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5 Ways to Spiritually Prepare for Ramadan

As Ramadan approaches, we are all growing in anticipation. Whether this is your first Ramadan or you’ve had a lifetime of Ramadan’s, each year we enter this blessed month is a time of spiritual…

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A Spotlight on Muslims in Eastern Europe

Hearing the word “European Muslims,” the first thing that usually comes to one’s mind is the Muslims of the West: immigrants with Muslim backgrounds or white Western converts. But there…

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World’s First University Was Founded by A Muslim Woman

  Did you know that this university was founded by a Muslim woman? Early on in Islamic history, mosques doubled as schools. The same people who led prayers would teach groups…

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Why Do Muslims Fast Ramadan? Is it a Punishment?

Why on earth would anyone willingly choose to fast from dawn to sunset for a whole month? Isn’t that what people who are not Muslim must be thinking? Yet, that is precisely…

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Cycling from Hamburg to Makkah: Syrian Refugee Dies in Outskirts of Sacred City

Riding his bike for thousands of miles, a Syrian refugee launched his journey to Makkah last October 22 from Hamburg, Germany filled with a dream to perform umrah. After 73…

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15+ Ramadan Tips for Western Muslims

Allah the Almighty has blessed us with special hours such as the pre-dawn hours (sahar); with special days such as Friday, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and the Day…

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London mosque holds charity event for quake victims in Türkiye

A Turkish mosque in North London held on Sunday a fundraising event to raise money for victims in the quake-hit areas. The fundraiser, organized by the Aziziye Mosque in Stoke…

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Top Christian Priest Hilarion Heagy Embraces Islam

Father Hilarion Heagy, a prominent Eastern Christian Priest based in California, United States has embraced Islam, according to various sources. The American priest, who was earlier Russian Orthodox Monk, is…

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Hamilton Mountain Mosque reaches $100,000 goal for earthquake victims

The Mountain Mosque has reached and will likely surpass its goal of raising $100,000 to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Javid Mirza, president of the Muslim Association of Hamilton, said they…

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6 Steps to Get Spiritually Ready For Ramadan

There is nothing like spiritual readiness than a clean heart that is open to the blessings of God as the doors of Paradise are open to the good deeds. “I won’t eat…