Source: The Times of Malta: By Laiq Ahmed Atif: From Archives: When we study the history of religions we find plenty of commonalities among different religions of the world. One commonality is fasting for the sake of the Almighty God, the Creator and Lord of the entire universe. Remembrance of […]
By ABDUL HALEEM NALAMKANDY | ARAB NEWS The date fruit and tree were dear to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the word “date” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than 20 times. While the date palm tree is called “nakhl,” the fruit is called “tamr” in Arabic. […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The regional bean dish, ful, and tamiz, the wonderful Afghan flatbread, are generally known as the “poor man’s breakfast.” But in the holy fasting month of Ramadan, they are major ingredients of iftar (breaking of the fast) meals. For most residents of […]
Credit / Courtesy: Dawn.com By Nilofar Ahmed JUST as there is a growing global demand for enlightening modern commentaries of the Quran, there is a persisting dearth of exegetical scholarship, even as the overall body of literature on Islam increases. In this scenario, it is rewarding to look at Imam […]
Source: Calgary Herald Mohammad Sharif is thankful his family can celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in peace. While the Canadian military has ended its commitment in Afghanistan, violence has continued, including two recent, high-profile political assassinations. Sharif said he wouldn’t dare return to Afghanistan, even for a visit. […]
Source: VOA News As the month of Ramadan begins, many millions of Muslims around the world are joining in a collective fast intended to help purify their souls. But for the more than half a million African-American Muslims, many of whom descend from former slaves, Ramadan has a special meaning […]
After Ramadan will come Eid. Everyone looks forward to wear new clothes… therefore, get ready…
God on Trial is a movie and a World War II drama about a group of Auschwitz prisoners who decide to put God on trial. The tale is based on anecdotal reports of an actual band of concentration camp inmates who convened a rabbinical court to determine how such evil could […]
Courtesy: NY Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN A decade after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Gallup poll released on Tuesday found that the vast majority of Muslim Americans say they are loyal to the United States and optimistic about the future, even though they are more likely than other religious groups […]
By Abdi Guled, The Associated Press, Jordan Times. DADAAB, Kenya – As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Faduma Aden is fasting during the day even though she doesn’t have enough food to celebrate with a sundown feast. The Somali mother of three, who fled starvation in her homeland and […]
Source: USA Today President Obama sends best wishes to the Muslim world today, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. He announced he will host another Iftar dinner at the end of the month. Obama’s statement: As Ramadan begins, Michelle and I would like to send […]
Source: Science Daily Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health, and your heart. Research cardiologists at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute […]
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source/credit: Tribune The holy month is fast approaching and will no doubt approach in its usual fashion — in stages. That an Islamic Republic is so strife-ridden that it is unable to agree in unity on something as simple as the moon says much for the brand of religion it […]
Source/Credit: Tribune If the 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik had not published his 1500-page ‘manifesto’ just before embarking upon the killing spree that left 76 dead in Oslo and a nearby island hosting a Labour Party youth camp, there would have been a tendency to dub him as a ‘lone wolf’. […]
source/credit. dailytimes A thousand years before the age of enlightenment and before the idea of religious toleration took root in the west, the Holy Quran said, “There is no compulsion in religion” (2:256). It is often forgotten, when we speak of Islam, that Islam’s approach was reformist. For example, the […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: New workers have been recruited to hand out Ramadan meals at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. “Close to 500 new officials including supervisors are appointed to ensure the smooth free meal supply at the Grand Mosque in Ramadan,” Director […]
Editorial: Jordan Times The holy month of Ramadan starts today. It is a month of abstinence, spirituality and prayer, one in which fasting Muslims are called upon to refrain from eating, drinking and carnal pleasure between dawn and sunset. It is a time when Muslims should turn to meditation and […]