Dubai: Ramadan campaign aims to clothe 1,000,000 deprived children around the world
Epigraph: Righteousness is not that you turn your faces to the East or the West, but truly righteous are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and the […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Interfaith Dialogue: Part I, Is It Islamic?
Source: theamericanmuslim.org | by Dr. Robert D. Crane I. Introduction Is interfaith dialogue Islamic? Perhaps this is the first question Muslims should ask in the Qatar Foundation’s special Ramadhan series of radio interviews and scholarly follow-ups on the role of comparative religion and interfaith dialogue in the world today. Does the divine […]
MADINAH: ‘Mukabbariyah’ at Prophet’s Mosque retains its glitter
Source: saudigazette.com.sa MADINAH — “Mukabbariyah” is the place the azan (call to prayers) takes place. The first Mukabbariyah was constructed in the Prophet’s Mosque in 886 AH at the same location where […]
Where do local Muslims (and Ahmadiyya) gather for Ramadan?
Source: huntersvilleherald.com In an unsuspecting strip of offices near the corner of Williamson and Brawley School roads, next to an accounting firm and counseling center, two office suites house the Islamic […]
Komnas HAM finds human rights violations in Ahmadi refugee case
Source: thejakartapost.com The National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has detected strong indications of human rights violations behind the settlement of Ahmadi refugees in Wisma Transito in Mataram for the past seven years. Not only have the basic rights of the Ahmadis been systematically neglected, Komnas also deemed that the […]
Nigeria: Why Fasting Is Prescribed Unto You?
Source: allafrica.com Glory be unto Allah, the Lord of the worlds. We thank Him for His grace and mercy having to witness another Ramadan. Whosoever Allah guides cannot be misled and […]
Let us resolve to shape our lifetime and eternity
Source: gulf-times.com The best thing about the month of Ramadan is that it is a time of purification. It is a time of abstinence from our everyday luxuries. But it is […]
[Video] Islam Ahmadiyyat – Revival of Faith – Documentary
Source: alislam.org
Syrians struggle to find festive mood this Ramadan as prices soar and war drags on
Source: washingtonpost.com DAMASCUS, Syria — As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling […]
Fasting – an instrument of spirituality
Source: iol.co.za When Muslims around the globe began to fast this Ramadaan upon sighting the crescent of the moon, it was the 1 434th consecutive year that the community honoured this […]
Johannesburg President Jacob Zuma wishes Muslims a blessed Ramadan
Source: iol.co.za Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma wished all South African Muslims a blessed Ramadaan, the presidency said on Tuesday. “On behalf of government and the people of South Africa, we […]
Ramadan begins in Kashmir amid prayer and penance
Source: ndtv.com Srinagar: The holy month of Ramadan started in Kashmir today as Muslims thronged mosques for morning prayers after beginning their day-long fast. According to Muslim faith, Ramadan, the ninth month […]
Parliamentary Secretary Bob Dechert attends Ahmadiyya Muslim Convention
Source: bobdechertmp.ca Mississauga, ON – Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale presented greetings on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to […]
Ramadan request from from Former Governor of Lagos: “Nigeria Needs Deliverance”
Source: thisdaylive.com A former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday called on all Muslims to embrace the virtues of personal sacrifice, self-discipline and tolerance during the holy month of […]
Pew Research Center survey: 93% Muslims fast during Ramadan
Source: pewresearch.org Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, meaning it is among the core rituals of the faith. A recent Pew Research Center survey of more than 38,000 Muslims […]
Ramadan 101: Ten facts about the holy month of Ramadan
Source: Christian Science Monitor By Jeremy Ravinsky, Correspondent and Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims will fast from dawn until dusk. Here are 10 facts to […]
Muslim chutzpah
Source: upi.com HERNDON, Va., July 9 (UPI) — Only the Hebrew word “chutzpah” appropriately describes it but a recent demand of the Vatican by Egypt’s senior Sunni cleric Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb screams for its use. To better understand why, a brief history of recent Muslim/Catholic relations is necessary. In […]
Dates, prayer mark start of Ramadan for Edmonton (Canada) Muslims
Source: edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON – Mohamed Jomha expects to sell hundreds of kilograms of sticky dates in the next days as Edmonton Muslims ready for Ramadan. The month of daily fasting and […]