IN Tromso, Norway, in the Arctic Circle, you get to witness one of the finest creations of Allah: lights above earth’s magnetic pole known as Aurora Borealis. People in this extreme north region never see the sun from November until February, so Allah replaced them with this light produced when earth’s magnetic field repels sun’s […]
The mosaic walls inside the Dome of the Rock have been restored through a project funded by Jordan. — File photo AMMAN Jerusalem’s Awqaf Department and Awqaf Council announced in the end of 2016 the completion of “two historic projects” as part of the Hashemite restoration for Al- Aqsa Mosque, the Jordan News Agency reported.
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THE $16 billion high-speed Haramain Express train is on track to roll out this year following delays, a senior Saudi official has said.
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Museum of Islamic Art set against a beautiful skyline in Doha, Qatar. WITH the advent of Ramadan in Qatar, the working hours are reduced, which makes the streets, shopping malls, markets and entertainment centers quite crowded. Qatari women purchase and store special spices for this month, prepare milk and rice, and produce clarified butter from
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EVERY year during the month of Ramadan, the Geylang Serai (Malay Village, a replica of traditional Malay houses of olden times) comes alive with street bazaars after Taraaweeh prayers. Most of the Muslims live or gather here so it is always filled with large crowds. The street bazaars and night market are called ‘pasar malam’
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MANY Muslims today have a misconception about fasting and the activities of a fasting person. They go into a state of semi-hibernation, spending most of their daylight hours in bed. If they fear Allah, they wake up for prayer, but then return to sleep immediately. This unnatural sleep makes them become lazy, dull-witted and often
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We shall be publishing a series of articles from the revered book “Introduction to Islamic Finance” by Taqi Muhammad Usmani to give readers awareness into the general concepts of Islamic finance. Please direct your specific questions to scholars. Over the last few decades, the Muslims have been trying to restructure their lives on the basis
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Should we hug or not? For some people it might be awkward, for others it is just a cultural norm, but a special incident (and a touching story, literally) proved that it can save lives. In 1995, a premature baby saved her twin by simply hugging her, showing us the amazing power of touch.
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Transport Minister Sulaiman Al-Hamdan presents gifts to arriving pilgrims during his visit to the Haj Terminal in Jeddah recently. – Saudi Press Agency RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Health has launched a massive health awareness campaign for this year’s Hajj under the slogan “Together for a Healthy Pilgrimage”. According to the Saudi Press Agency
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IT sounds a bit incredible that swallow’s wings, the skin of a shark and a lotus leaf would have something to do with advancements in aircraft aerodynamics and the development of a new generation of drones. Yet, for scientists who specialize in ‘biomimicry’ or biologically inspired engineering, this is common knowledge. In effect, this is
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