Part 2 Prayer is the second pillar of Islam. “… So let the first thing to which you will invite them be the Oneness of God.   If they learn that, tell them that God has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari) After a person testifies to or affirms their …

Tilawah is the word that the Qur'an uses to describe the act of its reading. No single word in English can convey its full meaning. 'To follow' is the closest to its primary meaning. 'To read' is only secondary, for in reading too, words follow each other, one closely behind the other, in an orderly and meaningful sequence. If one …

The Women’s Mosque of America has started operations in Los Angeles. It is not a mosque per se, but the name of a non-profit organization. It began with holding female only Jumuah prayers, in an old synagogue with Stars of David etched on the stained glass windows. The decision to use this venue was made to “promote peace.” Creating a …

Believing in God can help block anxiety and minimize stress, according to new University of Toronto research that shows distinct brain differences between believers and non-believers. In two studies led by Assistant Psychology Professor Michael Inzlicht, participants performed a Stroop task – a well-known test of cognitive control – while hooked up to electrodes that measured their brain activity. Compared …