1. Flexible Timing Muslims pray five times a day. The timings for the prayer are set to before sunrise, afternoon, late afternoon, sunset, and evening. When one hears this, they might get the impression that Muslims must stop everything they are doing at an exact time and start praying. [...]
Habeeba Husain 1. Hajj is mandatory for every sane, adult Muslim at least once in their life. The Quran states the obligation of Hajj, or the pilgrimage to Makkah: “And Hajj to the House (Kaba) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who are able” [...]
Islam has two primary holidays, the first is called Eid al-Fitr (Holiday of the Feast). This holiday takes place at the end of the month of Ramadan. The second holiday is called Eid al-Adha (Holiday of Sacrifice) and is considered the holier of the two holidays. Eid al-Adha takes [...]
Habeeba Husain As the month of Ramadan comes to a close, we take a look at how everyday Muslims celebrated in the United States. Here are ten photos capturing the spirit of the Islamic holy month of fasting. 1. A special Ramadan display, photo [...]
Is being an American Muslim a big part of your identity? Yes, but I think more so is being a Latino-American Muslim. What was your first Ramadan experience like? Honestly, I cannot recall too much the first Ramadan but I know that the "no food or drink" [...]
Habeeba Husain The question that is found in the title of this post is actually answered directly in the Quran. Below is the translation of Chapter 97 of the Islamic Holy Book: “We have sent it [the Quran] down in the Night of Qadr. And what may let [...]
More than one billion Muslims across the globe will soon celebrate a holiday called Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr, means the “Holiday of Breaking the Fast.” It is one of the major holidays of the Islamic faith. This holiday spans over three day with the first day marking the end of [...]
Habeeba Husain One of the reasons Ramadan is so special for Muslims around the world is because it is the month in which God began to reveal the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad (may the blessings and peace of God be upon him). God says in the Holy [...]
By Peter Mitchell Four years ago, I decided to become Muslim because I liked how Islam creates a direct connection between an individual and God. Before I converted, the religious community seemed too involved. I felt that in order to be accepted by God I needed to overtly [...]
Please tell us a little about yourself. With the name of Allah the generally Merciful and specifically Merciful. My name is Musa Franco. I have been Muslim since the age of 14. I became Muslim at a time when there were not many Latin American converts in my community. [...]
