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 ...

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...

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...

Prophet Muhammad subject of Trinity University lecture series
Sep 03,2011 Emerging research into the historic sources used to understand the Prophet Muhammad will be a main theme in a series of free lectures this fall at Trinity University. The yearly Lennox Lecture Series will bring in academic experts on Islam's founder, its history and contemporary debates. Speakers also will touch on how U.S. Muslims have fared as the nation approaches the 10th...

Saudi Arabia starts major expansion of Grand Mosque in Mecca
Aug 20, 2011 Saudi Arabia has begun the biggest expansion yet of Islam's holiest site, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, to raise its capacity to 2 million pilgrims/Hassan Ali Saudi Arabia has begun the biggest expansion yet of Islam’s holiest site, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, to raise its capacity to 2 million pilgrims, the state news agency SPA said. “King Abdullah inaugurated in M...

The Prophet's Toothbrush: Miswak — the wonder twig
 Aug 20, 2011 If you thought it might sound old-fashioned to suggest you start using tree twigs to clean your teeth, you are wrong. The World Health Organisation for oral hygiene has recognised the multiple benefits of miswak. The miswak or siwak is a teeth-cleaning twig taken from the Salvadora persica tree known as arak in Arabic or peelu in Urdu. Studies have found the valuable medic...

Largest book on Prophet planned
Aug 23, 2011 JEDDAH: Plans are under way to publish literally the largest book on the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which is expected to weigh 1,600 kg and contain 420 pages, each page with dimensions of four by five meters. The book, according to Shams Arabic daily, is authored by Abdullah Al-Mosleh, secretary-general of the Organization for Scientific Miracles in the Holy Qur&rsq...

The Prophet as a social activist
Aug 19, 2011 SOCIAL activism by citizens is often looked upon as a modern-day phenomenon. What is not commonly known is that the Prophet of Islam started his social activism in his youth, much before his declaration of prophethood. The deeds of the Prophet, even before that time, were in accordance with his noble character and the teachings which he later received. One of the major aims of h...

Historic 'Dar ul-Hadith Mosque' snaps up nine awards
Aug 18, 2011 Edirne’s historical Dar-ül Hadis (Dar ul-Hadith) Mosque, which is famous for being an environmentalist house of worship, has proven it with nine awards presented from various institutions. The mosque, cleaned by volunteers every week, is also home to many different types of trees, flowers and domestic animals in its green garden. Dubbed Turkey’s most environmentalist...