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With only a few days left to go in the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims who observe the fast fall into two broad categories. Some are so used to the rhythms of fasting that it feels almost natural at this point. For others, the final stretch is psychologically and physically the hardest. This year poses an even greater challenge, with …

Saado Ali Warsame’s songs and poems urged unity in a country known for its tumult and division. Between the lines, they also reflected a political activism for change that propelled her to become one of the first women in Somalia’s parliament. Warsame, who for decades was one of the top singing stars in Somalia, bridged the communities of her home …

As we approach the end of Ramadan, now is the time to start thinking about all the changes you have made during the Holy Month, and how to implement them in your daily life moving forward. So many of us approach Ramadan with a zealousness which is reserved for this special month and aside from fasting and prayers, you may have …

In an almost incomprehensible twist of fate, an Australian woman who lost her brother in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 learned on Friday that her stepdaughter was on the plane shot down over Ukraine. Kaylene Mann’s brother Rod Burrows and sister-in-law Mary Burrows were on board Flight 370 when it vanished in March. On Friday, Mann found out …

The Muslim woman makes herself beautiful for her husband by means of make-up, clothing, etc. In this way she will appear more beautiful and attractive to him, and make her husband, Allah willing, love her more. This was the practice of the righteous women of the pious predecessors, who used to devote their time to worshipping Allah and reading Qur’aan. …

Veronique Cools, a 25-year-old Belgian convert to Islam, has helped over 1,000 people accept Islam in the past 8 years. Cools, who accepted Islam herself at a very young age after being influenced by her Muslim friends and researching into the religion, turned her home into an Islamic center for Belgian Muslims seeking to learn more about their religion. Saying …

Before we continue let’s first sincerely ponder over the following hadeeth (Prophetic Narration): Jabir reported that Allaah’s Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Iblees places his throne upon water; he then sends detachments (for creating dissension); the nearer to him in rank are those who are most notorious in creating dissension. One of them comes and says, ‘I did so …

In northern parts of Scandinavia where the sun does not set in the summer, Muslims have to resort to an alternative way of fasting. Muslims all around the world are fasting through the holy month of Ramadan, a month in the lunar calendar when Muslims stay away from eating and drinking from the onset of dawn till sunset. However, in …

Fasting during the month of Ramadan can bring out many changes in those who observe it, but gluttony and laziness should not be among them. These are problems that many people face each year when fasting from sunrise to sunset, tempted by copious amounts of food at Iftar combined with little to no physical activity throughout the day. But Ramadan …

This was a phrase used by the Portuguese star Cristiano at a meeting after a friendly playoff between Israel and Portugal before the World Cup. After the match, an Israeli player removing his shirt offered it to Ronaldo, who refused because he could not agree to wear a jersey on which there was the flag of the State of Israel. …

Greek private airline SkyGreece has according to information received started flights between Athens and Mogadishu, operating once a week on a B767-300ER, the only aircraft presently on their fleet. The airline was formed in 2012 and has since last year been operating from Athens to Stockholm and London with flights to the horn of Africa covering Asmara and since last …

Sister Zainab Ismail in this brief video, tells how her life has changed after becoming Muslim. From dreaming of Hollywood, this is now her new goal in life

Singing from the age of 8 years, Malaysia’s top female hip hop artist Mizz Nina has achieved what most people only dream of. After hardly 4 years of her famed presence with greater opportunities to pursue, she took an unexpected turn in life, that saw her donning the hijab, that sent an obvious message to the world of her journey …

While it may have been love at first sight for David Bowie when he met his now wife, the philanthropist and former model Iman wasn’t convinced. The musician has previously said he “was naming the children the first night we met”. “For him [it was overwhelming],” said Iman. “I was not ready for a relationship. Definitely, I didn’t want to …

Ramadan is a month of serenity and spiritual elevation. But when the body’s glucose level decreases too much from fasting, this could lead to irritability and aggression. Other factors may also contribute to the feeling of irritability, such as refraining from the habitual cigarette. Prophet Mohamed (Peace Be Upon Him) advised us to ‘keep our cool’ while fasting and prevent …