Huff Post: Last week, Muslims around the world, commenced a month-long fast for Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan was established as a Holy Month for Muslims after the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE on the occasion known as Laylat al-Qadr, frequently translated […]
By Isaiah Benjamin and Usman Ahmed, 22 July 2012Comment In the spirit of fostering togetherness regardless of religious differences, Muslim youths in Kaduna yesterday hosted their Christian counterparts while breaking […]
Author: Edited by Adil Salahi, Arab News Staff Monday 12 August 2002 (an ‘old’ article, but always new for the days of Ramadan)… Mr. Hamad of Riyadh wonders whether what he has heard of the unacceptability or discouragement of inviting people to Iftar dinners in Ramadan. He says that his […]
RIYADH: GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN, ARAB NEWS STAFF The advent of the holy month of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia provides a unique experience felt nowhere else in the world. This is […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 22 July 2012 More than 2.5 million people attended prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Friday, the first […]
By Stephen Dockery The Daily Star, Lebanon Once again Ramadan coincides with the country’s most suffocating season. As temperatures, accompanied by wilting levels of humidity, bob in the high 30s, […]
By Oliver Holmes REUTERS BEIRUT | Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:49am EDT (Reuters) – While President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and rebels battle in several districts of Damascus, residents in the deserted heart of the Syrian capital fear they are at the eye of a storm that could strike soon. Friday […]
By Associated Press, The Washington Post LONDON — With the London Games fast approaching and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan already here, Muslim athletes are faced with a dilemma […]
by Mohammad Ghazal | Jul 17, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Tkiyet Um Ali will launch a campaign during the holy month of Ramadan, to distribute more than a quarter-of-a-million iftar meals to needy families across Jordan. The charity has already launched a media campaign to solicit donations for […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 15 July 2012 Preparations for the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to receive millions of pilgrims and visitors are in place. Head […]
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS | Wed Jul 11, 2012 REUTERS (Reuters) – When the Muslim holy month of Ramadan arrives next week, fasting will definitely begin on Friday […]
AFP | Jul 10, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES QUSAYR, Syria — In Syria’s rebel-held city Qusayr, which has been besieged by government forces for months, the shelves are empty and […]
Ramadan can be the ideal time to detox, lose weight and be healthier, but only if we remember to eat well. Here are some pointers to help you maximise the […]