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Why do we need prayer? What is the meaning behind that standing between the hands of God? How does prayer meet man’s need for divine guidance?

That’s Why We Pray!

Why do we need prayer? What is the meaning behind that standing between the hands of God? How does prayer meet man’s need for divine guidance?

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The difficulty for many converts comes in the change of daily customs, rather than in the change of faith. In 2005, at the age of 36, Jennifer Gauthier converted from Catholicism to Islam in order to marry to a Muslim man. The pair has since moved to Alexandria, Egypt. “I would say the greatest challenges […]

New Muslims… After Finding What They Were Looking for

The difficulty for many converts comes in the change of daily customs, rather than in the change of faith. In 2005, at the age of 36, Jennifer Gauthier converted from Catholicism to Islam in order to marry to a Muslim man. The pair has since moved to Alexandria, Egypt. “I would say the greatest challenges […]

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Five times a day from hundreds of thousands of mosques and places of worship throughout the world the Adhan (call to prayer) is heard …what for? What does it call people for?

The Call to Prayer: Meaning, Message and Alert

Five times a day from hundreds of thousands of mosques and places of worship throughout the world the Adhan (call to prayer) is heard …what for? What does it call people for?

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What does the word tilawah mean? What does it take to truly understand the words and messages of Allah? Is it just reading? How does such act impact our life?

Tilawah of the Qur’an: Meaning and Blessings

What does the word tilawah mean? What does it take to truly understand the words and messages of Allah? Is it just reading? How does such act impact our life?

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What kind of life does a Muslim live? Just a human’s, what does distinguish the life of a Muslim from other’s? What it looks like to be on the right path?

The Life of a Muslim: How Islam Shapes Our Lives?

What kind of life does a Muslim live? Just a human’s, what does distinguish the life of a Muslim from other’s? What it looks like to be on the right path?

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How did people live before the coming of Prophet Noah? What happened to the concept of the Oneness of God Prophet Adam came with? Did they worship God as taught by Adam?

From Adam to Noah: The Need for Guidance

How did people live before the coming of Prophet Noah? What happened to the concept of the Oneness of God Prophet Adam came with? Did they worship God as taught by Adam?

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What did make a Christian of such a conservative upbringing, who always believed in Christianity, never challenged or questioned its teachings and beliefs, convert to Islam?

From a Christian Preacher to a Muslim Community Leader: Khalil Meek

What did make a Christian of such a conservative upbringing, who always believed in Christianity, never challenged or questioned its teachings and beliefs, convert to Islam?

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O mankind! Be conscious of your Lord, who has created you from one soul (Adam), and out of it created its mate (Eve), and out of the two spread many men and women. And remain conscious of God, in Whose name you demand (your rights) from one another, and of these ties of kinship. Verily, […]

Islam and the Common Origin of Humanity

O mankind! Be conscious of your Lord, who has created you from one soul (Adam), and out of it created its mate (Eve), and out of the two spread many men and women. And remain conscious of God, in Whose name you demand (your rights) from one another, and of these ties of kinship. Verily, […]

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How does Islam perceive April Fool’s Day? Can Muslims celebrate this day playing pranks on others - just for fun? Do such celebrations have a room in Islam, and why?

Islam and Celebrating April’s Fool

How does Islam perceive April Fool’s Day? Can Muslims celebrate this day playing pranks on others - just for fun? Do such celebrations have a room in Islam, and why?

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Should we, Muslims, feel a true sense of belonging to the Islamic Ummah, or to the country we live in? What is the meaning of loyalty and citizenship in Islam? What does give Muslims a true sense of belonging? How do we cultivate that sense?

Muslim and True Sense of Belonging

Should we, Muslims, feel a true sense of belonging to the Islamic Ummah, or to the country we live in? What is the meaning of loyalty and citizenship in Islam? What does give Muslims a true sense of belonging? How do we cultivate that sense?

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