Islam

Senad Hadzic (R) sports a beret as he prays with fellow Muslims in Medinah. PHOTO: PUBLICITY SARAJEVO: A Bosnian Muslim pilgrim who left last December on pilgrimage to Makkah by foot told AFP on Monday that he has arrived after passing through seven countries including war-torn Syria. “I arrived Saturday in Makkah. I am not tired, these are the best days of my …

The great ruler Saladin — Salah Addin Al Ayyubi — the Iraqi born Kurdish Muslim was remembered in the Israeli daily Haaretz on Oct. 2 for liberating Jerusalem from the Crusaders on Oct. 2, 1187, titled “This day in history.” Saladin captured almost every Crusader city. Jerusalem capitulated to his forces after a siege. Upon the capture of Jerusalem, Saladin …

  Dania Shahzad “To be clear, Islam does not forbid women and men from talking to one another, but asks that they practice modesty and remain within the limits that Sharia has set.” *** Walking down the school hallways as a young Muslim girl I used to see guys and girls holding hands, or a girl standing by her locker …

French rapper Mélanie Georgiades, known as Diam’s, made her first TV appearance with her new image. (Composed by Al Arabiya) Amid a nationwide debate in France surrounding attitudes towards the Islamic veil, or hijab, a French rapper has surprised fans by announcing her conversion to Islam and choosing to wear a headscarf.  Mélanie Georgiades, known as Diam’s, has gone through …

What twelve Famous People Have Said About  Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) Throughout the Centuries… Encyclopedia Britannica One of the first examples we quote from is from the Encyclopedia Britannica, as it confirms: (Regarding Muhammad) "… a mass of detail in the early sources shows that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the …

The exclusive interview with the health minister, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah ‘It’s patients first, health minister spells out policy’ is really outstanding. It shows what a dedicated person he is.   I was in fact heartened to read his reason why he chose the job of a pediatric surgeon as his profession. He has said that it is purely out of …