Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker was kidnapped in November 2018 by gunmen linked to the Somali armed group al-Shabab in northeast Kenya. At the time of the attack, Romano was volunteering for an Italian NGO in an orphanage. Finally, word surfaced in May that she had been released after 18 months in captivity. Italians …
A Muslim novelist who has published so far eight books, seven of which became best sellers, ma sha Allah, congratulations, baarak Allahu feek, Ammar! What’s next? Jazaak Allah Khair for your kind words! Alhamdulillah, I’m always working on multiple projects, but the one I’m focused on right now is a novel currently titled The Orphan of …
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Islamic Online University began with a vision to make Islamic education accessible through the Internet to anyone in the world. Starting with humble beginnings, the IOU had to face a multitude of challenges to make this incredible vision a reality – none of which would have been possible without Allah’s support and then IOU staff’s …
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‘It took me a long time to embrace Islam’ I cannot tell you how delighted I was when Umm Muhammad Assami, whose translation of the Quran’s meaning you know as Saheeh International, agreed to meet me during a recent visit to Jeddah. I went with my mother who is her former student. She welcomed us …
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I HAD a wonderful opportunity to interview Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble during his visit to Dubai in June 2014 for a weekend Islamic seminar. Ustadh Tim Humble is a British revert educated from the Islamic University of Madinah, who has ijaza in the six famous books of hadeeth. He is also experienced in the field …
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