Anniversary of the Quran's First Revelation
The Qur'an began to be revealed on the Night of Power during the month of Ramadan. Revelation to the Prophet Muhammad continued in parts according to need during various periods of time, and this process lasted approximately 23 years. Due to its being the month in which the Holy Quran was first revealed, the month of Ramadan has a special place in the lives of Muslims. The month of Ramadan is the...

Night of Power
The Night of Power is a night praised by the Quran, because the Night of Power is the night the Quran descended. The Night of Power is a "center-of-gravity night." Allah put all the power of his sacred words in this night. If the Quran had not been revealed, the universe and existence and every type of creation would have remained as magic or as a riddle whose secret could not be known. It was re...

The Mosque’s Silent Guests: Women
Holding an important place in the life of Muslims, mosques are places that bring people of every age and social strata together, enable them to gain the consciousness of servanthood to God, and allow them to perform worship in a proper manner according to correct religious knowledge that has been purified from false beliefs and superstitions. Benefiting greatly from the mosque and congregation d...

Fitr Alms
One of the five basic principles Islam offers to man to gain happiness in this world and the next is the Ramadan fast. The five basic things that the religion of Islam aims to protect are religion, nafs (ego or soul), the mind, property and chastity (maslahat al-khamsa). When looked at in the light of these principles, it can be seen that all of religion's commands and prohibitions serve the prot...

Uniting Through Worship
The tarawih prayer, one of the few supererogatory prayers that can be prayed with a congregation, has an important function in respect to enabling individuals to get to know one another, to draw closer to one another and to become reconciled. When the tarawih is performed together, Muslims are better able to comprehend their distinct identity and it allows them to feel unity with their Muslim bro...

Conversion: Changing Religion or a Return to Primordial Nature?
The word ihtida means the embracing of Islam by people who belong to other religions. Literally, conversion is derived from the word huda (the right way), which means "finding the right way; guiding", and it is a term that encapsulates "reaching the truth, finding the right way." Ihtida defines the embracing of Islam by people who belong to other religions. A person who embraces Islam is called a...

Three Yusufs, One Islam
There are great people whose lives are divided into periods, and we find that these people have different characteristics in each period. Their lives are stormy, but in the end, they drop anchor in a safe harbor. However, their lives are a continuous process and evolution. This is what makes them great. Yusuf Islam is one such person. I first saw Yusuf Islam in Istanbul. The date was 1986. I saw ...

Why is Islam the most Rapidly Growing Religion in the United Sta
Today, the fact that Islam is the most rapidly spreading religion in the United States, as well as in the rest of the world, has attracted the attention of Muslim and non-Muslim observers. However, although this is of great importance, this issue has not been thoroughly discussed. New births, immigration, and conversion are three sources for this increase. There is no sign suggesting that it will...

Highlights from the Lives of Converts
Betty (Batul) Bowman, US I left my home in Maryland more than 40 years ago to seek my fortune in California. My search began with the words of Prophet Jesus:             Seek and you shall find,             Ask and you shall receive,             Knock and it shall be opened unto you [Matthew 7:7] And ended with the words of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh):             Tether your camel and trust in Allah...

Twelve Hours Old
Canadian convert Katherine Bullock marvels at becoming a Muslim What am I doing down here? I wonder, my nose and forehead pressed to the floor as I kneel in prayer. My kneecaps ache, my arm muscles strain as I try to keep the pressure off my forehead. I listen to strange utterings of the person praying next to me. It's Arabic, and they understand what they are saying, even if I don't. So. I make ...

A Very Human Prophet
digg_title = ""A Prophet who could remain human when turning towards Allah""; var sburl7208 = window.location.href; var sbtitle7208 = document.title;Kathleen St.Onge is a public school teacher and a convert to Islam. She speaks regularly on Islam and develops internet projects to promote faith-based living and religious tolerance. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. She has written a book cal...