Vatican sponsors art exhibit featuring the Prophet Muhammad
Oct 14, 2011 For the first time, the Vatican is hosting an exhibit on Islamic calligraphy.  The art form focuses on Prophet Muhammad, from his physical features to his "generosity, intelligence and wisdom."   The art form was born in the 17th century, during the Ottoman empire, and has been reborn as contemporary Turkish artists reinterpret the original work.     ...

Vatican to host Hilya exhibition at Cancellaria
Sep 29, 2011 An exhibition featuring classical and contemporary examples of Hilye-i Şerif and prayer beads will open in the Vatican on Oct. 1. The Hilya al-Sharif is a description of the personal virtues and the qualities of the Prophet Muhammad. What make the pieces interesting are not just the words used to describe the Prophet but also the designs made out of these words. Running unt...

Prophet's Example Biggest Inspiration for Muslim Chaplains in Br
Sep 22, 2011 Muslim chaplains in Britain play a key role linking their communities with public organisations, research by Cardiff University has found. It found a rapidly growing number of Muslims in a sphere of work usually associated with the Christian faith. Chaplains can be found in prisons, hospitals, airports, courts, higher education and the military, with some people describing them ...

The Kindness of the Prophet Muhammad
Sep 21, 2011 I have now called Islam my religion and way of life for 10 years. During this decade, I have come to realize that the main obstacle to interfaith understanding and mutual respect between Muslims and non-Muslims is the shroud of mystique that still surrounds Islam, despite its spotlight media coverage since that fateful day in September 2001. Therefore, in order to really reach s...

British Teenager's 'Muhammad in Accrington... Inspiring Me' Film
Accrington teenager shortlisted for global accolade An East Lancashire teenager has beaten her peers across the world to be shortlisted for a global accolade. Hollins Technology College student Amna Aslam produced a short film ‘Muhammad In Accrington... Inspiring Me’ as part of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation Faith Shorts contest. [flvplayer videoUrl="/images/upload/media/muhammad-in-accrington-...

US editor to collaborate on Majidi film
Sep 09, 2011 American film editor and sound designer Walter Scott Murch will visit Tehran to discuss collaboration with award-winning Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi. Murch will meet Majidi about the director's cinematic rendition of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) life, IRNA reported. Majidi's film will focus on Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) life from childhood until prophethood. The...

Review: The Life of Muhammad, Episode 1
The significance of BBC Two’s recent broadcast of the first episode of the documentary, the Life of Muhammad, who the BBC describes as “a man who - for the billion and half Muslims across the globe - is the messenger and final prophet of God” is palpable. Rageh Omaar, journalist and Al-Jazeera’s Middle-East correspondent, narrates the life of the man who “changed the course of world history”, be...

New take? Or more of the same?
The BBC is surely to be commended for their pioneering step in taking the life of the Prophet Muhammad to a wider audience. Making his life more accessible to a western viewership with such a pronounced paucity of knowledge about the personality at the center of the faith system of one-fifth of the world’s population, the significance of the Life of Muhammad documentary cannot go unnoticed. What ...

The Finale: The Life of Muhammad, Episode 3
The third and final installment of the Life of Muhammad documentary aired on BBC Two recently presented the latter stages of the Prophet Muhammad’s life and explored the extent to which his life and actions are reflected in today’s world. While the episode clearly addresses several key issues deemed to be the most controversial aspects of his life, it does not fall into the conventional trap of e...

Germans to read "Muhammad as Man"
Sep 08,2011 "Der Prophet Muhammad als Mensch" (Prophet Muhammad as Man) is written in German by Said Alpsoy. According to the Public Relations of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) the book tends to offer a truthful portrait of the Holy prophet of Islam and his human essence to all individuals interested in this religion, IBNA reported. It is written in the introdu...

Majidi names cast of Holy Prophet
Sep 06,2011 The internationally-acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has announced the cast for his cinematic rendition of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) life. Amin Tarokh, Mehdi Pakdel and Sareh Bayat will appear in the religious blockbuster along with a number of other renowned actors, Mehr News Agency reported. The cast members were selected under the supervision of Majidi and Italian...

Iranian film “Muhammad (S)” ramps up casting

Sep 05,2011 TEHRAN -- Amin Tarokh, Mehdi Pakdel and Sareh Bayat along with a number other actors have joined the cast of the Iranian blockbuster “Muhammad (S)”, which is being made by writer-director Majid Majidi.  This film will depict the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) from the age of 12 until his appointment to prophethood.   “Havana File” actor Ta...