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Bradford Muslims Rally To Save Synagogue
With only just over thirty members and an extravagant Grade II listed Moorish building, the tiny Jewish community of Bradford have for many years been in despair about their finances – until the local Muslim community stepped in to help.
Prince Charles Learning Arabic to Read Qur’an
By Laura Fawaz, Contributing Reporter File: Prince Charles visiting a Muslim country. While in Qatar last month, Prince Charles of Wales said that he is learning Arabic so that he will be able to read the Qur’an. Tom Sykes, from The Royalist (a division of The Daily Beast), who reports on all aspects of the [...]
‘I Am Sorry, O Prophet…’ (s)
Former Dutch Islamophobe and a former leading member of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ party Arnoud Van Doorn visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to pray and say sorry for becoming part of a blasphemous film.
The Value of Light in Dark Moments
Last night, I participated in a solidarity visit to the home of Suhad Abu Zmiro, a wonderful young Israeli Arab woman, who was attacked by Jewish youngsters in early March in a hate crime attack in a Jewish neighborhood of Jerusalem. This incident, which was widely publicized, led to much outrage among much of the mainstream Jewish population of Israel.
Islam And Medicine – A Historical Background
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s), who emphasized the need for learning once said : “ The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the Martyr”.
Why Don’t More Muslims Speak Out Against the Wanton Destruction of Mecca’s Holy Sites?
Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam, are being systematically bulldozed to make way for gleaming sky scrapers
The End of the Ottoman Caliphate?
Did it really end on March 3, 1924?
The Crying Butcher: A Visit to an Organic Halal Slaughterhouse
A river of dark, red fluids frothed and pooled over drains. Men in green T-shirts scrubbed the floor with brooms as wave after wave of water washed away the sacrificial blood.
Review: Muslims and the Making of America
In an era when Islamophobia is rampant and has become a widespread and profitable industry, a publication which details important truths about a little discussed aspect of Islam should be celebrated.
Harvard Recognizes Quranic Ayah as One of the Greatest Expressions of Justice
“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah , even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted
Muslim-Friendly Holiday Destination Around the Globe
- Malaysia bags the top spot
Muslim Brotherhood’s ‘Supreme Guide’
During a recent night of opposition protests, people chanted against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and decried the draft constitution he was pressing.
Statement of Muslim Imam at Newtown Interfaith Service
By Jason Graves, Al Hedaya Islamic Center, Newtown, Conn. In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful The Muslim community of the Al Hedaya Islamic Center in Newtown, in Connecticut and throughout the nation joins with our fellow Americans in grieving for those who died in this senseless tragedy and praying for them and [...]
“I Accepted Islam and My Name is Muhammad Hussain” – Antonio Inoki
Antonio Inoki, the legendary wrestler from Japan arrived in Pakistan on Friday eve to participate in the international peace wrestling competition in Islamabad.
Egyptair to Let Hostesses Wear Hijab
EgyptAir is allowing its stewardesses to wear Islamic headscarves if they wish on flights to Arab states… ending a restriction imposed in Hosni Mubarak’s era.
Hijab First in British Parliament
Muslim young girl Sumaiya Karim will be the first one to wear Hijab inside the British Parliament
Profile: Najah Bazzy
“Nobody wore hijab! This was 1978,” recalls Najah, as she recollects how and when she started wearing it.
Profile: Najah Bazzy
“Nobody wore hijab! This was 1978,” recalls Najah, as she recollects how and when she started wearing it.
Maryam Jameelah: ‘With An Eyeful Of Madina’s Dust’
“You have to read these”, my friend compelled me, giving me a couple of yellowed, printed-long-ago sort of books. That gave me my first glimpse into the fascinating life and inspiring works of Maryam Jameelah.
