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?
Read More »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 […]
Read More »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?
Read More »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?
Read More »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?
Read More »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?
Read More »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?
Read More »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, […]
Read More »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?
Read More »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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