Muslims in Europe - What to do?
Bashy Quraishy is the secretary general of EMISCO – European Muslim Initiative for Social Cohesion from Denmark and we had the opportunity to discuss with him the experiences, challenges and duties of Muslims in Europe.    I would like to start out by asking how Islam, and in particular, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is viewed in Denmark and in Europe? In fact, demonization of Islam or the cartoons ab...

The Ascension of the Prophet and the Stages of His Journey
The opening for the exhibition “The Ascension of the Prophet and the Stages of His Journey (the Ascension in Ottoman Culture)” will be held on the evening of Friday, 12 May 2017, at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. Under the direction of Ayşe Taşkent and Nicole N. Kançal Ferrari, the exhibition brings together choice examples of Islamic visual culture produced from t...

Rihla 2017 - Malaysia
For over 15 years, Deen Intensive Foundation has offered the summer-intensive Rihla program. The main objective of the Rihla curriculum is to provide students with knowledge that is both a religious duty for each Muslim to learn (fard ‘ayn) and immediately applicable in life. It seeks to provide an inner transformation rooted in sound knowledge and spiritual discipline. The courses include an un...

"Living Islam in the 21st Century" in Istanbul, Turkey
Ihsan Academy is now accepting applications for the summer-intensive program: "Living Islam in the 21st Century" Undergraduate students, graduate students and young professionals from any academic background are eligible to apply. The program will take place between July 30 - August 25 and application deadline is April 28. Study titles include ummah classics, modern themes, and contemporary cha...

In the Footsteps of the Prophet in 15 languages
A brand new project by SeerahForKids.info: In the Footsteps of the Prophet in 15 languages! Available in 15 different languages, the project offers a plain, easy-to-follow text, original and interesting illustrations and entertaining designs, which will be enjoyed by children. Available languages are English, Turkish, French, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Farsi, Uigur,  Kurdish, Bosnian, Span...

Calendar of Three Sacred Months 2017/1438

Following the Steps of the Prophet in Argentina
Rehue (Idris) Calquin is an indigenous Latin American from the Mapuche tribe, Argentina. He is the spiritual guide of his tribe who obtained this role and ability from his mother. He and his wife, Sofia, embraced Islam seven years ago, and before their conversion, they used to pursue a lifestyle surprisingly similar to Islam. We have met them in the historical Sinan Pasha Madrassah, Istanbul, an...

Ekrem Demirli: "There Is No Voice above the Voice of the Prophet
We have visited Prof. Ekrem Demirli, founder of the School of Classical Thinking in Iskender Baba Dervish Lodge, which hosts the School in Üsküdar, Istanbul. We have made an interview with him about Mawlana’s (Rumi) vision of death, sheb-i arus (the wedding night), and the Prophet. Emphasizing that behind the words of Mawlana and all saints (wali) we mention is the exegesis of hadiths, Ekrem Dem...

First Impressions on Majidi's Film
The long-awaited film by renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi, Muhammad: The Messenger of God came out on 28 October, 2016, in Turkey. Members of Lastprophet.info team were among the first viewers. As a brief reminder, the film is the second ever made movie concerning the life of Prophet Muhammad after the Message of 1976 by Moustapha Akkad. The production of the film took more than seven years...

Wishing You A Blessed Eid al-Adha

Interview with Nouman Ali Khan
Nouman Ali Khan, founder and CEO of Bayyinah Institute, visited Turkey on August 23, 2016. Our youth team conducted an interview with him considering Muslim youth.

Ramadan and Fasting's Global Field of Influence
In Oliver Roy's work, Globalizing Islam: The Search For a New Ummah (London: Hurst and Company 2004), he tried to take up new perspectives Muslims are following generally in the world that fall between Westernization and Neo-fundamentalism. It is emphasized in the title of the book, which is as striking as its contents, that Islam is a global reality or a reality that is becoming accepted global...