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Iqbal interpreted and conveyed the message of Karbala in uniquely profound ways – Scholars
Gopi Chand Narang, a leading scholar of Urdu language and literature, has said Allama Iqbal stands unique in his profound expression of the message of Karbala, where Hazrat Imam Hussain and his family offered a sublime...August 28, 2020 2170 0 -
Is there an alternative to the ritual of sacrificing cattle on Eid-al-Azha?
On Friday, July 31, 2020, over a billion and a half Muslims around the world, will be slaughtering millions of goats, camels, and cattle to carry out Abraham’s tradition of sacrificing the symbolic lamb. Is there...July 31, 2020 1316 0 -
Trump greets Muslims as they mark Eid in a world changed by COVID-19
President Trump has greeted Muslims on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, saying people have relied on their faith, family and friends in fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Like other aspects of life, the COVID-19 crisis sweeping...May 24, 2020 1051 0 -
Prominent Saudi says India’s Islamophobia has angered the Arab world
A leading Saudi journalist and former editor of newspaper Saudi Gazette, Khaled Al-Maeena has said that the Arab world faced the worst kind of malicious and hatred attacks from Indians amid criticism of ongoing violence against...May 17, 2020 1290 0 -
US wishes Muslims a blessed Ramadan
President Donald Trump has greeted Muslims at the start of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslim fast from pre-dawn to sunset and devote time to prayers. In a White House message issued Thursday, Trump...April 23, 2020 856 0 -
Saudi Arabia temporarily bans Umrah and Medina visits amid coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned entry of foreign nationals for the purpose of Umrah in Mecca or visit to the mosque of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in Medina as part of a raft of...February 27, 2020 781 0 -
Why Journey into America remains relevant ten years after its release
Journey into America, a documentary film about Islam in America by Akbar Ahmed, the former High Commissioner from Pakistan to the United Kingdom and Ireland and the current Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American...October 29, 2019 1515 0 -
A tribute to Imam Hussain
The conflict between good and evil has been going on from times immemorial, and history is replete with sacrifice of life, limb and worldly possessions by a multitude of devout people of different persuasions, to uphold...September 19, 2018 2609 0 -
The man who reformed understanding of Islam among African-Americans
Not long after 9/11, I was invited to the White House to attend an Iftar dinner given by President George W. Bush. Some of the most prominent Muslim leaders in the United States were there, including...August 25, 2018 859 0 -
Journey into Europe offers an antidote to negative portrayals of Muslims
Author Prof. Jocelyne Cesari engages in dialogue with Ambassador Akbar Ahmed at Georgetown University on March 26, 2018. In the eyes of most Europeans, Muslims have come to represent fanaticism, fundamentalism, and female suppression, subjugation and...April 17, 2018 2260 0