January, 2015

• 6 January

  The Prophet’s Mosque (Historical Glance)

  

  In 622 CE, when Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) immigrated to Madinah, he built a mosque next to his house. The mosque was an open-air building with a platform for reciting Qur'an. Since then, the mosque has been known as the Prophet's Mosque. The mosque was first built with palm trunks and mud walls. At that time, …

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• 6 January

  TIME TO TAP GROWING DEMAND FOR ‘HALAL TOURISM’ SEGMENT

  

  Sultanate of Oman, one of the most astonishing tourist destinations in the Middle East region, has to tap the immense potential of ‘halal tourism’, which is one of the fastest growing tourism category the world over. Many destinations across the world have already taken measures to lure the surging Muslim travel propensity by ensuring exclusive services and facilities that can …

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• 6 January

  A Perfect Woman (2)

  

  A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) typified the best ideals expressed in the following verse: {Muslim men and women, believing men and women, obedient men and women, truthful men and women, patient men and women, humble men and women, charity-giving men and women, fasting men and fasting women, men who guard their private parts and women who do so, …

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• 6 January

  Hijab in the Bible and Torah By : – Aisha Stacey

  

  A Christian woman who becomes a nun is said "to take the veil". This is said in reference to her head covering. The literal meaning of hijab is to veil, to cover or to screen.It encompasses more than just a dress code; it is concerned with moral boundaries and respect for woman.It is part of community cohesion and modest behavior. However, the term …

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• 6 January

  Islam and Formation of Identities in Africa (P.3) By :- Adam Bumba

  

  Editor’s note: In Part 1 and Part 2 of this Series, the author has explored some significant features of the formation of Islamic identities in Africa.. Here, he continues to trace and study other important features. Based on this accurate system, we find that the name – for Basari tribes and the likes – bears a constant relation to the …

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• 5 January

  REVIVING THE ROLE OF THE MASJID | PART 2 | DR HATEM AL HAJ

  

  II.      We need to build them correctly By building them correctly, I don't mean making them fancy and luxurious. In fact, there are strict warnings against this in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him). Imâm Bukhari entitled one of the chapters in his authentic collection: …

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• 4 January

  What the Prophet Says (10+ Hadiths Series)

  

  Hadith, or traditions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is the second fundamental source of Islam, a fountain of guidance that brings the Qur'anic guidelines into real life practice and shows how the instructions of the Qur'an can be applied and rendered into actual deeds. Generation after generation, this record of the Prophet's sayings and actions, has …

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