Eating Habits in Ramadan

By Kamal El-Mekki. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) addressed his companions on the last day of Sha`ban, saying, “Oh people! A great month has come over you; a blessed month; a month in which is a night better than a thousand months; month in which Allah has made [...]

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30 Lessons For Those Who Fast

By Aa’id Abdullah al Qarni In relation to fasting, this book contains the most pertinent Qur’anic verses, authentic ahadeeth, delightful poetry and touching advice. It is therefore, a book for the righteous when they meet for pleasant conversations. It is also a gift for wayfarers when they break their journeys for rest, a treasure for [...]

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Ramadan 1430

Иншаллах, сегодня вечером начинается священный для мусульман месяц Рамазан. Завтра первый день поста. По мере возможностей я постараюсь постить ссылки на полезные книги и статьи, касающиеся поста, молитв, деяний, милостыней и др. мероприятий, совершающихся в этот месяц. Для начала – Ramadan Checklist

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Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World

Published by Macmillan Reference USA The reference literature for Islam has long consisted of either a densely academic, multivolume encyclopedia or several, often specialized, single-volume works with brief definitions. Happily, there is now a reference work falling between these two extremes. The Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World is a scholarly work “about Islamic [...]

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Silence is Golden

Arresting Speech The thing which is most deserving of imprisonment is the tongue. [Statement of ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ood radhi’allaahu ‘anhu] Speech is one of the clearest indications of what a person thinks or feels – it is an account from the person himself.  This statement of ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ood radhi’allaahu ‘anhu reflects the fact that [...]

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Saint Mary – Maryam Al-Muqadasa

The Iranian production depicting the life of Mary mother of Jesus from classical Islamic readings. A two-hour long movie originally in Persian and dubbed into English by the Wilayah Network. It is the story of the life of Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ – a prophet in Islamic tradition. Along with the character [...]

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Muslims and secularists are using the Facebook to debate the role of Islam in their societies

We the Muslim Youth can change This World – Facebook group CAIRO — Devout Muslims and secularists are using the world’s second largest social networking website Facebook to debate the role of Islam in their societies, reported the Los Angeles Times on Friday, September 19. “Secularism is refused by all means,” Mohamed Amer, an Egyptian, [...]

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Quran Flash

www.quranflash.com “Quranflash” had started in February 2007 as a simple microsite displaying the Holy Quran (Medina layout), in a very interactive way. The project had taken approximately 2 months of work to be accomplished by a few volunteers. The idea behind Quranflash came from a project developed and managed by the same members, Flash-eBook.com. Flash-eBook [...]

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Muslims – A Walk in Your Shoes

Two teeens, a Mulsim from New Jersey and a Christian from near Boston learn about each other in the post 9/11 world. Learn about Islam, Muslims and the month of Ramadan.

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Concerning Taraweeh by Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baaz

Fatwa Concerning Taraweeh: Is a collection of Q&A pertaining to Taraweeh prayer, since the lack of understanding of what is permissible in the Taraweeh and what is not, the prayer may even become a matter of tension, differences become apparent and views are expressed. Contents 1. Number of raka’aat in Taraaweeh. 2. Varying the number [...]

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