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al-Maehad al-Sadiqin (the Al-Sadiqin Institute) supports research into the common shared heritage of Islam and Judaism. It endeavors to explore that relationship in great detail and from every angle.  The institute is committed to making its research available in simple terms, accessible to the general public. It publishes books, booklets, and sponsors seminars and conferences open to the general public.
 
al-Maehad al-Sadiqin (the Al-Sadiqin Institute) supports research into the common shared heritage of Islam and Judaism. It endeavors to explore that relationship in great detail and from every angle.  The institute is committed to making its research available in simple terms, accessible to the general public. It publishes books, booklets, and sponsors seminars and conferences open to the general public.
  
The institute is firstly a religious organization. Insha'Allah, it strives to conform in every way to sharia and accepted convention. It is bound to operate within the general precepts of Ahlu-s-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah, the four Madhabs and Jafari fiqh, and Halachah va-Minhag Avosenu.  The institute is opposed to "interfaith" in the sense of mixing religious practices. It encourages traditional religious education, and cooperation between faith communities "as if in a race for virtue."
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The institute is firstly a religious organization. Insha'Allah, it strives to conform in every way to sharia and accepted convention. It is bound to operate within the general precepts of Ahlu-s-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah, the four Madhabs and Jafari fiqh, and Halachah va-Minhag Avosenu.  The institute is opposed to "interfaith" and any mixing of religious practices or concepts. It encourages traditional religious education, and cooperation between faith communities "as if in a race for virtue."
  
 
The visitors to Al-Sadiqin's website include both Muslims and Jews looking for an alternative conceptual framework to understand the history of Islam and the Banu Israel: One that doesn't presume a fundamental, eternal opposition between them.
 
The visitors to Al-Sadiqin's website include both Muslims and Jews looking for an alternative conceptual framework to understand the history of Islam and the Banu Israel: One that doesn't presume a fundamental, eternal opposition between them.

Revision as of 20:46, 27 August 2016

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المسجد الاقصى Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب Imam ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
'Uzair (Nehemiah ben Hushiel)
سلمان الفارسي Salman Farisi (Shallum ben Hushiel)
سُوۡرَةُ البَقَرَة
وَلِكُلٍّ۬ وِجۡهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيہَا‌ۖ فَٱسۡتَبِقُواْ ٱلۡخَيۡرَٲتِ‌ۚ أَيۡنَ مَا تَكُونُواْ يَأۡتِ بِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِيعًا‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ قَدِيرٌ۬ ١٤٨

2.148 To each is a goal to which Allah turns him; then strive together (as in a race) Towards all that is good. Wheresoever ye are, Allah will bring you Together. For Allah Hath power over all things.

سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان
يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأَخِرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَيُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلۡخَيۡرَٲتِ وَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١١٤

3.114 They believe in Allah and the last day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and they strive with one another in hastening to good deeds, and those are among the good.

سُوۡرَةُ یُونس
فَإِن كُنتَ فِى شَكٍّ۬ مِّمَّآ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ فَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقۡرَءُونَ ٱلۡڪِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ‌ۚ لَقَدۡ جَآءَكَ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ ٩٤

10.94 But if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed to you, ask those who read the Book before you; certainly the truth has come to you from your Lord, therefore you should not be of the disputers.

As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmat-Ullah wa barakatuH

Mission Statement

al-Maehad al-Sadiqin (the Al-Sadiqin Institute) supports research into the common shared heritage of Islam and Judaism. It endeavors to explore that relationship in great detail and from every angle. The institute is committed to making its research available in simple terms, accessible to the general public. It publishes books, booklets, and sponsors seminars and conferences open to the general public.

The institute is firstly a religious organization. Insha'Allah, it strives to conform in every way to sharia and accepted convention. It is bound to operate within the general precepts of Ahlu-s-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah, the four Madhabs and Jafari fiqh, and Halachah va-Minhag Avosenu. The institute is opposed to "interfaith" and any mixing of religious practices or concepts. It encourages traditional religious education, and cooperation between faith communities "as if in a race for virtue."

The visitors to Al-Sadiqin's website include both Muslims and Jews looking for an alternative conceptual framework to understand the history of Islam and the Banu Israel: One that doesn't presume a fundamental, eternal opposition between them.

Courts

Al Sadiqin provides expert witnesses concerning Halachic and Shari'ah law to religious courts. This includes the interaction of these legal systems with each other, and their interaction with civil law. This also includes the relationship of religious and civil law from an historical perspective.

  • Al Sadiqin advocates for Islam and Muslims to be recognized and achieve their proper, respected place in Jewish law as Noahides.
  • Al Sadiqin advocates for symetric jurisprudence for Jews and Christians under Islamic law.
  • Al Sadiqin seeks to educate jurists and the public in general about ways in which Islamic and Jewish law can co-exist with civil law and secular society.

Al Sadiqin is participating in laying the groundwork necessary to create a Joint Interconnected Religious Court to fulfill the model of Ṣaḥīfat al-Madīnah (the Constitution of Medina). It draws from the rich heritage and broad experience of the Ottoman millet system. The JIRC is seen as the first step in creating an regional Ummah Wahida (Islamic Union).

Although Al Sadiqin's work with courts is only one facet of the Institute, the goal of providing accurate, binding and sourced material, leaving out religious rhetoric and theological debate, is something that guides all the research done at the Institute.

Institute

Founder Rabbi Ben Abrahamson uses a historiographical approach in his work, with a focus on the identities of the Jews, Christians and proto-Muslims in Arabia at the time of Islam's inception, and how they related to each other. This work is continued by the Institute.


Global ethics

Al Sadiqin actively participates in Religious Diplomacy in areas of conflict in the Middle East, the European Union and Africa.

The institute offers an intellectual framework that can assist in conflict resolution in line with Islamic and Judaic values. Islamic Deen, seen as the equivelent of Rabbinic Noahism, is offered as an alternative to humanism and relativism as foundation for peace.

The institute sees as essential that conflict resolution take place in line with cherished classic and scriptural values that Muslims and Jews hold dear. Otherwise, agreements imposed from without will be resented by local populations, deemed as imperialistic, quasi-colonial interference. Peace agreements, both large scale and small, that organically grow out of our scriptures and shared national heritage are truly the key to lasting peace.


Staff

  • [Ben Abrahamson] - Director and Founder. Rabbi Ben Abrahamson is Rabbinical Historian and founded Al Sadiqin to provide consultants for religious courts;


Learning Resources

Recent Additions to the Library

Primary Sources

  • Quran
  • Tafsir
  • Haddith
  • Fiqh
  • Sirah

Organizations

The major madhabs

The schools of law

Individual leaders, sorted by years of activity

Major Islamic groups

Community Forum

  • Discussion Forum The online community of Al-Sadiqin. Questions and discussions about the website. (Both Arabic and English)

See also

  • Series on Islam
  • History of Islam. An excellent series of introductory articles
  • A Brief Guide to Understanding Islam: A brief illustrated Web site for non-Muslims who would like to understand Islam, Muslims, and the Holy Quran. This guide is simple to read, yet it is rich in information and references.
  • Books on Islam and Muslims: HilalPlaza offers elegant Islamic Clothing and Islamic Shopping that includes Muslim and modest clothing for men, women and children and Islamic Books.


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