Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany

Biography

Islam Around the World

Egypt becomes an Islamic state

After the Islamic conquest by ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, May Allaah Be Pleased with him, Egypt became an Islamic state under the dominance of the Muslim Caliphate. It remained under the rule of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, then the Umayyad Dynasty was followed by the Abbasid Dynasty. More

Egypt becomes an Islamic state

Islam Around the World

Egyptians rejoiced at the Islamic conquest of Egypt

The Egyptian people had suffered a great deal of oppression and persecution under the dominance of the Byzantine Empire. Therefore, they gladly welcomed the Muslims. The Egyptians did not like the Romans; therefore, according to historical facts, they welcomed the Muslims and aided them in the conquest. History also shows the Muslims’ justice, More

Egyptians rejoiced at the Islamic conquest of Egypt

Islam Around the World

‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas embodies the tolerance of Islam

The Byzantine general of Alexandria, Cyrus, realized that the Byzantine army could no longer confront the strong Muslim army. This situation forced the Byzantines to sign a peace treaty with the Muslims on the condition that the Byzantine Emperor would approve. However, the Byzantine emperor refused the proposal and urged Cyrus to fight the More

‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas embodies the tolerance of Islam

Islam Around the World

Story of Islam in Egypt: introduction

Egypt was a province under the dominance of the Roman Empire, and after its division, it became under the authority of the Byzantine Empire, also known as the East Roman Empire. Then, the Persians defeated the Byzantine Empire, and invaded and conquered Egypt. More

Story of Islam in Egypt: introduction

Islam Around the World

Story of Islam in the USA -2

The effective political presence of Muslim minorities in theU.S.still requires more awareness and conviction on the part of these minorities. They should be more aware of the importance of their role and more confident in their ability to influence American political decision-making. This awareness and conviction is important to guarantee that More

Story of Islam in the USA -2

Islamic History

The Emergence of the Mamluks/1

The time of Mamluk rule is unknown among many ordinary Muslims, and even a lot of those who are cultured. This may go back to many factors, including: More

The Emergence of the Mamluks/1

Tatars

Emergence of the Tatars

The Tatars emerged as a power in the beginning of the 7th century A.H. In order to understand the conditions in which this power emerged, let us have a quick look at the reality of the world at that time. In the 7th century A.H. there were only two main superpowers in the world: the Muslim Ummah and the More

Emergence of the Tatars

Islam Around the World

Story of Islam in the USA, Introduction

Initially, the early Muslims did not come to theUnited Statesin order to settle in it permanently, rather, their aim was to engage in trade, collect some money, and then return to their homelands. However, driven by the glamour of success and their ability to adapt to the surrounding environment, some of the early Muslim immigrants chose to More

Story of Islam in the USA, Introduction

Muslim Minority

US Teacher Likens Muslims to Hitler

In October 2012, a teacher at Concrete Middle School, reportedly compared Muslims to Nazis during a class lesson on bullying. More

US Teacher Likens Muslims to Hitler