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Aminah assilmi was a renowned female scholar of Islam she traveled around the United States to give lectures , her personal story has admired hundreds of individuals ,she was also President of International Union of Muslim Women , the organization that has many achievements under its belt. "I...

Riyadh: Security has been beefed up at the Prophet's (PBUH) Mosque in Madinah in the wake of the recent attempt to attack the mosque's imam. Some 598 security cameras have been installed in the mosque and its courtyards in addition to the deployment of more security forces in order to closely...

:salam2: The peace convention is on. Please go to the below link for the details - http://www.peaceconvention.com/

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island …. He prayed fervently to Allaah to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him...

BY MOHAMMAD ROBBANI The recent outing of two of the backbones of the recent Islamic Finance phenomena in the Mid East (organised Tawarruq and some types of Sukuk) as possibly Haraam has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons. Now, all of sudden – well meaning Islamic bankers and their customers...

The minaret of the new Grand Mosque of Marseille, whose cornerstone will be laid here in April, will be silent — no muezzin will disturb the neighborhood with the call to prayer. Instead, the minaret will flash a beam of light for a couple of minutes, five times a day. Normally, the light...

FAT AND CANCER During the past five decades, the influence of dietary fat on the development of certain forms of cancer has led to the conclusion that there is a good positive correlation between the dietary pork fat consumption and cancer rates of the colon, breast, prostate. endometrium...

Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind. But in fact, Yemen is where the ubiquitous brew has its true origins. Along with the first university, and even the toothbrush, it is among surprising Muslim inventions that have shaped...

Babar Ahmad is a 34 year old British Muslim and the longest detained-without-charge British detainee held as part of the global ‘war on terror’. In December 2003 Babar was arrested at his London home under anti-terror legislation. By the time he reached the police station Babar had sustained...

BY YVONNE RIDLEY I have never met Dr Aafia Siddiqui but I feel as though I know more about her now having embarked on a six-state tour of the USA to promote awareness about the injustices of her case. Last night marked the final event and for me it was probably the most significant because...

JEDDAH: Australians have welcomed the proposal to send their wild camels to Saudi camel-lovers instead of shooting them. At the same time, they warned that the process of transferring the animals would be expensive. Some Saudis have initiated an Internet campaign calling for the...

Upholding the ties of kinship is an important part of Islam. However, if this involves being in haram environments during family gatherings such as alcohol being consumed, total free mixing, music and dancing, is it ok to stay away. In terms of being there to warn them, this is not something...

:salam2: all. I have a question that I hope that some knowledgeable person can advise on or answer. If I would like to make a vow or pledge to Allah (swt) that I will give some sadaqah or a udhiya (animal sacrifice) if one of my halal duas is answered, is it permissable. Can such a vow simply be...

Did you wake up this morning and say "As-Salaamu Alaikum" to your spouse or your child? Or did you greet them with a "Good Morning" or even a casual "hi"? Have we been teaching our children the importance of greeting each other with salaam? Or when we see them off to school, do we send them...

Bismillah One of the greatest aspects of our Deen is the purification of a Muslim and its relationship with our Emaan. The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said in the well-known hadeeth, “Purification is half of emaan.” [Muslim] Since we are in winter now, you may need an extra push to...

LYON, FRANCE -- France, which regards itself as the cradle of human rights, is moving to impose legal restrictions on Muslim women who wear Afghan-style burqas or other full-face veils. The restrictions, likely to apply to many public places, come in response to resentment in France and other...

BRENDAN TREMBATH: There are mounting tensions on the border between Egypt and Gaza over plans by Egypt to cut off the tunnels Palestinians use to circumvent a strict Israeli blockade. Egypt has begun building a formidable underground wall to block the tunnels once and for all. A week ago...

Last-minute Conficker survival guide Buzz up!on Yahoo!Tomorrow -- April 1 -- is D-Day for Conficker, as whatever nasty payload it's packing is currently set to activate. What happens come midnight is a mystery: Will it turn the millions of infected computers into spam-sending zombie robots...

:salam2: I have a question regarding islamic dress for women. If a lady's dress conforms to islamic principles such as being loose, thick and covering all the required parts of the body etc, must she in addition to this wear the abaya also. Can someone with knowledge shed some light as to if the...

What a beautiful account of the reward that follows trusting in Allah and His divine decree. Samia's iman is strong. J. Samia Mair finds motherhood in an unexpected place at the end of her battle to conceive. The kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to Allah. He creates whatever He...