Islam

Is Halloween Allowed in Islam? Halloween is a popular holiday celebrated around the world in October. Kids dress up in different witches, goblins, heroes, etc. costumes and go trick or treating around the neighbourhood while adults enjoy halloween parties. Such is its popularity that Muslims living in Western states ask if Halloween is haram in Islam. Can Muslim practise Halloween …

Ababeel story is described by the Quran in Surah Al-Fil, Many armies tried to conquer Makkah but indeed Allah is the sole protector of this sacred place. King of Yemen and Ethiopia, his name was Abraha. He made a Church in the city called Sanaa but when he got to know that people are traveling miles away to perform Umrah …

In the final episode of the Candid History series, Dr. Stef Keris presents a history of Islam in South America with an overview of the colonial past in those regions. This episode explores the following themes and subjects: ✔ The history of British, French and Dutch Guyana ✔ The Spanish and Portuguese conquests of South America ✔ The development of …

Today, there are officially 204,000 Muslims recorded in Brazil. Most Brazilian Muslims are concentrated in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. They make up the largest Muslim community in Latin America. Some say, the figure is dialled down to blanket the practice of Islam in the country and label the religion as …

Islam was introduced in Crimea with the Mongol invasion of Rus’ in the 13th century. What happened was that in 1241, Genghis Khan’s grandson, Batu Khan, conquered the region establishing Mongol rule. However, over the upcoming decades, the region, which spread from Eastern Europe to the Korean peninsula, began to fragment. The western portion was ruled by a confederation of …