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Queenie Padilla interviewed after performing hajj in Makkah Saudi Arabia. Queenie Padilla is a daughter of the famous celebrity Robin Padilla who has also Embraced Islam. MANILA, Philippines — Actress Queenie Padilla has quit show business for her Muslim religion. In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Padilla said she finds inner peace and direction in life in Islam. "Islam is …

She gets top position in Islamic contest in Jordan Amina Saeed of the UAE had always dreamed of making an achievement in Islamic studies, so she decided to memorise the Quran and participate in international contests to fulfill her dream. Motivated by her 25 brothers and sisters, who memorise parts of Quran, she outperformed them and managed to memorise the …

The number of Britons converting to Islam has doubled in 10 years. Why? Jerome Taylor and Sarah Morrison investigate     The number of Britons choosing to become Muslims has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to one of the most comprehensive attempts to estimate how many people have embraced Islam.   Following the global spread of violent Islamism, …

(The Ceylon Moor Ladies’ Union founded in 1936 and incorporated by ACT No. 27 of the Parliament of Ceylon in June 1968 as an Approved Charity) 5th July 2011 Dear brothers & sisters in Islam Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahe Wa Barakatuhu, Take a look down memory lane and see the achievements which were hallmarks of history by CMLU. Don’t you …

I embraced Islam after graduating from Cambridge. Prior to that I was a skeptical Catholic; a believer in God but with a mistrust of organized religion. The Qur’an was pivotal for me. I first tried to approach it in anger, as part of an attempt to prove my Muslim friend wrong. Later I began reading it with a more open …

France's burka ban descended into farce when the first women to be summoned before a European court for illegally wearing the garments were refused entry, because they would not remove their face coverings. Hind and Najet, who keep their features hidden at all times and refuse to identify themselves beyond their first names, were due to appear before a judge …