compassion in Islam

Cancer is not a topic often mentioned on the minbar, but one that affects families worldwide, regardless of background, faith, ethnicity, or social status. A coworker, classmate, neighbor, friend, or family member may be suffering in silence or may not even be aware that they are ill.

Each year, the story of Prophet Abraham and his son Ismail’s profound act of faith is retold from pulpits worldwide, when millions of worshippers embark on the Hajj pilgrimage.