Yearly Archives: 2015

First-ever US Nakba Museum opens in Washington DC

When Bshara Nassar arrived in Washington, DC, he strolled along the National Mall and passed myriad museums dedicated to exposing the painful history of oppressed peoples: the National Museum of the American Indian, the Holocaust Museum, Laogai Museum, the list goes on. He quickly recognized there was no “place for the Palestinian story to be told,” which inspired him to …

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Spend Quality Time With Your Kids (Info-graph) – By Family Editorial Board

It is a general concern for today’s parents that they don’t spend enough time with their children. Instead of worrying about how many minutes you spend with your kids each day, it's better to focus on turning those minutes into memorable moments. So what matters the most is scheduling "quality time" with kids, thus helping them maximize the benefits of …

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Sri Lankan Muslims in UK keen on communal harmony

They show keen interest on National Shoora Council Though thousands of miles away, the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan Muslims all over the United Kingdom remain with their loved ones, the community and the country as a whole. They have shown keen interest in the political developments in the island and are ready to play their own role in …

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Impact of the Qur’an on the Muslim Women

The Qur'an is indeed a miracle that has withstood the test of time; not a single letter in it has changed over 14 centuries. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims memorize and preserve it in their hearts. It contains amazing scientific facts confirmed much later after their revelation. Allah, the Exalted, promised to protect and preserve it. He says, (Surely We …

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Fulfilling the Qur’an’s Mission

An essential and important part of living by the Qur'an is to convey its message to people around you. Indeed the moment the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), received the first revelation he realized the immense task of bringing it to his people. And the second revelation came with the summons: {Stand up and warn.} (Al-Muddaththir 74: 2) …

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