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The historic Masjid al-Azhar (Azhar Mosque) in Cairo offers a number of classes and lectures to the public in the rooms that surround its famous courtyard. Along with the usual human attendees, it is also common to see cats seeking to enter through the mosque’s open doors and make their way inside. In this video [...]
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By Fawzia Syed I walked faster and faster, hundreds of women pushing me forward. Women all around me cried in love and in pain. They pushed forth with a fervor that emanated from their hearts and took hold of their bodies. I continued to move forward. My heart raced; I don’t know why. I might have [...]
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ShareIf You’re Muslim, You Should Hate The Star And Crescent Also That’s not a typo. I really despise the so-called Islamic symbol of the star and crescent. I hate it because it has absolutely nothing to do with Allah, His Messenger (pbuh), or His book (The Quran). First, some background. A couple of weeks ago…
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ShareTafsir Surah Nasr The understanding of this Surah comes from a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas. When Umar ibn Al Khattab was the Caliph, he used to bring Ibn Abbas into the gatherings of the older companions who had participated in the Battle of Badr. Some of these old men were uncomfortable with such a…
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ShareDo You Possess These Seven Habits? I’m sure you’ve read or at least heard of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” This was a great book that transformed the self-help industry and launched Stephen Covey to international fame. Some time later, Bilal Phillips gave a lecture entitled “7 Habits of Highly Successful…
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Share5 Simple Sunnahs Are you ready to become a better Muslim? Do you think you can be a much better Muslim and a stronger believer than what you currently are? If you’re ready to take your faith to the next level, then take a few minutes to ponder this hadith: Share
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