Find the Qiblah
Thursday July 30, 2009
During my summer travels, I have found it difficult at times to determine the Qiblah for prayer in an unfamiliar city. Several companies offer small hand compasses for locating ... Read More
Countdown to Ramadan Begins
Tuesday July 21, 2009
Ramadan is now less than a month away! The Ka'aba is being washed, H1N1 precautions are in place in Mecca, last year's missed fasting days have been made up... ... Read More
Isra' and Mi'raj
Monday July 13, 2009
Early next week, Muslims around the world will observe Isra' and Mi'raj, or the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad.
During a very difficult year in his life, Muslims ... Read More
Who Are the Uyghur Muslims of China?
Thursday July 9, 2009
BBC News reports on a tense calm amidst a government crackdown in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, following clashes between ethnic Uyghur Muslims and Han Chinese. The ... Read More
Muslim Vegetarians?
Monday July 6, 2009
An Islam Forum reader, righteousaiman, brings up an interesting discussion in the Forum. Should Muslims be vegetarians? He argues:
I feel that the meat industry is against the teachings ... Read More
Was Michael Jackson a Muslim?
Thursday July 2, 2009
Like many aspects of singer Michael Jackson's life, his religious faith remains a mystery. Rumors are that he had embraced Islam this past November, with others declaring that these ... Read More