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Gentlemen, they’re not just for hipsters and the homeless any more. While both dead sexy and totally awesome, beards are also a boon to your overall health. Researchers discovered that men with beards and moustaches actually enjoy numerous benefits including, but not limited to, instant handsomeness. A study from the University of Southern Queensland, published in the Radiation Protection Dosimetry journal, found …

                    RARE HONOR: Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the imam of Haram, presents his cloak (mishlah) to Muslim convert Arnoud van Doorn, a prominent Dutch politician who was associated with the production of blasphemous film “Fitna.” The heart-warming event took place at the opening of a conference on Prophet Muhammad (peace be …

The Koran is one of the most important works ever written. For almost one billion people worldwide, it is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is a historical artifact that has left an indelible imprint on the world. DECODING THE PAST: SECRETS OF THE KORAN probes the heart of the work that many …

A person’s rank and significance in society should be measured not by his or her wealth, a sum of money in a bank account, a family name, ancestry, beauty, or race, but by the extent of knowledge he or she has strived to attain. Truly, knowledge is the most sought after prize one can ever achieve. The Prophet Muhammad (peace …

From lush tropical rainforests to stark desert lands, from lofty mountain tops to shimmering seashores, we find an array of plants that scientists have estimated to be in the range of 422,000 species. The astounding diversity of the plant kingdom, which incorporates trees, flowering plants, ferns, mosses, seaweed and algae, has enthralled botanists for centuries. This diversity is described in the …

MADINAH – A Dutchman who was involved in a derogatory film about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is aiming to establish the first Islamic political party in Europe. The party will focus on serving Islam and Muslims not only in the Netherlands but Europe as whole, said Arnoud van Doorn, who was involved in the production of the controversial “Fitna”. …