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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation Congratulates Muslim...

On the advent of Eid Al Mawlid (the Birth of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has addressed the following message to the Muslim world: This is an occa [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims blast Rick Santorum on ‘equality’ com...

Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are accusing Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum of bigotry and ignorance after he said that “equality” is solely a Judeo-Christian concept. “Where do you think the concept of equ [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Moderate Islam, Pop Culture, and the 'All-American Muslim' B...

I think Jonah Goldberg is making excellent sense with his assessment of the ‘All-American Muslim’ controversy we discussed yesterday: Pop culture is designed, basically, to create an impression of what is and isn’t mains [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Southland Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

Area Muslims gathered at a Frankfort mosque Sunday morning to celebrate a major Islamic holiday. Eid al-Adha, known as the festival of sacrifice, is a religious occasion celebrated across the world on the 10th day of the final month of th [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Millions of Muslims Start Annual Hajj Near Mecca

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia -- Wearing white robes to symbolize purity and equality under God, millions of Muslims began their annual hajj pilgrimage Saturday by climbing a rocky desert hill outside Mecca. Vast crowds of pilgrims started a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

New Muslims in Eid

There are only two feasts in the Muslim calendar: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. They are unlike the festivals of other religions because these two feasts of Islam come after the main religious celebration has taken place and they are, on t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Non-Muslim expats learning more about Islam during Ramadan

Raju Phillips, a non-Muslim expatriate who works in a construction company, said that he was going to read an English translation of the Holy Qur’an. “It is a very good chance to learn about Islam. Especially since I get some [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Indian Muslims have Hindu ancestry: Subramanian Swamy

Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. In a recent article in DNA Subramanian Swamy has said that Indian Muslims must either proudly accept and acknowledge their Hindu ancestors and legacy or be disenfranchised. To many that feels lik [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

A special time for Muslims

As the call to prayer echoed through the lobby and prayer rooms, men, women, and children slipped off their shoes and knelt on small rugs. They were observing Ramadan as they do every year: with prayer and fasting. But the world had chang [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

A Muslim prayer for peace and religious tolerance

Merciful God, You made all of the people of the world in Your own image and placed before us the pathway of salvation through different Preachers who claimed to have been Your Saints and Prophets. But, the contradictions in their [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Converts find it hard to fit into Muslim culture

AUSTRALIAN women who convert to Islam often find themselves with a foot in two camps and a tent in neither. A Muslim community may be very welcoming, but converts often find ethnic and language barriers difficult. And, though they f [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Who is the real Muslim?

Islam is not complicated, Muslims are. When I say I am Muslim, I should not feel the need to categorise myself as an extremist, moderate or liberal. I either practise my religion or don’t, but as long as I believe in one God and th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Christian youth forced to convert to Islam to marry Muslim g...

On November 20 a Christian named Zohab son of s/o pervaiz rahi age 20 years eloped with a Muslim girl named Anum age 18 daughter of Mohammad Abid resident of Baldia town, Karachi. Young Christian man had accepted Islam and got married wi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

We Muslims & Islam

Islam is a divine message from Allah Almighty for the entire humankind. The structures (Pillars) that would support the building of Islam would have to be strong, purposeful, powerful and pragmatic. This is because that Islam is not a dogma [...]