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(RNS) — Tens of thousands of Muslims are turning to technology to continue the sacred practices of hifz, or preserving the entirety of the Quran through memorization. (RNS) — During Ramadan, the month ...
Although, as an adult I'd chafed for years at the size of women's spaces in the mosque; an afterthought compared to the men's, it never even occurred to me to ask why I had never heard a female ...
(RNS) Searching for a recitation from a female "qariah" or reciter, Jerusha Lamptey, assistant professor of Islam and ministry at Union Theological Seminary, found none. (RNS) To many non-Muslims, ...
If you surf the radio channels, you will hear different voices and various recitations of the Quran; but none of them is a woman’s. Ever wondered why? On page 134 of his 1959 book titled Alhan ...
INDEED, to reflect on Allah's verses is a form of worship that will draw one close to Him. The Quran is not a book like any other; it is a timeless guide for life, death and the hereafter. Therefore, ...
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Any person who involuntarily makes a ...
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. The interpreters of the hadeeth said ...
A visually-impaired student recites the Quran printed in braille while awaiting the time for fast-breaking during Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic Boarding School in South Tangerang, Thursday, ...
A boy from Swat, Muhammad Bashar, has brought honour to Pakistan by securing fourth place in an international Quran recitation competition held in Algeria. The contest, titled 'Mazameer Dawood,' was ...
A delegation from the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition, organised by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs ...