About Christianity and Islam In Dialogues Concerning Jesus Christ the Messiah By Shabir Ally The Similarities Jesus is one of the greatest persons ever to have walked the earth. Two world faiths hold him in high regard. Islam holds him to be God’s Messiah, Prophet, and Righteous Servant. Christianity holds him ...

by: Cem Nizamoglu The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the wonders of the Ancient World. It was still a great tourist attraction well into the medieval period, and was visited by many travellers to the city that were impressed by its magnitude. The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the ...

What is Islam? The word “Islam” means peace and submission. Peace means to be at peace with yourself and your surroundings and submission means submission to the will of God. A broader meaning of the word “Islam” is to achieve peace by submitting to the will of God. This is ...

Who is Allah? Allah is the Arabic word for “one God”. Allah is not God of Muslims only. He is God of all creations, because He is their Creator and Sustainer.

Does Allah look like us?  No, Allah is perfect. He is not like any of His creations. A Muslim does not say a single thing about Allah other than what Allah says about Himself. Allah is Perfect and Unique.

Jeannie Miller, an assistant professor in the department of near & Middle Eastern civilizations, is working on a manuscript examining The Book of Animals by al-Jahiz, a ninth-century Arabic writer and polymath. Al-Jahiz  saw himself as a theologian and natural scientist, but is often miscast because of the risqué nature ...

What is the Kabah? The Kabah is the place of worship, which God commanded Abraham and Ishmael to build over four thousand years ago. The building was constructed of stone on what many believe was the original site of a sanctuary established by Adam. God commanded Abraham to summon all ...

Who is a Muslim? The word “Muslim” means one who submits to the will of God. This is done by declaring that “there is no god except one God and Muhammad is the messenger of God.” In a broader sense, anyone who willingly submits to the will of God is ...

Who is a Non-Muslim? He is the one who disbelieves in the Message of our Prophet Muhammad r or does not believe in a pillar of the Deen or something known by necessity therein. Legally, they are called: ‘Kaafir’.   Types of non-Muslims First Type: A person who is non-Muslim ...

1st Ruling: One must believe that every religion other than the Deen of Islam is Kufr (infidelity) and that only Islam would be accepted in the Hereafter.  Allah Y says: (And whoever seeks a Deen other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he ...

Rulings Pertinent to Non-Muslims in Matters of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)   1st Category: Rules that are pertinent to non-Muslims in acts of worship: All acts of worship are subject to a general rule …acts of worship would not be accepted from a non-Muslim. Allah Y says: (And nothing has deprived ...

Turkish President Erdogan has once again annoyed women’s activists with his comments on sex. He said it was the responsibility of women to ensure the continued growth of Turkey’s population. In his latest bid to promote population growth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan railed against contraception and family planning measures ...

Human beings and this vast universe are created by Allah. Allah created men and genes only for his worship. But they forget the obligations to Allah and do evil deeds. When they cross the limit, Allah often send natural disasters to warn them about their duties. Flood is one of ...

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is the largest Muslim assembly in the world. It is a spiritual assembly of humanity for the benefit of mankind. Each year, about three million Muslims from around the world gather at Makka. Every adult Muslim with physical and ...

Allah, the Almighty, always bestows countless blessings on human beings. Breast milk is a great and indispensable blessing of Allah for newborn babies. Even the best baby food, prepared by using the latest technology, can’t replace this food. A baby doesn’t need any other food during his first five months. ...

Rights and duties are the two sides of a coin and these (both) go together. For every right, there is a corresponding duty. When we fulfil our duties to others, we care for our share in upholding their rights. We have some duties to our country as well. Most of ...

Siyam (fasting) is one of the main pillars of Islam. As Muslims, we perform mandatory fasting during the month of holy Ramadan. Besides the formal obligatory fasting in Ramadan, we can obtain extra benefits by performing many voluntary (Nafl) fasts including the six fasts of Shawwal, known as the fast ...

Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out against a ban on the burqa in Germany. However, she has expressed concern about its role in facilitating the integration of Muslim minorities. In an interview with the German news organization RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland on Thursday, Merkel said she was opposed to a ban on ...

A Malaysian rapper has been jailed for a music video which allegedly insults Islam because it was partly filmed in a mosque. If convicted, the man who performs as “Namewee” could face fines and up to two years in prison. Controversial rapper Wee Meng Chee, 33, who performs as “Namewee,” ...

In the aftermath of the brutal attack on a church where Islamist militants killed a priest, Christians and Muslims have come together across the country to pray and show support. Jake Cigainero reports from Paris. The priest at Saint-Michel, a church in Paris, opened Sunday’s mass by offering a welcome ...