November, 2014

• 30 November

  Farrukh Travels Into the Muslim History of China

  

  "A-l h-a-m-d-u l-i-l-l-a-h-i R-a-b-b il-`a-l-a-m-e-e-n." So began the recitation for Jumu`ah (the Friday Prayer). Every letter pronounced meticulously by the imam, self-consciously aware as he led the small congregation of about 20, that he is not a native Arabic speaker. The congregation was fully Chinese, mostly men over 50, but with a handful of youngsters in their early teens. Qinjing …

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• 29 November

  14 of the Oldest Mosques in the World

  

  14 mosques established in the first 150 years of Islam, after the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Madina: 1. Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria: 96 years after migration (AH) The site of the Umayyad Mosque was originally a Christian church and a Roman temple prior to that. After the Muslim conquest of Syria, the church was converted into …

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• 28 November

  Signs before the Day of Judgement

  

  Allah, the Most High, said: “They ask thee about the Hour, ‘When will be its appointed time?’ Wherein art thou (concerned) with the declaration thereof? With thy Lord is the Limit fixed thereof. Thou art but a Warner for such as fear it. The Day they will see it, (it will be) as if they had tarried but a single …

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• 28 November

  Muslim pageant in Indonesia aims to challenge the status quo

  

  An eclectic mix of women from around the world will compete in the finale of a pageant exclusively for Muslims in Indonesia on Friday, seen as a riposte to Western beauty contests. The women, who include a doctor and a computer scientist, are set to parade in glittering dresses against the backdrop of world-renowned ancient temples for the contest in …

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• 28 November

  20+ Mesmerizing Mosque Ceilings That Highlight The Wonaders Of Islamic Architecture

  

  Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture ever created by mankind. There’s too much amazing architecture in them to cover in just one post, so we decided to focus simply on the mosque’s ceilings – something the faithful might see when they look up to the heavens. These images show just how heavily …

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• 27 November

  A room without a view: US salons cater to Muslim women By :- Kathleen Burge

  

  For some haircuts, Zaynah Qutubuddin and her stylist squeezed into the salon’s break room, beside the trashcan, the microwave, and the bathroom door — a private, if dim, substitute for the studio with big mirrors. Sometimes her mother — a psychiatrist, not a stylist — trimmed her hair. Once, Qutubuddin tried a salon that agreed to book only other female …

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• 27 November

  10 Green Hadiths By :- Muhammad Fathi

  

  Did the Prophet (peace and blssings be upon him) say anything about saving our planet? Did he promote any ideas or practices relevant to the world's growing concern about the future of the earth and its resources? Today, with the increasing awareness of the dangers facing our planet and the great interest in green ideas, a reflection on the guidance …

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