Palestinians worldwide observe 14 May 1948 as  Al Nakba ,meaning  disaster or catastrophe, to mark the  exodus of  more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs  who were  expelled from their homes and lands. They were forced to flee  due to  panic and fears caused by the  by Zionist terrorists  who on 9 April 1948 massacred around 250 men, women, children and the …

Pharaoh was angry; his kingdom of fear was built by oppressing the people and holding their hearts and minds captive. All the people of Egypt from the ministers and magicians to the lowly slaves and servants were afraid of Pharaoh’s power and anger, but Moses had exposed a weak spot. Pharaoh worried that his kingdom was about to unravel, however …

In most of the Middle Eastern countries where Muslims are in the majority, most of the people who can be considered as “average citizens” would give this answer: “The Qur’an is the holy book of our religion.” Yet, they know very little about the content of the Qur’an, about what is written in its pages. In fact, the Qur’an is …

If heaven, the ultimate reward that we are striving for, is described as “gardens underneath which rivers flow”, then what places on Earth could give us better foretaste of Paradise than gardens? Gardens, and specifically traditional Islamic gardens, are the reflections of heaven on Earth. But they are also much more: they are the places where our minds can rest …

On a drizzly afternoon in Itaewon, Seoul, people busily walk up and down the hilly street leading to Korea‘s largest Islamic mosque. The 200-meter street looks like any other in the city. But these days, “The Islamic street,” as it is better known as, is frequented by Muslims and is home to shops with Arabic signs and restaurants selling halal …

Islamic Finance Today, the exclusive Islamic Banking and Finance Magazine has released its latest April 2015 issue. The magazine which is available for free downloading as a trial offer delivers a mix of exclusive articles by the leading scholars in the field, interviews with prominent personalities, industry trends, news, views and events. This month’s issue features a number of prominent …