A glimpse on the history of Makkah
15 Dec 2009: History informs us about what happened during specific points in the past as well as events that have taken place over time and gives us information related to this. Such information may be true or false, and every Muslim is obliged to seek the truth andMukhayriq 'the best of the Jews'
04 Dec 2009: There are many stories that contemporary imams rarely tell their congregations. The story of Mukhayriq, a rabbi from Medina, is one such story. I have heard the stories about the battle of Uhud, one of prophet Muhammad's major battles with his MeccanItalian hostess accepts Gaddafi’s Islam plea
20 Nov 2009: One of the 200 young women invited to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s Rome Islam preaching events this Sunday and Monday has accepted his plea reported Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera on Wednesday. Alda Ribeiro told the Milan based newspaperHajj - Beyond Rituals
14 Nov 2009: The concrete pillar stood yonder and as I approached it with a handful of pebbles, I felt a certain stir of emotion. I was brought up on the foundations that there are no idols to be worshipped and that we need no props to reach our Creator, and here IIslamic Affairs Ministry to host 1,000 pilgrims
07 Nov 2009: MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the hosting of 1,000 Haj pilgrims from various countries this year as part of a guest pilgrims program supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Call and Guidance. “TheUniversal Lessons of Hajj
01 Nov 2009: Millions of pilgrims from all over the world will be converging on Mecca in the coming days. They will retrace the footsteps of millions who have made the spiritual journey to the valley of Mecca since the time of Adam. Hajj literally means, "toDetermination
24 Oct 2009: Determination is the most significant attribute of a believer. A believer never loses his enthusiasm and devotion. He engages in his struggle only to earn the pleasure of God. That is why, no difficulty proves to be a hindrance to his endeavors. His onlyPilgrimage of Spiritual Awakening
22 Oct 2009: In addition to Islam's spiritual, political, economic and other aspects, the religion is a social phenomenon constructed and understood through the vision and faith of its followers. As social phenomena, Islam and the Muslim community have changed sinceMuftis and Fatwas: Interpreting Islamic Law
13 Oct 2009: In Muftis, Fatwas, and Islamic Legal Interpretation, Muhammad Khalid Masud describes the formative period of Islamic legal scholarship, with a specific focus on the history of ifta'. The first legal rulings were issued by the Prophet in his role asAl-Azhar face-veil ban questioned
07 Oct 2009: Muslim scholars have questioned plans by the head of Egypt's most famous university to ban female students from veiling their faces on its premises and affiliated educational establishments. Shaikh Ali Abu al-Hasan, the former head of the Fatwa Council atMaintaining unity and sincerity in faith
04 Oct 2009: In the name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful This book is bestowed from on high by God, the Almighty, the Wise. It is We who have bestowed on you this revelation from on high, stating the truth. Therefore, worship God alone, sincere in yourOne Nation under One God
28 Sep 2009: On the west lawn of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., facing the steps where President Barack Obama took his oath nine months ago, thousands of Muslims gathered to showcase their oneness as Muslims, Americans and humans in an event devoid of speakers andMuslim Prayers at Capitol Stir Protests
25 Sep 2009: The organizers of a Muslim day of prayer scheduled to take place Friday in front of the U.S. Capitol have come under attack from some conservative Christians. The event, called "Islam on Capitol Hill," is designed to highlight how U.S. Muslims can coexistEssence of Eid
20 Sep 2009: The celebration of Eid ul-Fitr culminates a month of fasting wherein the faithful have spent their time praying and beseeching God for forgiveness and mercy. For many, Ramadan was not just an abstention from food and drink. Rather, it was an exercise inEid al-Fitr 2009
19 Sep 2009: Majority of the Muslim countries around the world will also be celebrating Eid al-Fitr on September 20, 2009. Some Muslim communities in South Asia will be celebrating Eid on Monday or Tuesday. The three-day festival, which begins after the sighting of aBittersweet end
18 Sep 2009: Its that bittersweet feeling again. You know, the one where you look forward to celebrating Eid-ul-fitr with friends and family, but at the same time are saddened to see the blessed month of Ramadan come to an end. I cannot wait for it to start up againslashnews
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Forty-five years ago on Feb. 21, Malcolm X — El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz — had begun his address to a mass meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity in New York City at the Audubon Ballroom when several men opened fire on him with shotguns and
Somali minister dies of 'graduation' bomb attack injury
Somalia's sports minister has died in a Saudi hospital weeks after he was critically wounded in a bomb attack at a medical graduation ceremony in Mogadishu. Saleban Olad Roble passed away on Friday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he and other victims
Dubai to issue 11 warrants for Hamas killing
Dubai will issue arrest warrants for 11 foreign agents suspected of involvement in the the assassination of a top Hamas military commander in his hotel room in Dubai on Jan. 20, the police chief said on Monday. "We do not rule out Mossad, but when we
