There can be only one choice for the world's most contested area of land, and that is masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. It is no exaggeration to say that for thousands of years, people have been dying for control over it. For Muslims, it holds a very important place in our heart. It is the 3rd most holy site in Islam. …
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Muslims of Sri Lanka – Under Siege – By : Latheef Farook
This book is about the never ending 'Hate- Muslim' campaign unleashed by a small group of Sinhala racists who fortunately do not enjoy the support of the vast majority of Sinhalese in the country. The writer is concerned that this campaign, unless brought to a halt, is likely to lead to a total breakdown in communal harmony to the detriment …
Read More »US: Alaska to get its first mosque
After years of fundraising, the four-year construction of the state's first mosque is now near completion. The U.S. state of Alaska is due to get its first mosque in the town of Anchorage. The small Muslim community in the town have for years been performing congregational prayers in a rented space in a shopping mall, but the growing …
Read More »As Islamic fashion takes off big players emerge : By : Branka Prodanovic
Islamic veiling is a global political issue and the debate tends to move in two different directions: it’s framed as either a matter of the freedom of female self-expression or as emblematic of gender inequality and suppression. Its role as a fashion statement is rarely discussed. The biggest players in the development of Islamic fashion are young Muslim fashion bloggers. …
Read More »The Islamic standard of excellence in work and life
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani shares seven principles for making our work an act of worship. These are seven principles understood clearly from the Qur’an and Prophetic Sunna: 1. Purpose Make your life, career, and work truly a means to seek Allah Himself. 2. Seeking benefit Seek Allah in work by seeking true benefit: for yourself and others, both worldly and …
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