Sailan Muslim Foundation

Muslim rule and compass: the magic of Islamic geometric design

Islamic craftsmen turned geometry into an art form because pictures of people were not allowed in holy places. Dutchman Eric Broug – who lives in the north of England – has become a global ambassador for this design style. Here he explains why it fascinates him, and gives a step-by-step guide for a tiling of stars To paraphrase Monty Python, …

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Ali remembered in Muslim world as champ, voice of change

By HAMZA HENDAWI       CAIRO (AP) — Of all Muhammad Ali's travels, his 1964 trip to Egypt was perhaps the most symbolic, bringing him face to face with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had punched above his own weight as a champion of Third World struggles. Nasser was viewed with suspicion by the United States, but revered across …

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Sectoral Meeting of the Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation

Sectoral Meeting of the Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation: The Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms has invited the  National Shoora Council to make submissions at a meeting with the Task Force on the 9th June  2016 at 10.00 am. NSC wishes to invite all those who are interested in contributing their opinion, to be included in the NSC submissions, …

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Mosque worth over 1.8 Million EUR opened in Mainz

What they have been dreaming for over two years, when they started with the construction of the Islamic Cultural Center in the German city of Mainz, members of the jemaat from the mentioned city finally achieved. In the presence of a large number of their friends from neighboring and other jemaats, the members of jemaat of Mainz officially opened the …

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