October 7, 2007

Lailatul Qadr: Some facts you need to know

The Superiority of Laylat-ul-Qadr (The Night of Decree)
By Imaam Yahyaa Ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi
Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta‘aala, the Exalted, says:
“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur‘aan) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a [...]

October 7, 2007

Muslim medical students get picky

 Sunday Times, London, Oct 7, 2007
Daniel Foggo and Abul Taher
SECTION: HOME NEWS; News; Pg. 1
SOME Muslim medical students are refusing to attend lectures or answer exam questions on alcohol-related or sexually transmitted diseases because they claim it offends their religious beliefs, write Daniel Foggo and Abul Taher.
Some trainee doctors say learning to treat the diseases [...]

October 7, 2007

U.S. Postal Service reissues Eid Stamp: Please support it by purchasing and using it.

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WASHINGTON, DC — On September 28, 2007, the U.S. Postal Service reissued the Eid stamp in the Holiday Celebrations series.
First issued in 2001, the stamp commemorates the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. On these days, Muslims wish each other “eid mubarak,” the phrase featured in calligraphy on [...]