Whistling arrows – the weapon of the Turkic armies
The whistling arrows, which, according to legend, were invented by the founder of the Hun Empire, Mete Khan, were used in the armies of the Turkic Muslim states. It turned out…
The actions and decisions of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had a huge impact on both his era and subsequent periods, writes Adnan Demirjan. Umar ibn al-Khattab became…
‘Muslim world needs common ground in $7 trillion halal economy’
The world halal economy, which was $4 trillion in 2017, has now reached $7 trillion, Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay said Thursday during the 7th World Halal Summit organized together…
Auckland cafe fires manager over anti-Muslim messages
An Auckland cafe has fired a manager who sent abusive messages about halal food and the Muslim community to a potential customer on social media. Screenshots of the exchange show…
Police: Man arrested in connection to ‘terrorist’ graffiti written on Muslim-owned Floral Park business
Police say Andrew Niemir, of Floral Park, was arrested in connection to the vandalism of a Muslim-owned business. They say Niemir, 58, admitted to police he wrote “terrorist” on the glass…
Teenagers hurt in suspected racist attack as women try to pull their hijabs off
Two teenagers were reportedly injured after a group of women tried to pull their muslim headcoverings off as they left their mosque in Yorkshire, police said. The incident is being…
Nation states often create their own history of myths. Saudi Arabia is no exception, writes Yusuf Sami Kamadan. It is believed that the concept of “nation state” emerged after the French…
Mountains in Islam: the place where the earthly and the heavenly converge
In all religions, cultures and civilizations, there were and are some sacred places. Most often they are associated with hills and mountains, writes Muhammad Yaziji. Almost all sacred sites in the…
Abd ar-Rahman al-Khazini – an eminent physicist and ascetic from Merv
Abd al-Rahman al-Hazini, who was a Byzantine Greek by birth, became famous as an astronomer, mechanic, mathematician, philosopher and alchemist, writes Sadettin Okten for İslam Ansiklopedisi. There is no special…
British Muslim ‘shocked’ after UK govt labels him an ‘extremist’
A Muslim man accused of being an “extremist preacher” by the British government only to get an offical apology six years later says the overused label of “extremism” is based…
