Night falls in Granada. Badiaa Lafdaili and Said Jellal leave their bags at the hotel and head out into the Andalusian city to explore. The Moroccan couple has already been in Bin al Mad’in, to give the nearby resort town of Benalmadena its orginal Arab name. “Andalusia is the birthplace of the great Arab poets and artists,” says Lafdaili, herself …

Islamic banking is gaining in popularity among non-Muslim customers. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.  

By Faysal Burhan Islamic-study.org Allah commanded the delivery of Idolaters seeking protection to their place of safety, not forcing them to take up Islam, even during fighting. Does Islam enact enmity against non-Muslims? Is the rule in Islam for any non-Muslim to either take up Islam or else the sword (war)? This write-up discusses what the ground rules of Islam …

Honey has been valued as a natural sweetener long before sugar became widely available in the 16th century. Honey production flourished in ancient Greece and Sicily, for instance, while animals other than humans – bears, badgers, and more – have long raided honeybee hives, risking stings for the sweet reward. Honey is truly a remarkable substance, made even more extraordinary …

5th September 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine 300 orphans staged a protest following the demolition of Al-Rayyan Dairy Factory, north of Hebron, which occurred in the early hours of 1st September 2014. Photo by ISM The future of the children remains unclear as the two orphanages they live in, the Hebron Charity House for …

MOSCOW – After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has opened its doors to thousands of Muslim tourists, luring them with halal restaurants and Muslim-friendly resorts in a bid to cap into the growing industry of halal tourism. “Due to the fall in the number of visitors from the EU and the US, the Russian tourist industry has started …