On September 1, Muslims across the world looked to the moon and celebrated the beginning of Eid al-Adha—the feast of sacrifice. Just several weeks later, the Islamic world will mark another holy event ...

Its goal is to get people to give up on lifestyles perceived as non-Islamic. Born-again believers are part of a popular current. However, for one activist, many “have become intolerant not only ...

In recent decades, the Arabic word "jihad" — once used to describe the duty of all Muslims to act according to their faith — has become overwhelmingly associated with the waging of violent war against ...

As celebrities try to cast off what seems un-Islamic, their journeys of spiritual purification draw millennials. Social media are an effective marketing tool even for extremists. Jakarta (AsiaNews) – ...

For the purpose of educating Muslim pupils on the Islamic calendar, some pupils attending Islamic schools in Lagos converged on Tims Garden Oko-Oba to celebrate the yearly Hijrah (Islamic New Year).

DUBAI - As a new Hijri year starts today, Muslims around the world celebrate and mull over the holy journey of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from the holy city of Makkah to holy city of Madinah ...

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At the Washington-area mosque where Anwar al-Awlaki preached a decade ago, the killing of the influential al-Qaida figure drew a knot of conflicting emotions about the man who more than anyone gave ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. We did ...