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SHARKH OR COMMENTARY AS ISLAMIC LITERARY GENRE

Sharh is a widespread genre of literature in the Islamic world, writes Sedat Shensoy for İslam Ansiklopedisi. Sharkh (commentary) denoted a genre of literature, which is an explanation of some…

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CAIR Welcomes Identification Of Suspect In New Mexico Mosque Arson, Renews Call For Hate Crime Probe

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the identification of a suspect in the November arson at…

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Supermarket worker fired for pulling down colleague’s hijab while ‘having a laugh’

Natalie McGonigle from Chelmsford, Essex, pulled down a Muslim colleague’s hijab twice, saying she was just “messing around”, but has lost an unfair dismissal case A supermarket worker who claimed…

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Muslim woman alleges Kansas City area gun range turned her away for wearing hijab

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization has filed a federal lawsuit against Frontier Justice in Lee’s Summit claiming the gun range’s dress code discriminates against…

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Body of missing leader of Northeast Side mosque believed to be found inside vehicle

The body of a man believed to be the leader of a popular Islamic mosque on the Northeast Side was found inside a vehicle in a wooded lot at a North…

Articles New Muslims

New Muslims’ First Steps to Connect with Allah

Before I accepted Islam I was Christian. Jesus (peace be upon him) was the one I would always pray to; for Christians he is the mediator between God and Man. Becoming Muslim…

Acts of Worship Articles

Allah Doesn’t Need Our Prayer – Why is it an Obligation?

Shakiel Humayun 28 December, 2021 It’s a profound moment. When you stand, face Makkah, and detach from existence by saying “Allah is greater”- greater than everything. The soul, mind, and…

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Muslims Worldwide Mourn Freedom Fighter Desmond Tutu

Muslim News Staff 28 December, 2021 Muslims worldwide have mourned the death of Desmond Tutu, an international icon, anti-apartheid and human rights activist and freedom fighter, who gave his life selflessly…

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On Playing Football with Hijab, Muslim Girl Reveals Challenges

AboutIslam & News Agencies 28 December, 2021 The scene of a hijabi Muslim girl playing football is not a familiar one in Lagos, Nigeria. Yet, for Abdulazzez Zulfah, a 17-year-old…

Articles Inventions and Civilization

Grand Mosque Introduces Electronic Qur’an for Visually Impaired

AboutIslam & Newspapers 27 December, 2021 Makkah’s Grand Mosque has officially introduced an electronic Qur’an to help blind and visually-impaired Muslims worshippers. The Haramain electronic Qur’an uses advanced braille-based technology….