In this video, Diana Darke, author of the award-winning book, Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe, takes you on a quick architectural journey to see how architectural styles and ideas passed from vibrant Middle Eastern centers, such as Damascus, Baghdad, and Cairo, and entered Europe via gateways including Muslim Spain, Sicily, and Venice through the movement of …

Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on 24 June (AFP) More than 2.5 million people are expected to make the holy Hajj pilgrimage now that Covid-19 restrictions have been fully lifted, organisers say The annual pilgrimage of Hajj began in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with coordinators expecting record-breaking …

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days,” meaning the (first) ten days of Dhul Hijjah. [ Sunan Ibn Majah #1727 ] But, where do I even begin? Not to worry, here is a list of ways you can make the most of this Dhul Hijjah …

There is a roaring Hajj business in Sri Lanka. As a friend of mine commented, no business is as good as the religious business. The Hajj committee, whose members are appointed on recommendations of Muslim politicians, in collusion with Hajj agents, operate like a mafia that has converted a religious obligation into a money making enterprise with blessings of the …

It boils down to moral values rooted firmly in one’s faith, not in a political ideology — left or right. A young Muslim-American woman student holds the US flag during a pageant at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, March 26, 2010 [Rebecca Cook/REUTERS] We are witnessing a unique and welcome phenomenon: Muslims in the West are at …

Sixteenth June is the death anniversary Dr, Badiuddin Mahmud- the iron man who served the nation through his dynamic personality left no stone unturned as college principal and a minister. His life was peaceful and died as an ordinary man who never amassed wealth through his political career. He said what he really meant what he said  and what is …