A Palestinian journalist who gained popularity during last year’s war in Gaza by providing eye-witness accounts via his social media accounts and blog, has praised the continued resilience of residents in the embattled coastal strip. Mohammed Omer, better known by his Twitter handle Mogaza, became one of the leading sources[…]
European nations are said to be struggling with the hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking asylum within the borders of European countries. However, those hundreds of thousands of refugees are just a small percentage of the actual refugee population on a global scale. Some countries have welcomed the asylum seekers[…]
By Sadaf Farooqi To the righteous Muslim who has never gone for hajj, the aspiration to embark upon this once-in-a-lifetime journey manifests itself in their psyche as the ultimate “dream come true.” This journey involves repenting for all their past wrongdoings, becoming closer to Allah, turning over a completely new[…]
Donning his NASA T-shirt, young Ahmed Mohamed walked into his ninth grade class Monday morning, proudly holding the clock he had meticulously assembled at home. The 14-year-old Muslim American student, with a zeal for assembling, disassembling and fixing radios, computers and go-karts, hoped to draw the praise of his teacher.[…]
By Dr Muhammad Salama Islam, being the religion of total submission to Allah alone, has tawheed[1] as a central concept around which all other elements revolve. In other words, we can fairly say that tawheed is the essence that has various manifestations in a variety of teachings and commandments and[…]
Every year, millions of Muslims from the four corners of the world head to Makkah to perform Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. The journey needs dedication, energy and a lot of patience, as millions of pilgrims move together in groups for around one week between five locations in Makkah[…]
By Tehneer Qureshi An “Object from Heaven”, “Star of the Paradise”,” The Black Stone” – such terms are used for Al Hajar Al Aswad. It’s one of the most righteous and virtuous blessings by Allah with an overflowing source of bounty and munificence. According to Islamic tradition, the stone was[…]
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) paid executives just more than R42.6m in golden handshakes over the past six years, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has revealed. This is likely to raise more questions about the troubled broadcaster’s stability. The SABC has faced numerous issues in recent times, including acute financial,[…]
Three people have been arrested after a Ceres Fruit Growers factory was set alight amid strike action, Western Cape police said on Thursday. The building went up in flames on Wednesday morning, said Constable Noloyiso Rwexana. She said a 52-year-old woman and two men were arrested for arson later in[…]
Residents picked through the rubble of destroyed buildings in central Chile on Thursday after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake killed eight people and sent powerful waves barreling into coastal areas, forcing more than 1 million people from their homes. Violent aftershocks continued shaking the South American country on Thursday morning and[…]
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