Lebanon will declare a two-week state of emergency following a massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others. The explosion on Tuesday caused widespread damage as far as the outskirts of the capital. Officials said they expect the death toll to rise further as emergency workers dig through the …
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This year’s Hajj, 1441H, will go down as one of those rare occasions in history when the pilgrimage had probably the fewest pilgrims in attendance comprising almost entirely of local residents. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Hajj has been restricted to a selected 1000 people, although some press reports have said up to 10,000 …
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Several media outlets are reporting, or at least giving the impression, that Turkey has converted Hagia Sophia, a historic church into a mosque. The reality however is that Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sofya, was a mosque from 1453 until 1934, when Kemal Ataturk, the secular leader of Turkey, and his council of ministers changed it …
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Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, passed away after complications from COVID-19 infection, the management team said on Friday. Innaa illaahi wa innaa ilaihi raajioon. To Allah we belong and to Him is our return. May Allah forgive him and grant him paradise without account. May Allah give sabr to Khabib and …
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Updated: Please find updated edits at the bottom of the article A medical research team in Taibah university, Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, has successfully treated COVID-19 patients and contacts using a regimen that includes black seeds (nigella sativa), which according to a Prophetic tradition contains a cure for all diseases. The team’s research paper has …
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Note: The following article contains the opinions and emotions of the author who is a Sri Lankan citizen and resident. All political opinions are subjective. What does it mean to be a Muslim? This is the question that has plagued me in light of the horrific Easter events. For those of you who are unaware, …
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Aiman Attar, a researcher in traditional nutrition and prophetic medicine, is offering her e-book, The Ramadan Remedy, free for a limited time. She is inviting readers to “learn about your body as it was designed by Allah.” As a mother of 4, her objective is to prevent illness as well as heal and nourish herself …
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THE world’s top Islamic finance scholars are scrutinising the validity of cryptocurrencies, as debate grows in the industry as to whether they can be deemed sharia compliant.
DUBAI INVESTMENTS, a diversified company in which Investment Corporation of Dubai, the emirate’s sovereign wealth fund has an 11.54 percent stake, is leading a group of investors who will set up a $100 million Islamic bank that will list on Nasdaq Dubai.
BOSNIAN banks, food producers and hoteliers are adopting halal standards to tap a fast-growing market thanks to the country’s large Muslim population, an influx of Gulf tourists and growing trade with the Arab world.