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06/05/2019

The United Nations refugee agency has launched a Ramadan appeal to help thousands of refugee youth in Kenya go to school.

The United Nations refugee agency has launched a Ramadan appeal to help thousands of refugee youth in Kenya go to school. UNHCR said many youth at Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya are sitting idle because they are unable to raise school fees. “Join us as we raise funds to increase access t...

06/05/2019

There are many ways Muslims wish each other a happy Ramadan at this special time, but there’s some debate over which is the best greeting to use.

There are many ways Muslims wish each other a happy Ramadan at this special time, but there’s some debate over which is the best greeting to use. Ramadan Mubarak is the most common greeting used by Muslims, and translates to “have a blessed Ramadan”. Ramadan Kareem is another phrase often used...

05/05/2019

05/05/2019

"In a world where we tragically continue to witness unprecedented human suffering and desperation, with almost 70 million people forcibly uprooted from their homes, patience and mercy, the values of Ramadan, are more vital than ever."

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, shared his warmest wishes with all those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins in the next few days, urging solidarity with millions of forcibly displaced people worldwide. “In a world where we tragically continue to witness unprec...

04/05/2019

The current Islamic year is 1440 and Ramadan in 2019 is expected to start on the evening of Monday May 6, subject to the sighting of the new moon.

Ramadan is upon us. For hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world, that means no food, drink, or ci******es, during day time for an entire lunar month. This year’s Ramadan will start on or around the evening of May 6 and will be observed by hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide. But bes...

04/05/2019

Some scholars believe the xeer system was developed as early as the 7th century and was influenced by Islam.

For centuries, Somalis have had a traditional legal system known as xeer (pronounced /ħeːr/) to settle disputes among themselves. Some scholars believe the xeer system was developed as early as the 7th century and was influenced by Islam. Before colonial occupiers imposed a formal legal system on ...

04/05/2019

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“Physically he can hit big numbers,” Steven Gerrard said of him last year. “He’s a very strong runner, leggy. He’s found himself out of the team and off the bench in recent weeks, so we’re trying to push Abdi and make him more aggressive and improve him in possession.” “I agree 100 p...

04/05/2019

"The toxic ideology of white supremacy – and not Muslims, Democrats, or the “liberal” media – is the biggest threat the American society faces today"-

On April 27, the last day of Passover, John Earnest, a 19-year-old white male, walked into a synagogue in Poway, California and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing one person and wounding three. Shortly before he carried out the attack, he posted online a 4000-word manifesto, in which he also...

04/05/2019

The annual Qur'an memorisation competition organised by Jamia Mosque will kick off next weekend with the girls’ event.

The annual Qur’an memorization competition organized by Jamia Mosque will kick off next weekend with the girls’ event. The event to be held on May 11 and 12 has attracted 70 participants from 45 madrasas and institutions in Nairobi and surrounding areas. This will be followed by the boys’ even...

04/05/2019

Albanian President Ilir Meta, Guinean President Alpha Conde, Senegalese President Macky Sall and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh were among several foreign dignitaries who witnessed the opening of the mosque.

A new mosque which can accommodate 63,000 people at any one time has opened its doors to worshippers in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday (May 3), the Camlica Mosque, which took six years to construct, is Turkey’s largest mosque, Anadolu reported...