The community iftar at the Westbourne Islamic Centre attracted over 150 attendees from Bedford. Religious traditions and rites bring the fold closer but can leave outsiders feeling excluded. This year in Bedford, mosques collaborated with residents’ group Queens Park Community Orchard and used Ramadan to bring the wider community …
Read More »Belgian woman converts to Islam in Imam Reza Holy Shrine
A Belgian woman converted to Islam in the Razavi Holy Shrine and uttered the two testimonies of faith in the Holy Shrine.
Read More »Islam is not against desire and pleasure
Islām is here to show man the way to prosperity. The Creator of man – who knows him better than he knows his very own self – gave man religion (Islām). By following it’s guidance, man saves himself from that which is harmful for him and acquires that which benefits …
Read More »Missouri Muslims invite Trump supporters to mosque
A leading American Islamic group and a Missouri Islamic center joined their hands to prepare a mosque open day for Trump supporters and Republicans in General, an event aimed at building bridges of understanding in a polarized country. “It is time for us to take sincere steps to reach out …
Read More »Islamic prayer ritual reduces back pain, increases joint elasticity
The repetitive physical movements of Muslim prayer rituals can reduce chances of lower back pain if performed properly, according to new research. The study found that not only does quiet prayer eliminate physical anxiety, but that proper knee and back angles can be an effective clinical treatment. Roughly 1.6 billion …
Read More »An abridged biography of MALCOLM X
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louise Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the family’s eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earl’s civil rights activism prompted …
Read More »Quran exegesis in German to be published
The al-Kafil Publications, affiliated to the Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine of Hazrat Abbas in Karbala, Iraq, will publish the Quran exegesis, written by Seyed Mohammad Hussein Fatemi. The Quran interpretation also includes the Arabic text of the Quran. Preparations for publishing the work using the most advanced printing …
Read More »England: 7-Year-old girl memorizes holy Quran completely
Maariya from Luton, England has completed memorizing the entire Qur’an. She started aged 5 when she memorized Surah Yasin in a charity challenge in order to raise money for Syria. Shortly after, she completed memorizing the last Juzz of the Qur’an at a local school.
Read More »German lady converts to Shia Islam in Razavi Holy Shrine
A German lady converted to Islam in the Razavi Holy Shrine. The German lady became interested in Islam and embraced it after she had made familiar with her Muslim husband.
Read More »Mosque members help homeless in Orange County, California
“What a great way to spend the first day of the year,” the Golden West College student said. At least two dozen of the male members of her youth group were sweating it out on the basketball courts on a sunny, crisp morning, holding their first charity basketball tournament to …
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