Masjid Al Aqsa, the 3rd Holiest site for the Muslims, have been occupied for many decades by the Jews. Several International Organizations including the United Nations, have held many meetings and several resolutions have been passed, but nothing much seems to have been implemented. The Jews who have occupied the Holy site, have made tunnels under the Masjid Al Aqsa, …
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Mahram Chart for Men and Women in Islam
A woman’s Mahram is a person whom she is never permitted to marry because of their close blood relationship (such as her father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc., and her son, grandson, great-grandson, etc., her paternal and maternal uncles, her brother, brother’s son and sister’s son), or because because of radaa’ah or breastfeeding (such as the brother and husband of the woman …
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A woman’s Mahram is a person whom she is never permitted to marry because of their close blood relationship (such as her father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc., and her son, grandson, great-grandson, etc., her paternal and maternal uncles, her brother, brother’s son and sister’s son), or because because of radaa’ah or breastfeeding (such as the brother and husband of the …
Read More »H&M’s latest look: Hijab-wearing Muslim model stirs debate – By Monica Sarkar, CNN
(CNN)This the first time H&M, the world's second largest retailer, has featured a Muslim model wearing a hijab in a video designed to encourage consumers to recycle their clothes. And it's opened up the debate on Muslims in fashion. As expected, the video, released earlier this month and entitled "Close the Loop", is a slick production by the Swedish brand. …
Read More »CIS media release on passing away of Brother Hameed Karim
Hameed Karim, the man with a mission, is missed by us all Press Release by the Centre for Islamic Studies Renowned Sri Lankan Islamic Activist, Hameed Abdul Karim is no more with us. Hameed passed away peacefully in the Holy City of Makkah soon after completing his Hajj Pilgrimage on 26th September 2015. Hameed Karim as he was popularly known, …
Read More »Russian president opens Moscow Grand Mosque
Russian President Vladimir Putin has inaugurated one of the biggest European mosques in the capital, Moscow. “This mosque will become an extremely important spiritual center for Muslims in Moscow and the whole Russia,” Putin said in a televised speech during the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday. The unveiling ceremony of the 20,000-square-meter mosque, known as the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, in the …
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