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Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The First Muslim Historian | The Firsts

I’ve Been In Hijab Since I Was 4 Years Old | Sr. Aliya Khabir

Will Recognition Help Palestine? | Snapshots by Imam Tom Facchine

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The Defender of Mecca | The Firsts

Modesty Is More Than What You Wear | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Umar (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Shadow | The Firsts

How Your Victim Mindset is Destroying You | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Qutham ibn Abbas (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Lookalike | The Firsts

The Hidden Bias in Every History Book | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Rich Little Brother | The Firsts

Was This The First Muslim Town In America?

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Fadl ibn Abbas (ra): How The Prophet ﷺ Made Him Lower His Gaze | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Ocean of Knowledge | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Four Abdullahs (ra) Every Muslim Should Know | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Ja’far (ra): The Story of My Mother’s Ancestor | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Kulthum bint Ali (ra): Daughter of Nobility and Tragedy | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Loving Husayn (ra) and Hating Yazid

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Husayn ibn Ali (ra): Redefining Victory in Karbala | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hasan ibn Ali (ra): The Beloved Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ammar ibn Yasir (ra): A Legacy of Sacrifice | The Firsts

Social Justice

Malcolm X Was Denied Entry to Mecca. What Happened Next Changed History.

Salahuddin: The Legend Who Liberated Jerusalem | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Roman Emperor Who Almost Became Muslim & Conquest of Jerusalem | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Isra and Miraj: The Greatest Journey Through the Heavens | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Isra wal Miraj, Surah Rum, and the Year of Grief | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Syria, the Umayyad Mosque, and the Messiah’s Return | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

The Prophets, the Messiah, and the Promised Land | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

The Switch of the Qiblah: Story of Masjid Qiblatayn | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

The Blessed Land of Al-Sham: Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Why is Quds (Jerusalem) So Special? | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tamim al-Dari (ra): The Palestinian Sahabi That Met Dajjal | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Jarir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Yusuf of this Ummah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai (ra): From Christian King to Companion | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abbad ibn Bishr (ra): The Friend of the Qur’an | The Firsts

Social Justice

Everything That Didn't Happen on October 7th

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Thabit ibn Qays (ra): Promised Jannah After A Sin | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra): The Quiet Brother of Omar (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid (ra): From False Prophet to Shaheed | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ka’b ibn Zuhayr (ra): The Story of the First Burda | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Thumama ibn Uthal (ra): The most powerful Muslim of his time? | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Muhammad ibn Maslama (ra): The Knight of Rasulullah ﷺ | The Firsts

Social Justice

Rohingya Genocide Explained: Myanmar's Muslim Massacres

Social Justice

The Dirty Truth Behind Paris’ River Seine

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

A Foiled Conspiracy: Umayr ibn Wahb (ra) & Safwan ibn Umayyah (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Children of Ta’if Who Stoned the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Mahdhura (ra): The Kid Who Mocked Adhan | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Bakra (ra): The Freed Slave of Allah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Jinn Who Became Muslim | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Addas (ra) of Ta’if: The Brother of Yunus (as) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Prophet ﷺ’s Bodyguard: Mughira ibn Shu‘ba (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Urwa ibn Masud (ra): The Chief Who Resembled Isa (as) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Most Honored Man By The Prophet ﷺ: Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

When Allah Guided the Children of Abu Lahab | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hakim ibn Hizam (ra): When Money Stops Mattering | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Mothers of the Prophet ﷺ: Amina and Halima al-Sa’diyya | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Prophet ﷺ’s Brother: Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (ra): Forgiving the Enemy | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (ra): The Pious Son of Pharoah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn al-As (ra): The Conqueror of Egypt | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn al-As (ra): His Wicked Father and “Better” Brother | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): The Legendary Military General | The Firsts

Social Justice

Indigenous Palestinians Recount Their History

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): Becoming the Sword of Allah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

To Love the Prophet ﷺ More Than Yourself | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Saeed al-Khudri (ra): The Jewel of Madinah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Rabiah ibn Kab (ra): Falling in Love with the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Saeed ibn Amir (ra): Haunted by Murder | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khubayb ibn Addiy (ra): A Prisoner of Many Miracles | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Bakr's (ra) Rare Speech | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Asim ibn Thabit (ra): Protector of Faith | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Dujana (ra): The Red Bandana | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Amwas Plague | The Firsts Documentary Special

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Description of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other | Sahaba Stories (The Firsts)

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zaynab bint Jahsh (ra): The Longest Arm | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hafsa bint Umar (ra): Saved by Devotion | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): Legacy and Life after Rasulallah ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): Slander and Death of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The First Muslim Historian | The Firsts

September 9, 2025 • Dr. Omar Suleiman

While other children dreamed of glory on the battlefield or positions of power, Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (ra) dreamed of knowledge—and he pursued it with unwavering dedication. From a childhood shaped by political turmoil to becoming one of Madinah’s foremost scholars, Urwa’s life is a powerful testament to the pursuit of lifelong learning and spiritual leadership.