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Berlin church hosts Muslim prayer in ‘amazing sign of solidarity’

A church in Germany’s capital, Berlin, has helped a nearby mosque comply with physical distancing guidelines by hosting Friday prayers, in a move hailed as “an amazing sign of solidarity”….

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I Wanted to Attack Islam, I Became Muslim

Ibrahim Khalil Ahmad, formerly Ibrahim Khalil Philobus, was an Egyptian Coptic priest who studied theology and earned a masters degree from Princeton University. He studied Islam to find gaps to…

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COVID-19: Austrian Wrestler Converts to Islam while in Lockdown

A few days ago, Austrian wrestler Wilhelm Ott announced his conversion to Islam via a video he shared with his 47.3k followers on Instagram. In the video which achieved quarter…

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Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Wearing Hijab to Job Interviews

‘I wish I was stronger.’ Sarah said, looking at her hands. ‘I’ve worn the hijab everyday of my life since I was fourteen.’ She sighed. ‘Now I put it on…

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THE AMAZING ABDULLAH IBN MUBARAK AND THE MAN WHO DIDN’T GO TO HAJJ BUT IT WAS ACCEPTED FROM HIM

By Sheikh Zahir Mahmoud   Abdullah ibn Mubarak was an amazing personality. The only Imam who was never disparaged was Abdullah ibn Mubarak (ra). He lived in a place called…

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Crisis Response

This is the transcription I made of a Nouman Ali Khan’s khutbah. It talks about how to act in times of hardships. He starts addressing issues about coronavirus and masjids….

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Most Of The Brightest Stars Have Arabic Names. Did You Know it?

By Cinthia Mascarell   Many of the names of the stars known today have origin in the Arabic language, since they were given names during the Golden Age of Islam….

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Aisha, The Honest Sultana

By Cinthia Mascarell   The last queen of the Muslim Granada was called Aïsha bin Muhammad ibn al-Ahmar. Her subjects gave her the nickname “Al-Horra” (“Honest” or “Honored”) and her…

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Facts On How Muslim Societies In Medieval Times Kept It Clean

Compiled by Cinthia Mascarell Medieval Times Are Often Imagined As Smelly, Dark And Impure, But In The Muslim Civilization Of The 10th Century People Were Very Concerned About Hygiene When…

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KHAWLA BINT AL-AZWAR, DO YOU KNOW THE MUSLIM MULAN?

By Cinthia Mascarell    Did you hear about the Muslim woman warrior disguising herself as a man to participate in a battle? She is Khawlah bint al-Azwar, born in the…