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The Spirituality of Hajj: Tawaf

Dr. Spahic Omer Tawaf and sa’y are two major components of Hajj carried out one after another. Tawaf is an act of circumambulating or walking around the Ka’bah in an…

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First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah – Allah’s Most Beloved Days

Danielle LoDuca 28 June, 2022 Allah has chosen particular times, places and actions and made them special – filled with abundant opportunity to attain His pleasure. One of those well-known…

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Muslims Celebrate Nazem Kadri’s Stanley Cup Win

AboutIslam & Newspapers 28 June, 2022 A Canadian hockey player who faced online Islamophobic harassment slur a few weeks ago has made history as the first Muslim to win the Stanley…

Articles Value of Manners

Nigeria’s Muslim Striker Supports 5000 People in Jos

AboutIslam & News Agencies 28 June, 2022 Giving sadaqa or charity is a highly rewardable act in Islam, averting calamity and increasing blessings in one’s life. Allah says in the Qur’an,…

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With 15 Hajj Trips, British Doctor Shares Tips for Pilgrims

AboutIslam & Newspapers   As thousands of people from all over the world gather in Makkah for hajj every year, many pilgrims face health problems due to different climates, diets,…

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History of Medicine in the Islamic Civilization

Amira Ayad For early Muslims, knowledge was a treasure they would eagerly seek. Medical science and pharmacy were no exceptions. Muslim physicians’ early practice emphasized the importance of preserving health…

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YILDYZ-HAMIDIE – MOSQUE REMINDING A PALACE

This palace-like mosque rises on Yildiz Street in Istanbul’s Besiktas district, writes Merve Nur Türker. When Sultan Abdul-Hamid II refused to live in the Dolmabahce Palace and chose the Yildiz…

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A Hindu man adopts a Muslim woman and raises her in Islam

A man named Madanan, who is a devout Hindu, adopted a destitute Muslim girl, raised her in Islam and married her in accordance with Sharia, according to the website al…

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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN HAS BEEN HOLDING THE MOST VALUABLE ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS FOR 450 YEARS

The Manuscripts Department of the Leiden University Library, founded in 1575, houses the most valuable Oriental manuscripts. Of the 30,000 manuscripts available here, 6,000 come from the Islamic world, according…