Islam

Ramadan is a holy and blessed month for Muslims all around the world. Muslims fast for 29-30 days during Ramadan, which begins with the appearance of the new moon. From sunrise until sunset, Muslims observe fasts in which they don’t consume any food or water (and do not smoke). People indulge in Ramadan preparations and prepare sahur (the end of …

I’ve always thought that Islam has the ability to embed itself so seamlessly and so peacefully within Japanese culture and society, if only we let it. JESSICA AYA HARN We are notoriously known for being private in Japan. And when it comes to religion, we are extra, extra, extra private. It just wouldn’t make sense to be overtly religious in …

‘Allamah Abu al-‘A’la Mawdudi al Tawhid Journal, vol. IV No. 3 Rajab-Ramadhan 1407 CHAPTER ONE HUMAN RIGHTS, THE WEST AND ISLAM Before I discuss the human rights in Islam I would like to explain a few points about two major approaches to the question of human rights: the Western and Islamic. This will enable us to study the issue in …

Between the 8th and 14th centuries, the Islamic Golden Age left its mark on array of fields from literature to philosophy, science to medicine and mathematics to art.

Did you know that Quarantine was an invention of the Golden Era of Muslims? The concept of quarantine has been used since the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), but the man who popularized the term is a Muslim scientist known as Ibn Sina. May Allah save all of us from this deadly disease. The World is full of signs to …

The Latinisation of legendary Muslim stalwarts’ names –  whose pathbreaking contributions in different aspects of human life enlightened the world – has probably eroded the sense of affinity the Muslims ought to have with their legendary coreligionists. The incessant decline of Muslims on one hand and the process of orientalism effected the whole set-up, leading to changes in names and …