The ceremony of Arba’een is a valuable treasure for us, for it has protected the grandeur of Islam and that of the Shiite school of thought. Therefore, it must be appreciated as magnificent as possible. In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful The procession and the ceremonies held …
Read More »Saudi grand mufti ‘not to deliver Hajj sermon’
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh will not be delivering this year’s Hajj sermon, Saudi media have announced. AP cited the Al-Riyadh newspaper as saying on Saturday that Al Sheikh will not be delivering this year’s speech, without explaining why. It will be the first time in more …
Read More »Islamic Studies and Civilization Conf., 8-9 Oct.
KLiISC 2, The 2nd Kuala Lumpur International Islamic Studies & Civilizations Conference 8 – 9 October 2016 Hotel Putra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Theme:“Islam The Driving Force For Humanity & World Peace” The aim of the conference is to stimulate discussion, debate, informed dialogue and research on Islam, knowledge and civilization. This conference could be used as …
Read More »Iran’s Leader slams silence on 2015 Hajj tragedy
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Islamic Republic has been the only critical voice against the deaths of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, criticizing human rights organizations and other countries for choosing to remain silent on the issue. “Such silence is …
Read More »al-Azhar cleric excludes Salafists from Sunnis
Saudi clerics have reacted angrily to recent remarks by Egyptian Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed al–Tayeb, who excluded Salafists from Sunnis during a religious conference in Chechnya, Russia. During a conference in Grozny, Chechnya, Sheikh Tayeb said that Salafists were not Sunnists, while he was defining what is meant by Sunnism. The …
Read More »Muslim Should Reconsider Management of Hajj
Ayatollah Khameneie Hajj Message 2016, Hajj hijacked by oppressors, Muslims should reconsider management of Hajj. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful And all praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and Allah’s greetings be upon our Master, Muhammad, and upon his immaculate household and chosen …
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei Outlines General Policies on Family
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a proclamation sent to heads of Iran’s three branches of power outlined general policies on family, known as the cornerstone of the Islamic society. “As the underlying entity and cornerstone of the Islamic society, family is the locus of growth, …
Read More »Global Islamic Economies & Markets Conference
Global Islamic Economies & Markets Conference London England – September 9th 20161 The developments in economies and markets described as Islamic economies and markets either because they belong to Muslims States or due to the fact that they are created outside the Muslim world and basically atempt to comply with …
Read More »The Islamic Seminary Must Preserve its Originality
“The Islamic Seminaries’ traditions and teachings are the result of the efforts of its great scholars throughout history and they need to be protected,” Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi said. Speaking at the opening ceremony to mark the beginning of the new seminary year, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, a senior Shia scholar, asserted, …
Read More »Rio 2016: Meet America’s first Olympian to wear a hijab
Ibtihaj Muhammad is Team USA’s first Olympian to wear a hijab. The 30-year-old is gearing up to represent her home country at the Rio Olympics in the sabre fencing competition. Muhammad has captured attention since qualifying for the games in February and was voted second by her fellow American athletes …
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