Imam Marc Manley – Al-Andalus Tribune

Muslims & The Post-Literacy Society

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 AbdulBaseer al-Buhairi

What Happens When We (Don’t!) Read? https://www.imammarc.com/p/muslims-and-the-post-literacy-society A Khuṭbah by Imam Marc Manley ﷽ قَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: اقْرَأْ عَلَيَّ فَقُلْتُ: أَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ؟ قَالَ: فَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِي فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى بَلَغْتُ The Prophet ﷺ said to me, “Recite to me.” I said, “Shall I recite to you when it was revealed to you?”…

“We assigned to Abraham the site of the House”: A Reflection on the Importance of Ḥajj

May 29, 2025 AbdulBaseer al-Buhairi

Imam Marc Manley The Month of Ḥajj is now upon us and there’s so much to consider. I will share a short reflection on this passage of the Qur’ān which is likewise named after the Month of Ḥajj. Allāh says, وَإِذْ بَوَّأْنَا لِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ مَكَانَ ٱلْبَيْتِ أَن لَّا تُشْرِكْ بِى شَيْـًۭٔا وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْقَآئِمِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ “And remember when We…