By Lubna Hamdan The opening of an alcohol-free Saudi nightclub was halted on Thursday as authorities claimed it violated legal proceedings. White nightclub, which operates as a licensed venue in Dubai and Beirut, was scheduled to open a pop-up ‘halal’ … Continued
Once upon a time, there was a man named Ibn Gud‘aan. He related his story: ‘I once went out during the spring and I saw my camels healthy and with big udders that were filled with milk. I looked at … Continued
The former news personality described the language used to talk about Muslims and Somalis as colourful, but not criminal. The Länsi-Uusimaa district court has convicted local politician and former MTV3 news anchor Seppo Huhta on charges of ethnic agitation over Facebook posts … Continued
By Ibrahim Aden Shire To believe something is one thing but to be loyal to what is believed and to sacrifice everything for it is another. Throughout human history and across all cultures there have been people who paid everything … Continued
Julian Borger The US envoy on religious liberty has said he is “disappointed” at the response of governments in the Islamic world to China’s mass incarceration of Uighur Muslims, suggesting they had been threatened by Beijing. Sam Brownback, ambassador at large … Continued
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 7,584,428, of which 7,201,851 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry. There are 1,056,618 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 732,559 in … Continued
RIYADH: Thousands of Muslims from all around the world are gathered in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Friday night, the 27th night of Ramadan, to immerse themselves in worship. Worshippers were seeking Laylatul Qadr … Continued
By Madawi al-Rasheed Saudi Arabia is holding three conferences in Mecca at the end of May. King Salman will chair the ordinary 14th meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a Muslim forum established under the patronage of King … Continued
At the height of the Empire, a select band of British people renounced Christianity and converted to Islam. These are the stories of three such pioneers, who defied Victorian norms at a time when Christianity was the bedrock of British … Continued
Somalia’s militant Islamists remain relatively undiminished, despite a 12-year UN-backed campaign against them, largely thanks to its sophisticated web of spies, writes the BBC’s Mary Harper. Often, when I return to the UK from Somalia, I get a phone call … Continued
By Aslam Abdullah I’tikaf is a practice that goes back to all those who spend time in seclusion to reflect and ponder over their purpose in life and who want to achieve a higher stage of spirituality. Through their contemplation … Continued
By: Abdul Malik Mujahid Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Power) is described in the Quran as, “better than a thousand months” (97:3). Any action done on this night such as reciting the Quran, remembering Allah, etc. is better than acting … Continued
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