Muslim call to prayer recited at Spanish palace for 1st time in 500 years

In the video shared by Mouaz Al-Nass, an Islamic musician of Syrian descent, Al-Nass can be seen chanting the adhan in the typical rhythmical manner inside the palace.According to Al-Arabiya, the palace, which was built by Muslim rulers in the 1330s, had not witnessed the Islamic call to prayer in nearly five centuries.Al-Nass recited the full Islamic call to prayer in the palace and fortress complex, which is located in Granada, taking ...

( 2024-04-20 05:01:03 )

Louise from Denmark: Allah Wanted Me to Become a Muslim

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( 2024-04-19 05:12:14 )

Swiss Student Converts to Islam at Shiite Holy Shrine in Iran

A young Swiss Christian student has converted to Islam and became a Shia Muslim during his visit to the holy shrine of Shah-e Cheragh in this southwestern provincial capital city, it was reported on Wednesday. Getting familiar with the fundamental principles of Islam, the European student, who asked for remaining anonymous, converted to Islam after reciting the 'Shahadatain' (i.e. acknowledging that there is no god but Allah and Prophet ...

( 2024-04-19 04:09:13 )

British Muslims spread universal message of peace with bus campaign

To coincide with one of the most auspicious months of the Islamic calendar and part of a number of events arranged by British Muslims, a four week nationwide bus campaign will be launched in the UK from Monday 5th December 2016. The unprecedented campaign will feature over 128 buses throughout the UK carrying a universal message of goodwill and peace to all. Public transport buses from the south coast right up to Glasgow will carry the same ...

( 2024-04-18 04:52:55 )

A Portuguese Christian converts to Shia Islam at Imam Ridha holy shrine

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( 2024-04-18 03:36:09 )

Book of Year Award plans for works written in Russian on Islam and Iran

- The Iranian Cultural Center in Moscow plans to hold a book of the year award for works written in the Russian language on Islam and Iran.According to Moscow.icro website, the move is aimed at identifying and promoting valuable works in Islamic and Iranian studies.Islamic teachings, history of Islam, Islam’s holy Prophet (PBUH), Quranic sciences, Rijal, Hadith, Tafseer (interpretation of the Quran), Fiqh (jurisprudence), and Islamic ...

( 2024-04-17 01:21:56 )

EU Integration, Faith and Diversity in Scotland: A Shia Muslim Perspective

An unprecedented and key juncture within the engagement of the Shia Muslims in Western Europe: the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society held a momentous event within the Scottish Parliament on Wed 2nd March 2016 - sponsored by Scottish government Chief Whip Bill Kidd. AhlulBayt News Agency - “EU Integration, Faith and Diversity in Scotland: A Shia Muslim Perspective" Sponsored by Bill Kidd MSP, Chief Whip to the Scottish Government.An ...

( 2024-04-17 00:06:38 )

Canadian youth converts to Shia Islam in Imam Reza’s Holy Shrine

A Canadian youth converted to Islam in his first attendance in the Razavi Holy Shrine. Jonathan Clark, 30, from Canada converted to Islam Shi’ite in his first attendance in the Razavi Holy Shrine and chose the name “Muhammad” after uttering twin formulae of faith. Concerning his acquaintance with Islam, Muhammad said, “The morality, behavior and conduct of an Iranian classmate were very fascinating to me. When ...

( 2024-04-15 06:10:08 )

Saudi Arabia Arrests Senior Shia Cleric in Qatif

The Riyadh regime, in another attempt to silence the voices of dissent, has detained a senior cleric in Qatif district in the kingdom's Eastern ...

( 2024-04-15 04:49:49 )

Young Dutch Christian Converts to Shia Islam in Shiraz, Iran

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( 2024-04-15 04:49:49 )

Indiana 'Who is Hussain?' team spread message of Peace, Love, Humanity by handing roses to public

In the name of Hussain, the 'Who is Hussain?' Indiana team distributed 300 roses at the Canal Walk in downtown Indianapolis! Hussain ibn Ali's example of kindness and compassion inspired us to pay it forward. “I only desire to spread good values and prevent evil.” - Hussain ibn Ali

( 2024-04-14 07:10:32 )

Fatima Bhutto: Shia Muslims have overtaken Christians, Hindus as targets

Saying Shias have overtaken Hindus and Christians as targets of sectarian killings, Fatima Bhutto has said that Pakistan has become a country of ghosts.AhlulBayt News Agency - Pakistan is a country of ghosts. They are everywhere, the victims and the perpetrators both. On Wednesday morning, six gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped an Al Azhar Garden bus carrying 60 Ismaili Muslims in Karachi. The bus picked up Ismailies (Shia ...

( 2024-04-13 03:47:35 )

Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham

Relatives of a Muslim man murdered by a racist said they have been recent victims of race hate abuse.Mohammed Saleem, 82, was stabbed on his way home from a Birmingham mosque in 2013. Ukrainian Pavlo Lapshyn admitted killing him because he was not white.The victim's daughter, Maz Saleem, said she and her mother were both recently racially abused and her nieces, aged 11 and 13, were insulted and spat at.She said the hostility was frightening, ...

( 2024-04-12 09:08:12 )

Islamic Center of Berlin hosts Quran contest

The contenders competed in four categories, namely Quran recitation, memorization and Quranic concepts as well as Adhan (call to prayers), the website of the center ...

( 2024-04-12 01:17:28 )

Meeting of Muslim women held at Islamic Center of Hamburg

The program was attended by more than 100 Muslim women from different European countries who are actively involved in dissemination of Ahl-ul-Bayt’s (AS) teachings. Introduction of European Muslim women’s activities and formation of a specialized council to convey the message of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) were the main objectives of the program. It was addressed by Ayatollah Ramezani, imam and director of the Islamic Center of Hamburg, ...

( 2024-03-29 08:29:30 )

Madrasa Education in Pakistan: In the Context of Government Policy

Abstract: The word ‘madrasa’ do generate a lot of curiosity and negative propaganda among scholars of international community. In most of the instances it is considered to be an institution of preaching hatred and violence. Moreover, the madrasas existing in Pakistan are considered to be factories producing religious extremists. But, strangely enough, the basic reason behind the emergence of madrasa- to seek knowledge as enshrined in the ...

( 2024-03-29 07:35:07 )

Europe and its Muslims: Building a Common Future (Japan) 2/3

Multiple Identities and Muslim Responsibilities Moving into the main part of this lecture, I want to begin by highlighting some of the circumstances that require Muslims to be critical – self-critical – and to come with new answers. This is really essential. First, when you come to a continent, there are two things that you have to acknowledge as parts of the society you are living in. The first is the collective memory and the second is the ...

( 2024-03-28 05:04:18 )

Allama Raja Nasir Abbas: We are with Barelvi brothers in this sad hour

“During the current situation of country, the government has distressed masses by showing hastiness with regard to Mumtaz Qadri’s punishment and has committed a great mistake by not giving a thought to religious parties’ recommendations. Not fulfilling legal importunities is the incompetency of rulers, Namoos e Risalat is part of every Muslim’s faith. Why rulers are not taking any action against killers of thousands of ...

( 2024-03-24 06:44:16 )

A Grand lady Shia scholar passes away

She was born in Isfahan and started her initial Religious studies under her mother and then also studied under Scholars such as Ayatullah Shaikh Haidar `Ali al Muhaqqiq, Ayatullah Shaikh Nuruddin Ashni etc. But her main mentor was the lady Mujtahidah Banu Amin al Isfahani, under whom she studied for a lengthy period of time and remained attached to her.Prayers were performed upon her by Ayatullah Shaikh Husain al Mazahiri and she was laid to ...

( 2024-03-24 04:25:28 )

Shia studies workshop held in Germany

The first edition of a workshop on studies of Shia Islam or Shi’ism was organized by the Iranian Cultural Center in Berlin, ...

( 2024-03-21 03:36:37 )