Source: huffingtonpost.com Road construction projects in Israel often run the risk of encountering ancient ruinsalong the way. Such was the case for a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church, unveiled by archaeologists on Wednesday. A picture taken on June 10, 2015 shows a general view of an ancient Byzantine church dating from 1,500 years […]
Source: rabwah.net Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad AYAZ, OBE has been awarded an Honorary Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2015 for his services to Tuvalu. The KBE marks the second […]
Author: Zainab Qadri Here are some conditions for the practice of polygamy in Islam. 1. Justice or fairness. The Quran says: “And if you fear that you shall not be […]
Two Egyptians have been honored by Queen Elizabeth, making it to the monarch’s birthday honors list announced on Saturday. Deputy governor of the Bank of England, Dr. Nemat Talaat […]
A teacher in Britain was fired after being convicted of abuse toward Muslim staff members. Authorities said she was banned for life from teaching after calling staff members “f—ing […]
http://video-api.wsj.com/api-video/player/iframe.html?guid=6B9E27A4-65FB-49F2-B9D7-EA7F7D4A80EE 6/15/2015 2:51AM The oil-rich muslim kingdom allows global investors to buy shares listed on its stock exchange for the first time.
http://video-api.wsj.com/api-video/player/iframe.html?guid=283B67C7-29CF-4C4A-A6DB-1A0CEFD97163 6/12/2015 6:52PM Scientist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a new type of semiconductor chip that’s almost entirely made of wood.Photo: Yei Hwan Jung
Guardian: It might feel a little more convincingly like a Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, commissioned perhaps as a celebration of religious plurality, were it not for the seven tonnes […]
Daily Times: here are only a few countries in the world that deny their citizens the basic right to self-identity. Pakistan and Burma are two examples that come to mind. In both cases, the state-mullah nexus has changed the meaning of basic identities to exclude a group of people it […]
Huff Post: by Zianab bint Younus — Muslim women and the niqab are always a hot topic, always some good clickbait. There is always someone excited to go ‘behind the veil.’ Stock photosof ‘Muslim women’ and ‘niqab’ yield a plethora of images of kohl-eyed women wearing anything from an Afghan burka […]
Huff Post: by Zianab bint Younus — Muslim women and the niqab are always a hot topic, always some good clickbait. There is always someone excited to go ‘behind the veil.’ Stock photosof ‘Muslim women’ and ‘niqab’ yield a plethora of images of kohl-eyed women wearing anything from an Afghan burka […]
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Over the next month, Muslims around the world will refrain from food or drink during daylight hours. While the physical restrictions of […]
498. Commandment – Do men think that they will be left alone because they say, ‘We believe,’ and that they will not be tested? And We did test those who were before them. So Allah will surely distinguish those who are truthful and He will surely distinguish the liars from […]
Ramadan 2015: As holy month approaches, debate emerges over how long northern European Muslims should fast Source: The Independent By Doug Bolton; Sunday 14 June 2015 As the Muslim holy month […]
Morgan Freeman is taking a break from being Hollywood’s “voice of God” to host a new gig that provides some insight into the almighty ruler of Heaven. The 78-year-old actor […]
Morgan Freeman is taking a break from being Hollywood’s “voice of God” to host a new gig that provides some insight into the almighty ruler of Heaven. The 78-year-old actor […]
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/travel/2015/05/23/orig-pkg-worlds-largest-hotel-mecca-abraj-kudai.cnn World’s largest hotel to be built in Mecca The biggest hotel in the world is being built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, offering 10,000 rooms, helicopter pads and convenience for […]
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/travel/2015/05/23/orig-pkg-worlds-largest-hotel-mecca-abraj-kudai.cnn World’s largest hotel to be built in Mecca The biggest hotel in the world is being built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, offering 10,000 rooms, helicopter pads and convenience for […]
FASTING Fasting is another form of worship found universally in the world religions. Although there are vast differences regarding the mode of fasting and the conditions applied to it, the central idea of fasting is present everywhere. Where it is not mentioned clearly, it is likely that it may gradually […]
01. Buy all necessities for the month of Ramadan before Ramadan so you can spend less time during the holy month rushing around. You can be more focused on your religious rituals and spiritual development. Everyone in the family, even the kids, can participate, writing a shopping list, preparing […]