The church of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Venice has been transformed into a Masjid as part of the Venice Biennale, the world’s most high-profile showcase of contemporary art. Christoph Büchel, Iceland’s entry to the art exhibition, “The Mosque”, seeks to challenge attitudes towards Islam.
Bismillahir rahmanir raheem Asalaamu alaikum, This is the first part of the #ThingsMuslimsSay series in an effort to dig deeper into the phrases we use everyday to put meaining back into them in sha Allah. I always start my blog posts with the “basmallah” and go on to great my readers with the salaam. The …
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Bismillahir rahmanir raheem Failure in and of itself seems like such a terrible word. Failure: to lack success, the neglect or omission of expected or required action (according to Google). But dealing with failure is so much more personal than the words will allow for. I’ve always had issues dealing with failure. My fear of …
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Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. This article is the second in my “Hijab Series.” The previous article was “The Basics.” As there is much islamophobia targeting women who dress Islamically and general ignorance among both Muslims and non-Muslims regarding the hijab and other forms of Islamic dress, my intention is to do a series of articles on …
In our busy lives we barely have much time to think or plan what to do next for Islam. It is highly understandable and yet as Muslims we must give it some time from our busy schedule. Islam is not a chore that a housewife has to do or a business contract for a businessman. …
After writing Ten Things What Reverts Get to Hear, I thought of penning down the curious case of new muslimahs or secretly revert muslimahs. How are they different from other practising muslims or reverts? Well, with a few only their family knows about their reversion (not disclosed to distant relatives or family friends; and they …
Bismillahir rahmanir raheem Asalaamu alaykum readers, The phrase salallahu alayhi wasalam roughly translates to “peace be upon him”. It is highly recommended by the scholars of islam and by the Ulaymah that we send salawaat upon the Messenger (saw) whenever we mention is name. “And We have raised for you your mention” (94:4) a powerful …
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم by: Naheed Sattar A man with a goal in his life is comparable to a ship, whereas the one with no purpose is like a piece of wood. If a piece of wood is thrown in water, it keeps moving and floating aimlessly, as the waves push it. At the end …
In Islam praying five times a day is obligatory. But in the society we live in today I can understand how easy it is to fall out of that cycle. This is the time where you start having that on-off relationship with Salat (Arabic for prayers). You promised yourself that you would pray in five …
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