May, 2014

• 19 May

  Black Seed: Healing for every disease except death

  

  112 Diseases and THEIR Treatment 1) ASTHMA, COUGH ALLERGY: For the treatment of these diseases the Following method is adopted. Take a cup of warm water, one spoon of honey and half tea spoon of Kalonji oil. Mix this together and drink in the morning before the breakfast. Similarly after dinner in the night. Treatment for forty days. Avoid cool …

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• 19 May

  Nostalgic memoirs of a great personality

  

    The Colombo National Museum and the Moorish Muslims of Sri Lanka Mohammed Jehan Khan. The construction of the Museum was carried out by Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar (born 1829, died 1925, aka Wapchi Marikar Bass, who was descended from the Sheikh Fareed family of Iraq who arrived in Ceylon in 1060 AD). Wapchie Marikkarwas a Renowned Architect and a …

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• 19 May

  Getting Ready for Ramadan? (Exclusive Video)

  

  By Reading Islam Staff Sunday, 11 May 2014 00:00 Getting ready for Ramadan is what we’re talking about: preparing for Ramadan. And these few words are intended primarily and mostly aimed for new Muslims, but they could be very useful words for Muslims who perhaps slid back a bit and find the prospect of fasting in Ramadan a bit daunting, …

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• 13 May

  Everybody’s Got Afghanistan Wrong – By David Swanson

  

  May 10 2014 "ICH" –   This goes deeper than the usual war lies. We've had plenty of those. We weren't told the Taliban was willing to turn bin Laden over to a neutral nation to stand trial. We weren't told the Taliban was a reluctant tolerator of al Qaeda, and a completely distinct group. We weren't told the 911 …

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• 13 May

  UK Honors Inspiring Muslim Scout Leader

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has granted a Muslim scout leader a special award for his ‘so inspiring’ work to bring together hundreds of young Muslims from different faiths and backgrounds to join the Scout Association. "I'm delighted to recognize Amir [Cheema] as a Point of Light,” PM Cameron was quoted by The Guardian. “What he is doing is so …

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• 13 May

  Mother’s Day from an Islamic Perspective

  

  Question and answer details Name of Questioner:Dalia Reply date:     2014/05/11 Question:     Dear scholars, as-Salamu `alaykum. What is the Islamic stance on celebrating Mother’s Day; is there anything wrong in it according to Shari`ah? consultant:     Faysal Mawlawi consultant:     Yusuf Al-Qaradawi consultant:     `Abdul-Fattah `Ashoor Answer Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, …

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• 13 May

  Female Scholars and Preachers in Islam

  

  One of the biggest problems facing religion today is modern relevance. For many people of faith, this means coming to terms with reforming their religion to fit modern times by dismissing or “re-interpreting” scripture. The beauty of Islam among religions is in its universality, its compatibility with science, and its versatile legal tradition which remains relevant across times and cultures. …

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