Brooke Anderson Though there are no new Muslim faces in public office at the national level from the latest US midterms, organisers from Muslim groups expect that to change in the next decade. Looking at the long-term prospects of political … Continued
French model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam, saying these moments mark the “happiest day” of her life. Himer on Saturday shared her photos in a hijab near the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, … Continued
BY: MANSOOR ALAM If Zakah is one of the pillars of Deen, it stands to reason that this pillar must stand on a firm foundation. That firm foundation is comprised of each Muslim’s unshakable conviction, 100% commitment, utter sincerity, and complete dedication to the … Continued
NADA ALTURKI RIYADH: Spooky season festivities began in Riyadh after the Boulevard was transformed into a venue-wide costume party during the “Scary Weekend” event, which took place on Thursday and Friday. Dressed-up visitors were granted free entry to the Boulevard … Continued
BY: ZIN EDDINE DADACH “You are the best community (Ummah) raised up for (the benefit of) humanity; enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong and believing in God.” (Quran; 3:110) 1 As a Muslim, I belong to my Ummah (Muslim community). Muslims … Continued
BY: ASLAM ABDULLAH Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of the most influential contemporary Muslim scholars and Faqih who blended tradition with modernity, passed away at 96 on Monday, 26 September 2022, in Qatar. Originally from Egypt and spending most of his life in exile, … Continued
MAKKAH: Robots will recite the Holy Qur’an and provide information to visitors at Islam’s holiest site following the latest technology rollout by the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques. The recitations, sermons and azan robots will feature at the Grand … Continued
A Plymouth woman discusses her experience of reverting to Islam saying people around her thought someone had radicalised her By Mariam Khan A Plymouth woman who grew up Christian, accepted Islam after reading the Quran four times in the space … Continued
Emile Zehnder, 85, a native of Strasbourg, France, told his neighbors Enver and Halide Kodat, originally from Türkiye’s Elazığ, that he wanted to see Türkiye and asked them to take him with them after losing his wife nine months ago. … Continued
BY: AMINA BELLO The Qur’an (Arabic: القرآن) is the holy book of Islam which contains beautiful words of Allah (SWT). The Qurʾān was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) through Angel Jibreel in the cities of Mecca and Madina beginning in 610 … Continued
By Ahmed Elshamy Women wearing hijabs (Muslim headscarves) are being discriminated against by businesses in Egypt, a BBC Arabic investigation has discovered. The evidence appears to violate Egypt’s constitution, which bans discrimination based on religion, sex, race or social class. … Continued
FRANCESCO BONGARRÀ RIMINI: Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, called the attack on writer Salman Rushdie “a crime that Islam does not accept.” In an interview with Arab News on the side of his participation … Continued
