Happy Islamic New Year! May the year 1445 be filled with blessings of peace and prosperity for you and your family. The Islamic calendar is based on 12 lunar months, the sighting of a new moon ...

A huge hand grabbed the back of my neck as I stepped out of the Rex Cinema, and, instinctively, I knew whose hand it was. “I beg you, forgive me, in Allah’s name,” I pleaded. Uncle Usama’s wide palm ...

The first pillar of Islam is to believe in the one true God, known by the name of Allah. Muslims call Allah by many names. His names are representative of His majesty and power as well as His ...

For the ninth time this year, the moon goes round the Earth, wrapping it and all who dwell on it in a period of mercy, of extra closeness to Allah Almighty. The month of fasting connects terrestrial ...

May the almighty Allah accept all our sacrifices this period and beyond as we fast and pray today. As we enter the 11th day of Ramadan, we cross into the second phase of this blessed month. The first ...

The Plague of Justinian that killed many millions of people in the Near East and Europe, first appeared in Egypt, before spreading throughout the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire. Yersinia pestis, ...

(RNS) — In his new book, Miles arrives at some surprising conclusions on the nature of God in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran. (RNS) — Ever since 9/11, Americans have been treated to ...