A Palestinian student who was denied entry to the US last month when he arrived to attend Harvard has now been admitted, Los Angeles Times reported. “The last ten days have been difficult and anxiety-filled, but we are most grateful for the thousands of messages of support,” Ismail Ajjawi’s family said in a statement. Ajjawi, …
I would like to know what I am supposed to do during the days of Muharram.
I would like to know why Madinah was chosen to be the place of Hijrah. Why not any other place?
What is the proper way of celebrating the Islamic New Year?
Umm Salamah! What an eventful life she had! Her real name was Hind. She was the daughter of one of the notables in the Makhzum clan nicknamed “Zad Ar-Rakib” (which means the provision for the traveler) because he was well known for his generosity, particularly to travelers. Umm Salamah’s husband was `Abdullah ibn `Abdul-Asad and …
This is a very inspiring story that involved `Umar ibn Al-Khattab and two other Companions, `Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi`ah and Hisham ibn Al-`Aas (may Allah be pleased with them). They planned to migrate from Makkah to Madinah together and set a time and place to meet and start the trip.
Imagine for a moment that you are moving through the world and are abruptly separated from your children or parents, indefinitely kept isolated from each other. And suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, the dream of your family, migrating from the harshest of conditions to a “land of opportunity” is in ruins at the …
Schools and daycare facilities in Japan have been urged to accommodate students of different religious backgrounds in their dietary options, including offering halal food to Muslim children, Japan Times reported on Sunday, June 23. “Since the number of Islamic children is likely to increase in the future, we should consider taking measures,” an official from …
They sneaked out of Makkah under the heavy curtain of a dark night and headed for the sea where two boats happened to be sailing for Abyssinia (Ethiopia), their destination. News of their intended departure reached the ears of Quraish
“Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what they intended. So whoever migrates for the sake of Allah and His messenger, the migration will be counted truly for Allah and His messenger. And whoever migrates for the sake of worldly increase or to marry someone, then the migration will count for whatever it …
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