination from other prisoners are just some of the issues faced by Muslim prisoners. Prisoners face various levels of racism/Islamophobia and often find themselves being abused. This is made worse by the sense of isolation from the Muslim community and their friends and family.
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Yaffa’s Golden Dome Dates: Verified And Sourced From Palestine
Golden dome Medjoul Dates are renowned for their premium quality. Harvested near the historical Palestinian town of Jericho; these dates are some of the highest quality available. We carefully pick our dates and store them in a controlled and cooled environment. Our Medjoul dates have been cultivated on Palestinian land by Palestinian farmers and workers. Once ready, they are transported to countries all over the world.
Natural, No Added Sugar, Free from Additives, Sustainably Grown and Hand-Picked Palestinian Dates.
Zaytoun Dates are back in stock!
New 800g boxes from Zaytoun to get you ready for Ramadan in 2025. Still the same excellent Palestinian Medjoul Dates, with a luxurious caramel taste. Zaytoun Medjoul dates are sourced from sun-drenched Palestinian farms around the ancient city of Jericho, an occupied area where vast tracts of land have been illegally confiscated by the Israeli government.
When you choose Zaytoun Medjoul dates, you are helping Palestinian families to make a sustainable living and to grow trade opportunities so they can retain their own land in the Jordan Valley.
THROWBACK: Author Evening with Imam Dawud Walid: Blackness and Islam
On December 2021, IHRC hosted an author evening with Imam Dawud Walid, for his book, Blackness and Islam. This event is hosted by Talha Ahsan. To watch the recording of the event, click on the video.
Imam Dawud Walid is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), member of the Imams Council of Michigan, and a Senior Fellow at Auburn Seminary based in New York.
Walid has studied under qualified scholars the disciplines of Arabic grammar and morphology, foundations of Islamic jurisprudence, comparative Islamic jurisprudence, and sciences of the exegesis of the Qur’an.
Below are some books available in stock at IHRC Bookshop:
The Ascendant Qur’an: An Advanced English Translation of the Qur’an – Muhammad H. al-Asi
A new transliteration of the Holy Qur’an by scholar and Imam, Muhammad al-Asi. Author of the remarkable multi-volume Tafsir series ‘The Ascendant Qur’an’. This new translation serves as a great companion piece to that work, as well as an informative and lively translation suitable for first time or familiar readers.
Hardcover with beautiful golden foil-edged pages.
Rami the Ramadan Cat – Robyn Thomas
The spirit of Ramadan is rooted in generosity to family, friends, and neighbours! Saleem has just moved to a new city. On the first night of Ramadan, he finds a scruffy kitten clinging to his backyard fence.
Even though Saleem and his family make “lost cat” posters to hang up around their neighbourhood, he secretly hopes they never find the cat’s owner! After all, Rami is Saleem’s only friend in this new place.
Ilyas & Duck Ramadan Joy! – Omar S.Khawaja
The month of Ramadan is here! It’s a special time of year. But, when on the morning of the first day of Ramadan Duck learns he cannot eat or drink until sunset, he gets a little concerned. Join Ilyas & Duck in this rhyming adventure as they learn about the joys of Ramadan and all the blessings they bring. There’s a surprise at every turn!
Shi’i Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century – Rebecca Masterton
A collection of twenty lectures given over the last ten years, and two academic articles that reflect upon the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, his daughter Fatima, his granddaughter Zaynab and the Twelve Imams [as], and consider how our lives may be illuminated and our hearts strengthened in the fraught atmosphere of an often toxic modern age.
Understanding Surah Ya-Sin – Shaykh Muhammad Saeed Bahmanpour
“Yā Sīn is the heart of the Qurʼān, no worshipper would recite it for the sake of God and seeking the Final Abode, unless all their sins are forgiven. So recite it over your deceased ones.” Prophet Muhammad
This book contains Surah Yasin in Arabic and English and a verse by verse commentary of the surah by world renowed scholar Shaykh Muhammad Saeed Bahmanpour.
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine – Ibtisam Barakat
In this companion memoir to Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood (2007), Barakat continues her tale of growing up in Palestine from 1972 1981, a politically turbulent time.
Balcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 and chronicles her desire to be a writer.
The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi – Jelaluddin Rumi
Rumi’s poems are beloved for their touching perceptions of humanity and the Divine. Here is a rich introduction to the work of the great mystical poet, featuring leading literary translations of his verse.
Translators include Coleman Barks, Robert Bly, Andrew Harvey, Kabir Helminski, Camille Helminski, Daniel Liebert, and Peter Lamborn Wilson.
