Fasting for longer: the challenge of Ramadan in (northern) Europe
Oh people! A great month has come over you; a blessed month; a month in which a night is better than a thousand months; a month in which Allah has […]
Muslims start observing Ramadan with fasting and prayer
Across the globe, followers of Islam are beginning to observe the holy month of Ramadan. Believers dedicate time to reflection and prayer, while fasting from sunrise to sunset. Many of […]
Muslim fast a ritual of self-restraint
Muslims accept fasting as a personal form of worship. During Ramadan, they strive to be closer to God similar to the Christian concept of ‘being born again.’ While they are fasting, Muslims read the entire Quran. Muslims accept fasting as a personal form of worship. During Ramadan, they strive to […]
Problems of the Second Generation: To be Young, Muslim, and American
By: Peter Skerry The Boston Marathon bombings highlighted, once again, the challenges of assimilating Muslim youth. And while the onus of accountability ought not rest exclusively on Muslim Americans, it understandably weighs most heavily on them. Indeed, any fair-minded assessment of recent events must underscore the inadequacies of Muslim-American leaders. […]
Mending Vatican ties: Al-Azhar wants pope to declare Islam peaceful
CAIRO: ARAB NEWS Saturday 8 June 2013 An envoy from Al-Azhar in Cairo, raised the prospect of restoring ties with the Vatican yesterday but called on Pope Francis to take […]
World’s Muslim population more widespread than you might think
BY DREW DESILVER 1.6billion There are about 1.6 billion Muslims, or 23% of the world’s population, making Islam the second-largest religion. An estimated 1.6 billion Muslims around the world are […]
Court Documents Detail a Deadly Family Feud From Brooklyn to Pakistan
Source: NY Times. By MOSI SECRET She fled her husband and her family, sneaking out of her home in Pakistan to take sanctuary in the American Embassy, which then whisked her to a secret hide-out in the United States. The thrilling escape seemed to end the harrowing ordeal of Amina […]
Easter and new pope: Good time to renew dialogue
Source: New Haven Register, Connecticut. By Dr Sohail Husain As a child, I looked forward to March and April. Because that’s when our local pharmacy would sell Cadbury Creme Eggs. Being a Muslim, I had no idea at the time that the eggs were a symbol of Easter or even […]
Muslims in West Africa – a historical review
West Africa SOURCE: BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/7chapter6.shtml TRADE Islam first came to West Africa as a slow and peaceful process, spread by Muslim traders and scholars. The early journeys across the Sahara were done in stages. Goods passed through chains of Muslim traders, purchased, finally, by local non-Muslims at the southern most […]
Allah’s mercy and the fragile world we live in
OF THE 99 beautiful names of Allah, it is Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim that we use most frequently in our prayers and du’aa. Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim are both derived from the same Arabic root word, rahma, meaning “mercy, compassion.” Pickthall translates Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim as “the Beneficent, the Merciful,” and Yusuf Ali […]
French Muslim Leader on Papacy: ‘A New Beginning Is Necessary’
Dalil Boubakeur is one of France’s most prominent Muslims. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, he discusses what retiring Pope Benedict XVI did wrong in bridging the Muslim-Catholic divide and how […]
‘Qur’an has made me a better person, a better Christian, and a better priest’ — clergywoman
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS STAFF Monday 25 February 2013 Many people may ask how a Christian preacher or priest can ever praise Islam and commend Qur’anic verses, especially […]
Students seek to alter stereotypes about Islam in interfaith discussions
by Muath Freij | Feb 19, 2013 | 22:09 AMMAN — Students from over 10 schools across the country on Tuesday reflected on their experience in exchanging views with their […]
The existence of God is obvious
AN ARABNEWS Friday 8 February 2013 The moment a man opens his eyes to this world, he encounters a great order surrounding him. If he needs oxygen to survive, the […]
Treasure and Angel
فَلَعَلَّکَ تَارِکٌ بَعْضَ مَا یُوحَی إِلَیْکَ وَضَآءِقٌ بِہِ صَدْرُکَ أَن یَقُولُواْ لَوْلاَ أُنزِلَ عَلَیْہِ کَنزٌ أَوْ جَاء مَعَہُ مَلَکٌ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ نَذِیْرٌ وَاللّہُ عَلَی کُلِّ شَیْْءٍ وَکِیْلٌ They (disbelievers) imagine that thou art now perhaps going to abandon part of which has been revealed to thee; and thy bosom is […]
7 Things About Prophet Muhammad: A Clarification
Huff Post: by Qasim Rashid: In her recent piece, “7 Things That May Surprise You About Muhammad,” author Lesley Hazleton offers unique insights into Prophet Muhammad’s life. Giving credit where it is due, I’ve enjoyed Hazleton’s TED talk on Prophet Muhammad, and many of her writings on Islam. In fairness, […]
I Have a Dream: President Obama will One day Comfort the Parents of Drone Victims
Epigraph: “O ye people! be mindful of your duty to your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom its mate, and from them twain spread many […]
Inflammatory Messages About Islam on Increase In NYC Subways: CBS
More Ads With Inflammatory Messages About Islam Appear In NYC Subway January 8, 2013 9:28 PM Share on email3 View Comments (credit: CBS 2) Filed Under Local, News, NY News,Radio.com – News,Syndicated Local Related Tags 911, ads, American Freedom Defense Initiative, Islam,Pamela Geller, Twin Towers,World Trade Center NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Another set of inflammatory ads has appeared […]
Islam Does Not Command War Against Jews
Listen to Me: Islam Does Not Command War Against Jews Let me clarify these misconceptions about Islam so that there is no excuse for warmongers and those who wish to […]
Defending honour of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) – a lifelong task for all true Muslims
Source: Deeba Chaudhry, Calgary Ahmadiyya Muslim Examiner The 121st Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in India concluded in Qadian, which attracted over 18,000 people from around […]