In today’s rapid-paced life, we often tend to get so busy that we forget our parents’ rights. Family values have significantly dropped in our lives, and our friends often become more important to us than our own relatives.
Category Archives: Introduction to Islam
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Islam is a complete way of life, a lifestyle and a religion. It sets the rules and cleared the way people should interact between each other. “O mankind! Lo! We have created you from male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in […]
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The rights and responsibilities of women are equal to those of men but they are not necessarily identical. We should understand this as men and women are different, in their physical and psychological make-up. With these characteristics in mind, there is no room for a Muslim to imagine that women are inferior to men. Perhaps […]
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ICNA Relief USA Has Established a $100,000 Disaster Response Fund for Families Impacted by Hurricane Irene – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JAMAICA, New York (August 28, 2011) – ICNA Relief Head Office unveils a broad plan in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. In the early response phase Points of Distribution (PODs) are being set up […]
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Islam is more than a religion but a way of life for millions of Muslims. A person is recognised as a Muslim by birth, naturally following his parent’s religion. A person is also recognised as a Muslim on their ID card, under the ‘Religion’ section. Having said this, have we, as Muslims, ever taken a moment to pause and ask ourselves what this word, ‘Muslim’, means? This article aims to summarise the conceptual meaning of […]
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In the Qur’an, there are many stories about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (called ‘Isa in Arabic). Says Huda Dodge. The Qur’an recalls his miraculous birth, his teachings, the miracles he performed by God’s permission, and his life as a respected prophet of God. The Qur’an also repeatedly reminds that Jesus was a human prophet sent by God, not part of God Himself. Below are some direct quotations from the Qur’an regarding his […]
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Many Muslims will pick and choose the parts of Islam to follow. They will take certain subjects (i.e halal meat, beard, etc..) very seriously and then completely ignore other subjects (i.e. how they treat their wife, riba, etc..). Some people will focus so much on certain subjects at the expense of not paying attention to other important subjects. This video about them….the Muslim Extremist.
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With the growing Islamophobia in the US, abroad, and the claims that Muslims and Islam are not compatible with American ideals or principles it became important for Muslim-Americans (and Muslims all over the world) to be given a voice and to highlight their contributions to their societies. Muslim-Americans and most Muslims around the world are […]
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The United Arab Emirates is a Muslim country, however it is also home to numerous churches of other faiths. In fact, many people are surprised to discover that in early 2001, ground was broken in Dubai to accommodate the construction of several churches on a parcel of land in Jebel Ali.
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19-years ago, 48-year old Debbie Jaunich, an American business woman living in America made a decision to convert to Islam. It was a personal choice that created unique challenges among family and friends, but Jaunich says she knows it was an important step on her spiritual journey and she has no regrets. Jaunich was raised […]