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In "Life / Faith"
September 22, 2017
Spreading the message of peace
Ameera AbidFeminism, gender equality, and woman empowerment all seem like phenomenon of the modern world. However, if you are to dive deeper in Islamic history you will come across influential Muslim women in all phases of history in all the different ranks. You will find women who were warriors, leaders, scholars, advisors who worked together with men to give us the lives we are living today.Throughout our education we are taught about some of the prominent figures in Islam, such as the four rightly guided Caliphs and the wives of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Today, I would like to shed light on a very important woman who you probably never heard of, Nana Asma’u. This woman was the daughter of the founder of theSokoto Caliphate, Usman Dan Fodio, in Nigeria.She was a poet,...
September 15, 2017
Nana Asma’u: A woman of knowledge in Africa
Saudi GazetteFor the many people I spoke to who went to Haj, they unanimously said that despite the intense heat, the Haj this year was smooth, trouble-free, extremely organized, and beautiful and enjoyable beyond words.What struck me the most this year and really shone through my entire pilgrimage was the kindness, the humanity, the love, and compassion that is alive in the hearts of the believing Muslims.Before setting out on the pilgrimage, I was apprehensive especially because my 15 year old daughter would accompany me to perform her first Haj. I was nervous. Would she be terrified by the massive crowds? Would she get lost if people shoved and pushed her away from me? Would she appreciate that during her pilgrimage she would be walking in the footsteps of Prophet Ibrahim, Prophet...
September 15, 2017
Kindness shines through in Haj
Bibi Zainab DowlutAs thousands, nay millions, of Muslims flocked to perform Hajj, they formed queues to touch the black stone and perhaps even fought to kiss it. But what is the black stone? And what is its significance in Islam?The black stone was sent down from Paradise, as we learn from the Hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “The Black Stone came down from Paradise.” (At-Tirmidhi)On another occasion, the Prophet (peace be upon him) described the Black Stone saying, “When the Black Stone came down from Paradise, it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black.” (At-Tirmidhi)This hadith means that the sins of those who touched the stone, caused it to turn black.Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said, “Some heretics tried...
September 08, 2017
The Black Stone
August 25, 2017
How to spend the days of Haj for non-pilgrims
Saudi GazetteEducation is for all. Education is the right of every child, and not just the privileged. That is what the teen siblings, Shireen and Hasan Zafar, believe.While walking down the streets of Karachi, Pakistan, a young girl with ragged clothes came up to the brother and sister, and rather than ask them for money, she said to them, “Will you teach me?”This girl inspired Shireen and Hasan to not only teach her, but to teach other children on the street as well. On an empty, sandy plot of land, Shireen and Hasan brought chairs, tables, boards, books, and pencils, and they started teaching around five children. These children had been begging on the streets; some used to sell flowers, tissue papers, and other random items at traffic signals. Every day, Shireen and Hasan take all...
August 25, 2017
Shireen and Hasan’s street school
August 25, 2017
Turkey fulfills wish of Ghanaian villager dreaming of Haj
Saudi GazetteOn Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible in totality within a band across the United States. A total solar eclipse will be seen in 12 states in the United States, beginning in Oregon. The eclipse will then move through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina.It will only be visible as a partial eclipse in other countries.A partial eclipse will be sighted in some regions of Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Iceland, Russia, and the Northwestern European countries, namely Ireland, Scotland, UK, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, and in the extreme northwest of Germany.Those who will be able to see the total solar eclipse are in for an amazing sight....
August 18, 2017
Prayer during eclipse
August 18, 2017
The History of Haj
August 11, 2017
How to make the most of your Haj
