Category: Miscellany
Vanity of Life
The only treasure that lasts forever is; our relationship with our creator - Allah.
One Sunday morning, a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying t [...]
Afghan Girl Buries Toy Gun – Enough of War
I saw Inam and other child laborers who work in Kabul's streets decisively swing hammers down on the plastic toy guns, breaking off triggers, and symb [...]
The Islamic Golden Age of Science – The Ibn Al-Haytham Example
As part of the International Year of Light, UNESCO hosted an international conference from 14-15 September 2015, at its Headquarters in Paris, focusin [...]
Bangladeshi Buddhist Monks Feed Fasting Muslims
Dhaka: A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh served food to hundreds of poor Muslims during Ramadan, in a rare example of social harmony between the re [...]
Vatican Signs First Treaty with ‘State of Palestine’
Vatican: The Vatican signed its first treaty with the "State of Palestine" last month, calling for "courageous decisions" to end the Israeli-Palest [...]
Use ‘jihad’ to Combat Destructive Emotions: Dalai Lama
London: The real meaning of 'jihad' was not harming others, but to use "constructive emotion" to combat destructive emotions, the Dalai Lama said as [...]
36 Muslims in Civil Services Success List
New Delhi: Only 36 Muslim names were identifiable in the list of 1,236 candidates who cleared this year's Civil Services exam and recommended for appo [...]
Germany’s First Islamic Bank Opens in Frankfurt City
Frankfurt: Germany has opened its first Islamic bank representing a full range of banking services in accordance with the laws of Sharia. The Frank [...]
Hong Leong Islamic Bank Wins Islamic Finance Awards 2015
Kuala Lumpur: Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd (HLISB) has recently bagged 'The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015' for best bank for digital i [...]
US Muslim Fundraising Campaign to Rebuild Burned Black Churches
South Carolina, US: A Muslim fundraising campaign that was launched last month to help rebuild burned black churches across South Carolina has ra [...]