In the remote desert of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula lies a land of immense historical and spiritual significance to the world’s three great monotheistic religions. The Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions…

Yasmin Mogahed 15 July, 2024 Asiya, the wife of Pharaoh, was no ordinary woman. Her strength and her status will forever remain unsurpassed. She was a woman who never allowed herself…

Tarek Ezzat 14 July, 2024 Muslims around the world last month celebrated Hajj and remembered Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and his family. Many of the Hajj rituals relate…

Mohammed Mirza 08 July, 2024 The Hijri calendar continues to be widely used by Muslims around the globe to determine important days on which they observe the annual fasting, to attend the major…

Discovering Islam Team 09 July, 2024 This month marks the beginning of a new Islamic year, which was initiated after the Hijrah, or emigration, of Prophet Muhammad  and which marked the…

Discovering Islam Team 21 June, 2024 The Hijri or Islamic calendar is based on a lunar month of 29 to 30 days, with the day starting at sunset. They ask…

Rahla Khan 03 June, 2024 Makkah’s first permanent houses were built around the Ka’bah and did not have doors as an indication to pilgrims that they were welcome to make themselves at…

The Hajj Journey That Changed the Course of History   Aisha R. Masterton 31 May, 2024 King Mansa Musa is famous for his Hajj journey, during which he stopped off in…

Lilly S. Mohsen 24 May, 2024 “What are you doing under the bed, Yasseen?” Mommy asked. “I’m looking for my time machine! I need to go back in time! It’s…

Saleema Dawood 23 May, 2024 The lives of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and his family were filled with constant tests and trials to prove their love and faith…