Source: finalcall.com What’s your opinion on this article? (FinalCall.com) – As Muslims across the world are experiencing growth and change amid a climate of trouble and anxiety, an encouraging light of unity, […]
In Islam, “Jihad” is a broad term denoting the struggle to do good in one’s life. Ramadan is the month Muslims fast in daylight hours to commemorate the revelation of […]
Text from NY Times The following is a text of President Obama’s prepared remarks to the Muslim world, delivered on June 4, 2009, as released by the White House. I […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`t Japan which is the oldest Islamic organization in Japan was established in 1935 and members of the community are very friendly and peace loving. Now they are […]
The Jewish Press: Does the IDF tell solders not to eat in front of observant troops on Yom Kippur? Not a chance. That’s religious coercion. But they are told not […]
Palestinians men who are above 40 years and women of any age will be allowed to pray at Al Aqsa mosque on Fridays throughout Ramadan without the need to obtain […]
by Sheikh Ali Gomaa, Former Grand Mufti of Egypt Terrorism cannot be born of religion. Terrorism is the product of corrupt minds, hardened hearts, and arrogant egos, and corruption, destruction, […]
(sorry, a bit late for some of the points …) 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 […]
By Rahim M. Quazi A complex array of hurdles, compounded by political instability, is posing a formidable hurdle to Bangladesh’s achieving economic prosperity. The post-independence political frontier in the South Asian nation has been extremely turbulent. Two elected heads-of-state were killed by army coups, nearly 25 unsuccessful coups were staged, […]
Source: Asia Times: By Spengler The vicious crosswind ripping through Egyptian politics comes from the great Sunni-Shi’ite civil war now enveloping the Muslim world from the Hindu Kush to the Mediterranean. It took just two days for the interim government installed last week by Egypt’s military to announce that Saudi […]
Quba Mosque: Rear View From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quba Mosque The Quba Mosque Basic information Location Medina, Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates 24°26′21″N 39°37′02″ECoordinates: 24°26′21″N 39°37′02″E Affiliation Sunni Islam Region Hejaz Province Al Madinah […]
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been accused of casual sexism after joking that the increase in the number of women attending university in Malaysia was down to their desire to find a husband. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jul/08/boris-johnson-women-university-husband
Guardian: Two extremist groups – UK-based Minbar Ansar Deen and Nigeria-based Boko Haram – are to be proscribed in the UK under terrorism laws, making membership and support for them […]
Huff Post: by Javeed Kaleem. In Mecca, the growth of five-star hotels and expensive travel packages for Muslims performing pilgrimage (umrah) during Ramadan has added to discussions of excess in a faith that emphasizes simplicity and accessibility. Growing up in a mostly Christian neighborhood in southern Virginia in the 1970s and […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Auburn Gallipoli Mosque Islam by country Africa[show] Asia[show] Europe[show] The Americas[show] Oceania[show] Islam portal v t e Islam in Australia is a minority religious group. According to the 2011 census, 1,457,300 people, or 2.2%[1] of the total Australian population were Muslims. This made Islam the fourth largest religious grouping, after all […]
Source: ET Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is engaged to Melbourne woman Shaniera Thompson, after proposing to the 30-year-old ‘on his knee and asking her to marry him’, according to the Herald Sun. The former star cricketer, 47, proposed to Thompson, a former public relations consultant from Brighton who has […]
Rental values in Dubai rose most in the past year than anywhere else in the world, according to new figures released by Knight Frank on Sunday.The Knight Frank Prime Global […]
German exports suffered their steepest month-on-month decline in more than 18 months in May, as continued weakness in the eurozone and other key markets held back growth. Exports, the traditional […]
Tony Blair has criticised the Government’s failure to intervene in the conflict in Syria as he called for a no-fly zone in the region and said Britain should consider arming […]