What Catholics Can Learn From The Quran
Huff Post: Kathlene K. Duff. (Kathleen K. Duff serves on the Diocese of Albany’s Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. She is a campus minister at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School […]
American Muslims are celebrating, but they’re nervous as well
Today is the first day of Eid Al-Fitr—a three-day celebration that follows the month of Ramadan during which Muslims fast during the day. Recently several factors made American Muslims nervous and fearful. Eid is a good time for the society to make Muslims feel at home in America. In Western […]
Filipino Muslims organize four-hour Islamic quiz bee
Filipino Muslims organise four-hour Islamic quiz bee Ramona Ruiz Aug 19, 2012 Save this article https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&size=medium&count=false&callback=plusoneCallback&hl=en-US&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fnews%2Fuae-news%2Ffilipino-muslims-organise-four-hour-islamic-quiz-bee&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled&id=I0_1345348006939&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?action=recommend&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D10%23cb%3Df306bea97%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thenational.ae%252Ffc44835%26domain%3Dwww.thenational.ae%26relation%3Dparent.parent&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fnews%2Fuae-news%2Ffilipino-muslims-organise-four-hour-islamic-quiz-bee&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&node_type=link&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=130 DUBAI // Abdullah Puentespina will have new clothes and gifts and is also excited about his prospects in a quiz bee this Eid Al Fitr. Topic Eid Al Fitr Islamic holidays http://s0.2mdn.net/2655172/eReader_300x250.swf “I […]
Did you pay your Zakat during Ramadan? Zakat: The third pillar of Islam
Charity is not just recommended by Islam, it is required of every financially stable Muslim. Giving charity to those who deserve it is part of Muslim character and one of […]
Millions offer Juma, Khatm prayers
MAKKAH/MADINAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 18 August 2012 More than 3 million worshippers offered Juma prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s […]
Live: Muslim Times Moon-sighting Committee (i.e. Ruet-e-Hilal)
When is Eid? Saturday? Sunday? or Monday? Refresh this page after Iftar to find out. Editors of the Muslim Times from across the globe will update this page as news […]
ARAB NEWS – Islamic Solidarity Summit
Final Communiqué of Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah speaks during the OIC summit in Mecca. | | A A http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1345016233.html#_=1345175140851&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=m&text=Final%20Communiqu%C3%A9%20of%20Extraordinary%20Islamic%20Solidarity%20Summit%20%7C%20ArabNews%3A&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129%23.UC2-YlM1NC8.twitter https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#id=I1_1345175140157&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&rpctoken=970645997&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=like&font=arial&layout=button_count ARAB NEWS Friday 17 August 2012 Islamic solidarity Summit’s complete Final Communiqué The Summit was briefed on the reports and recommendations submitted to it […]
Several Umrahs on the same journey
Author: Edited by Adil Salahi, Arab News Staff Monday 27 August 2001 Q. How many Umrahs can one offer on the same journey? Is it possible to offer the Umrah on behalf of deceased parents and relatives? If so, where does one start his ihraam? If one’s parents are alive […]
Israel and Islam: What impact do they have in America?
Authors, legal experts and ministers will come together on Sept. 11 in Tulsa to discuss in detail the impact that the nation of Israel and the Islamic movement will have on the future of America. It’s all a part of the Israel & Islam conference on Sept. 11 at Oaks […]
Mohammed retakes top spot in English baby names
Source: CNN By Richard Allen Greene, CNN Mohammed reclaimed its place as the most popular name for baby boys born in England and Wales in 2011 – convincingly ahead of […]
Miracle in Joplin: $250,000 Raised to Replace Burned Mosque
Huff Post: Randy Turner. Sometime on the night of Aug. 2, the goal of $250,000 to rebuild the Joplin Islamic Society mosque, which was destroyed by a fire Monday morning, was met — and the money keeps pouring in. After a tornado that destroyed one-third of the city and left 161 people […]
Diversity Of Islam Highlighted
Huff Post: WASHINGTON (RNS) Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one God, Muhammad is God’s prophet, Muslims should fast during the holy month of Ramadan and give alms to the poor. Yet beyond these central pillars of the faith, Muslims worldwide vastly differ […]
CNN: Islamic sect has appealing message for U.S. politicians but has global enemies
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – You’ve almost certainly never heard of him, but Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad drew some serious star power at a recent Capitol Hill reception […]
Popular anti-Muslim myths busted in new book
• Myth: Islam breeds terrorism. In fact, terrorists tend to be non-faithful individuals (many using drugs, alcohol and prostitutes), who are drawn to radical peer groups for political or personal […]
Prez Mahama Visits Wahab Adam At Hospital (Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Ghana in hospital!)
PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama has visited Maulvi Wahab Adam, the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, at the 37 military hospital to wish him a speedy […]
Branches of the Same Tree: Overcoming Sectarian Divides Among Muslims
Rose AslanPh.D. Candidate, Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina Huffington Post “Hold fast to the hope of God, all together, and be not divided.” –Quran 3:103 “Islam is simple,” the taxi driver explained to me as he drove me to the Center for Shariah Studies in Muscat, the capital of […]
Natural Sleep is In Two Segments: Why Tahajjud Prayers is Normal? The Most Blissful Time
Businessinsider.com: Roger Ekrich noticed many old books, including Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales“, referenced two periods of sleep being the norm in their era. Via Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep: …Ekirch […]
Attack on Illinois Islamic School
Illinois Islamic School Targeted With Bottle Bomb In Second Recent Attack On Area Mosques Posted: 08/14/2012 12:26 pm Updated: 08/14/2012 12:26 pm 9 7 https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F08%2F14%2Fillinois-islamic-school-t_n_1775550.html&size=tall&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DEjqGhgylh8o.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!OgKRzknZ1ASAaEDr2w%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTMZtB6F10Jl9BMhSmuZWEaSbtAUBQ#id=I2_1345006766701&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com&rpctoken=225627720&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart FOLLOW: Video, College Preparatory School Of America, David Conrad, David Conrad Charged, Morton Grove Mosque, Morton Grove Mosque Shooting, Mosque Shooting, Mosque Shot, Muslim Education Center, Muslim Education Center Morton Grove, Muslim Education Center Mosque, Shots Fired At Mosque, Chicago […]
Are Shias Muslims: The Pew Forum Poll?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Many Sunni Muslims have continued to harbor prejudices from medieval times, against Shia Muslims that are completely counterproductive in this day and age of […]
Islam’s global diversity
Report highlights Islam’s global diversity Source: The Washington Post By Chris Lisee| Religion News Service, Updated: Monday, August 13, 3:02 PM WASHINGTON — Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There is one […]