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Studies Show Fajr Prayer Is Healthy

Dr. Karima Burns 23 January, 2025 “And He it is Who made the night a covering for you, and the sleep a rest, and He made the day to rise…

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5 Most Important Things to Do on Friday

Amna Anwaar 10 January, 2025 More often than not, we get so caught up in the humdrum of everyday activities and deadlines, and perhaps, we get a little too lost…

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Prayer Movements Reduce Back Pain

Hannah Morris 03 January, 2025 Muslims are obligated to pray five times a day, giving them the chance to temporarily disconnect from this world to reconnect with their creator. “And…

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Learning to Read: Building My Relationship with Quran

Claudia Azizah 15 December, 2024 Shortly after I became Muslim, I met my first Quran teacher. I still remember how she asked me whether I already knew how to read…

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How Did I Overcome My Hijab Challenges?

As a revert, I can appreciate and understand the feelings a new Muslim may experience when being faced with the hijab (Muslim dress code). When a young woman reverts to Islam and makes the…

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Dua: The Secret Worship Between Me and Him

B. Khan 24 October, 2024 Sometimes I feel like I am doing all the right things, such as the five daily prayers, dhikr, fasting, etc., but I still do not feel…

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Developing Khushu in Salat – Learning a Life Skill

Theresa Corbin 23 October, 2024 Air whooshes over my head. I can feel the circumambulation of the blades of my old fan rustle my khimar. My eyes focus on the…

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How Prayer Makes Us Better Muslims

Idris Tawfiq 06 October, 2024 For Muslims, there is no greater image of what it is to be Muslim than a man or woman with his or her forehead touching…

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Why Do Muslim Women Wear Hijab?

Aisha Stacey 10 September, 2024 In recent years, a small piece of cloth has managed to cause quite a stir. The scarf that Muslim women wear on their heads is…

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Prayers and Healing

Shahid Athar 06 September, 2024 Physicians acknowledge that healing is from God and they are instruments. The Qur’an contains guidance rules for good health and healing. We, the physicians, have…