BY: ABDUL QAYUM KHAN Introduction:No Doubt Jesus (pbuh) was one of the Prophets mentioned in the Quran, Ahadith and Bible. He was mentioned in Quran 29 times (versus Muhammad 4 times). Miraculous Birth Of Jesus:Quran 3:45 Behold! the angels said: “O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be...
JEDDAH: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, represented by the General Transport Center, has implemented initiatives aimed at promoting the use of light transport means, including scooters and bicycles. The community is also being educated on how to use them safely within the city of Makkah and the holy sites, the Saudi...
BY: MANSOOR ALAM The Qur’an says that those who deny their Allah-given power of freewill and freedom of choice are denying their self, and those who deny the power of Allah (and seek power elsewhere) are denying the existence of Allah: وَلِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ (67:6) –for, suffering in hell awaits all who are...
By Jaroslav Lukiv Denmark’s parliament has banned the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts – with a bill widely known in the country as the Quran law. Offenders now face a fine or up to two years in jail after a 94-77 vote. It follows a series of burnings of Islam’s holy book that led to...
More than 170 Nigerians on a flight to Saudi Arabia were turned back on arrival on Monday after the Saudi authorities reportedly abruptly revoked their visas, Nigerian media report. Reports say that 264 passengers, who had departed from the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Kano, had received visas and undergone rigorous screenings prior to boarding....
BY: MANSOOR ALAM , The results of our actions will appear. If they do not appear here in this world, then this does not mean that they have disappeared. No, that is not the case. The results will appear definitely, if not here then they will appear in the Hereafter. The life is a continuous journey...
‘What is happening in Gaza is a Nazi Holocaust war, suspected of ethnic cleansing,’ says leader of International Union of Muslim Scholars Merve Berker ANKARA. “What is happening in Gaza is a Nazi Holocaust war, suspected of ethnic cleansing,” the secretary-general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) said on Sunday. “When we see...
By Wycliffe Muia A Kenyan publisher has withdrawn a school book that included a drawing depicting Prophet Muhammad following an outcry by Muslim leaders and parents. They complained that it was blasphemous to draw the prophet and to ask pupils to colour in the illustration. Mentor Publishing Company said it regretted the “grave” mistake in...
BY: MOHAMED MAHMOUD HABIB AI and Religion: Fatwa and the Challenges of the Third Millennium The past decade has witnessed astonishing developments in the field of artificial intelligence and its widespread applications in various aspects of life, including the religious domain. However, this has raised some concerns among some individuals about the possibility of technology taking...
BY: MANSOOR ALAM Prophet Ismail (PBUH) had 12 sons. His second son Qaydaar (قیدار) settled in Hijaz and became the custodian of Kaaba built by Ibrahim (PBUH) and Ismail (PBUH). Prophet Ismail’s descendants, over time, became a large community. They expanded into large number of different tribes. But, the clan of Quraysh (قریش) occupied superior and...