Epigraph:
The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months. Therein descend angels and the Spirit by the command of their Lord — with every matter. (Al Quran 97:4-5)
An aerial view shows Muslims circling the Kaaba inside and outside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in 2006
The lead post is collected by Salma Javid Khan, the Muslim Times’ Editor for India
Laylat Al Qadr 2014: What Is The ‘Night Of Power?’
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Religious History of Fasting: How it Establishes the Truth of the Holy Quran
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Human Rights Council establishes Independent, International Commission of Inquiry for the Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Islamic scholars condemn expulsion of Iraq’s ‘Christian brothers’
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Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Religion
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Captain Haris Suleman: Tribute to a young hero
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Man tore off woman’s hijab in Long Beach hate crime; suspect sought
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Envoy: 21m Chinese Muslims fast in Ramadan
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‘Why Did Palestinians Elect Hamas?’ Megyn Kelly Takes on Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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Arab collusion in the Israeli massacre: Attack on Gaza by Saudi Royal Appointment
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