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Not All Muslims Can Fast: "I've Been Told I’m Not a Good Muslim. They Don’t Realize Illnesses Can Be Invisible"
We all think it: Are people who are sick or really old required to fast? It seems like an unreasonable request. Well, it is. And that is why those who are sick temporarily or chronically, the elderly and weak, women who are pregnant, having post-natal bleeding, nursing, or are on their period, and people who are traveling, are not required to fast (for some in this list, fasting is not allowed at all because it would be detrimental to their health).
8 Interfaith Monuments in the World that Increase Your Spiritual Levels Instantly
The following short collection lists eight of the most important monuments in the world in terms of interfaith dialogue and interfaith relations. By the term “monument” I refer to a building or structure created to commemorate a person, event, or social bond which has significance in regards to improving relations between the Abrahamic faiths.
Why I Admire Muhammad: A Response to Islamophobes
Islamophobes have attacked me because I’ve written positively about Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Because I am a Catholic, they consider me to be a heretic and feel that my interfaith activities are sacrilegious. Islam, to these critics, is evil and Muhammad is nothing but a terrorist. I see Muhammad very differently from these fanatics. This short piece highlights his exemplary character and challenges Islamophobes to think differently about the Prophet.
The Other Al-Andalus - When Muslims and Christians Flourished Side By Side in Sicily
The outsides of the principal doorways and their pointed arches of the Monreale cathedral are magnificently enriched with carving and colored inlay, a curious combination of three styles – Norman-French, Byzantine and Arab. I sometimes think about the glories of “Islamic Spain,” or Al-Andalus.
Australian Muslims travel for hours to feed exhausted fire-fighters
Australia’s bushfire crisis is showing us how small gestures can have a big impact. Australia is experiencing one of the worst bushfire crises ever. For the past few months it has been endlessly fighting against the devastating blazes. So, these Muslims decided to travel all the way to an affected area to help the local community. The Newport Islamic Society couldn’t stand just watching from the sidelines and decided to take action.
Waves of Freedom: Meet Iranian's First Surfer Woman Shahla Yasini
In 2013, Shahla Yasini became Iran’s first woman surfer. This happened when the Irish surfer Easkey Britton visited the country and taught others including Shahla how to ride waves in the remote coastal village of Ramin. She is breaking barriers in one of Iran’s most conservative regions. Breaking barriers as a woman Ramin is a small village in the extreme south of Iran, it is located just a few miles away from the city of Chabahar. The region is known for its extensive levels of social deprivation.
Fahma Mohamed - The Youngest to Ever Receive a Doctorate in The UK
Being the voice for a social cause especially if it’s related to girls is not easy in today’s world. But Fahma Mohamed, a teenager with motivation, focus, and willpower has done it and she is getting all the honor she deserves. The 19-year-old Fahma Mohamed from Somalia will be awarded a Doctorate of Law by the University of Leicester, making her the youngest person to have a PhD in the UK.
Iranian 11 -Year-old Girl Beats Einstein and Hawking by Getting Highest IQ Score
An 11-year-old Iranian girl who is a student at Aylesbury High School beats both Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein’s IQ scores by getting the highest Mensa IQ scores. Tara Sharif’s results were 162 points, this score indicates that she way above the so called ‘genius benchmark’ of 140. Stephen Hawking was known to have an IQ of 160 and it is believed that Einstein, who never got to take the test, would have also had an IQ level at 160.
Malaysia's Has Its First Female Chief Justice - Tengku Maimun!
History was made as Malaysia appointed their first female chief justice, Tengku Maimun. She is the first woman to ascend to the highest judicial office of the country.
Famous Feminist Boycots Dutch Debate Center After Discussion on Muslim Deportation
Mona Eltahawy, an award winning American Egyptian feminist and journalist cancelled a lecture that she was supposed to give at the Dutch ‘De Balie’. Two years ago, the debate center in Amsterdam hosted a controversial discussion about ‘banning Muslims’, and for Eltahawy that was the reason to critically look into the center and cancel her planned lecture. The ‘Muslim ban’ Eltahawy was invited on Wednesday to talk about what happens after the #metoo discussion, but had to cancel her lecture.
Her Solo Travels on a Bike through Muslim Majority Countries Changed Her Life
In 2018, Rosie Gabriella, a Canadian solo traveler started her solo traveling journey across Oman. Before she started her trip, she lived in Oman for a couple of years as a singer and photographer. Although there are many solo travelers, Rosie is different and unique. She motorbikes across the world, and recently, she visited and spent most of her time in Muslim majority countries. Rosie started traveling solo 17 years ago, yet there is still a lot for her to learn from the new countries she visit.
The Flowery Journey of Tulips From the Ottoman Empire to Europe
If asked where the tulip comes from, the answer will almost certainly be ‘Holland’. And that’s actually correct. Holland is famous for its beautiful flower bulb fields that give color to the typical Dutch landscape. The best-known Dutch flower is the tulip. Today, you can enjoy vast fields of tulips, as well as other bulb flowers, in several areas in Holland. Every year, you can admire more than seven million flowering bulbs at Keukenhof.
The Beautiful City Harar Was Called 'The City of Peace' Because of Its Diversity and Love
Harar is a rare example of a well preserved historic town that has retained its traditions, urban fabric, and rich Harari Muslim cultural heritage to the present time. It is one of the holy towns of Islam in Africa, and the capital of a minority region within Christian Ethiopia. The historic city is physically limited and well defined by its surrounding wall. The walls were built between the 13th and 16th century. The town of Harar is located in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia.
This is What Happened to Muslims and Jews after the fall of Islamic Spain in 1492
On January 2, 1492, the Catholic royal powerhouse Queen Isabel of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon finally conquered Granada, the last Muslim stronghold of Spain, ending the 700 years of Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula. After decades of war between the Catholic monarchs and Boabdil, the last Sultan of Spain, Boabdil was sent into exile and was granted an enclave in the Alpujarra Mountains. Within a year, Boabdil buried his wife, Morayma, and his youngest son Yusuf.
Muslims You Haven't Heard of: These Australian Aboriginals Became Muslim as a Way to Heal their Psychological Pain
6k Views0 Comments by Hind Channa December 13, 2018, 9:27 pm in Daily Life Muslims You Haven’t Heard of: These Australian Aboriginals Became Muslim as a Way to Heal their Psychological Pain To many of us, the long history of Australian Aboriginals with Islamic culture and religion is still very unknown. The Indigenous, better known as the Aboriginal community, in Australia have traded, intermarried and socialized with Muslim communities for over 300 years.
A Mosque Built by Camel Breeders: The Beauty of the Marree Mosque in Australia Lies in Its Simplicity
Historical Mosques always have something so enriching and mystical about them, that when one caches a glimpse of it, they are left in awe of the architecture they are witnessing. Their structure speaks, even when no sound is heard about the souls that resided there. So let’s take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the mosque that was build on the land down under. The Marree Mosque was build in Marree, South Australia, around the year 1882.
Getting Ready For Eid - This Is What It Looks Like Around The World
It’s that time of the year again! The Eid celebration which Muslims around the globe have longed for is finally here. Eid season is all about a good balance between worship, quality time, sharing, and of course dressing up! Whether you have decided on an Eid outfit or you’re still mulling it over, here is a glance of what dressing up for Eid looks like in countries all over the world.
Australia's First Hijab Wearing Muslim Captain and Engineer: How amazing is she?
Meet Captain Mona Shindy, Captain of Royal Australian Navy, Chief of Navy’s Islamic Advisor, engineer and fulltime mother. She is one of many prime examples of today’s inspiring role models. Her family migrated from Egypt when she was only three years old and she lost her father at the age of 14. But that didn’t stop her from achieving her goals.
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