Source: thedailystar.net ALTHOUGH ‘Fasting’ and ‘Roza’ are synonymous, there is a gulf of difference between these two. Roza is a Persian word whose equivalent in Arabic is Saum. These two must not be equated with mere abstention from food and drink Al-Siyam (Siyam is the plural of Saum) is something much more […]
Source: ynetnews.com As Muslims begin month-long fast, traditional drama shows begin airing as well. On this year’s menu: Jews of Medina, present day Syria, collapse of Arab world values, plight of Syrian refugees As about a billion Muslims began Wednesday their month long fast of Ramadan, Arab world producers and networks […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Source: TOI VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has overhauled the laws that govern the Vatican City State, criminalizing leaks of Vatican information and specifically listing sexual violence, prostitution and possession of child pornography as crimes against children. More: