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Before I became Muslim I did not know much about Chinese New Year. My only concern was to collect my ‘ang pow’ (red money envelope), watch the lion dance and eat as much as I could at my family’s reunion dinner. During my teenage years, Chinese New Year was mostly …

A Brazil university professor converted to Islam and Shi’ite in the Razavi Holy shrine and chose the name ‘Hussein’ for himself. Dr. Batista Giumar, the Brazilian teacher of Japanese universities converted to Shi’ite in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) by uttering Shahadatain (confession of faith). “In searching for …

Previously, we have proved that the Prophet’s sermon of Arafat, in the Farewell Pilgrimage, included his prediction of the coming of the twelve imams. It also included his recommendations in this regard.Now, we are to discuss contents of the other five sermons; sermon of Mecca on day of Tarwiya, sermon …

Pig head thrown outside Muslim school gate in Portsmouth, UK / PhotoStaff and students at the Madani Academy in Portsmouth, England suffered the fear and indignity of discovering a pig’s head attached to the school gates. The pig’s head had a swastika; it mirrors an incident in December 2013 when …

Name: FatimaTitle: MasoumaBorn In: Medina, on the first Day of Dhu al-Qa’dah 173 A.H.Father’s name: Imam Musa al-Kazim(A.S.)Mother’s name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Rida (A.S.)Died: at the age 28, in Qum on 10th Rabi al-Thani, 201 A.H.Buried: in the holy shrine in the holy city of Qum, IranHADRAT FATIMA …

Mashhad and the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) as the symbol of spirituality in the world are outstanding”, said Slovakia Deputy Prime minister. The economic and commercial delegation of Slovakia in its travel to Mashhad paid a visit to the central museums and carpet museum of Astan Quds Razavi …

The covert alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Zionist entity of Israel should be no surprise to any student of British imperialism. The problem is the study of British imperialism has very few students. Indeed, one can peruse any undergraduate or post-graduate British university prospectus and rarely …

Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.) The Eleventh Holy Imam Name: HasanTitle: Al-AskariKunyat: Abu MuhammadBorn: at Medina on Monday, 8th Rabi-ul-Aakhir 232 A.H.Father’s name: Imam Ali un-Naqi al-Hadi(A.S.)Mother’s Name: SaleelMartyred: at the age of 28 years at Samarra (Iraq), on Friday, 8th Rabi-ul-Awwal 260 A.H.poisoned by Mo’tamad, the Abbasid caliph.Buried: at Samarra(Iraq).

An American high-school Catholic student, Zion Lourdes Perez, wore a hijab on her way back home in Seattle, United States, as part of a “modesty week” programme at school, exposing her to the everyday challenges faced by Muslim women. Feeling targeted, she tore off the hijab half way through her …

Attitudes in the United States toward Islam have come unhinged, with Islamophobia stoked lately by the campaign rhetoric of practically all Republican presidential hopefuls. This is leading America and the world in a wrong and dangerous direction. Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate, who last September declared “I love Muslims,” …