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Vision, Light and Optics: Discovered by Muslims

A ninth-century Muslim polymath, known as Al-Kindi was the first person to question the Greek theories of vision. The Greeks believed that rays came out of our eyes (a little like laser technology) and…

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Indigenous Australians Have Begun Embracing Islam in Large Numbers

Muslim conversion is growing in Indigenous communities. In the 2001 national census, 641 Indigenous people identified as Muslim. By the 2006 census the number had climbed by more than 60% to 1014 people.

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Problems in the way of Muslim women

Iman Ali Mashaly The most difficult times for man is when he faces a problem, especially if his attitude was negative or could not solve it because a problem means…

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So few Muslim women wear the burqa in Europe that banning it is a waste of time

By Nilufar Ahmed Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences, Swansea University

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Forever on trial—Islam and the charge of violence

About the author NAZIR KHAN Dr. Nazir Khan is a Director of Research at Yaqeen Institute. He is a physician, volunteer imam, and consultant for the Manitoba Islamic Association’s Fiqh…

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In 2018 Muslim Girls School Achieved Best Ever Results for Top Grades

Published by About Islam   BLACKBURN – Students of a British Muslim girls’ school in Blackburn have succeeded in breaking the national average for top grades in the UK, 5…

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Spirituality In Islam

By Dr Muhammad Solaiman A divinely preserved spirituality Islam has a unique advantage as a religion because the revelation of the Qur’an was completed before the death of the Prophet Muhammad…

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He Begot None, Nor Was He Begotten – From the book Dialogue With An Atheist

By Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud My friend is a man who likes to argue and delights in talking. He thinks that we, naive believers as we are, feed on illusions and…

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Zakatul Fitr and the etiquettes of celebrating Eid

Zakatul Fitr Zakatul Fitr is 2.5 kilograms of rice, wheat or the like or its value in money. This amount is prescribed for paying Zakat for one person only. If a person…

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How to maintain Ramadan’s spiritual momentum

BY DALIAH MERZABAN Many people identifying with the Islamic faith are aware of the unmistakable and inspiring spirit that characterizes the month of Ramadan.