Ramadan, The Ismaili, Global — 31 March 2022
In Muslim tradition, Ramadan is a time of heightened commitment to piety and purification through special observances such as fasting, the performance of good deeds – including charitable giving and...
View ArticleHow Sufism was introduced in Kashmir — By PROF HMID NASEEM RAFIABADI on...
The history of Sufism in Kashmir is spread over a long period of time starting from Bulbul Shah to the Sufi poets. Sufi saints are still inspiring people of Kashmir by their subtle mystical insights...
View ArticleBBC Science & Islam (Full) by Jim Al Khalili — From our archive
BBC’s Science and Islam 3 Part documentary in full. Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place...
View ArticleEnvironment: Green Energy, Reforestation and Prophet Mohamed on Tree Planting...
Serena caring for the environment — AKDN org “Some people say there is nothing that can be done to reduce climate change. But Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in Tsavo West National Park shows there is.”...
View ArticleHistory, the arts, and pandemics — By Nazim Karim on The Ismaili
Paintings, literature, and films, amongst other forms of art, are repositories of a society’s collective memory. They have much to tell us about prior pandemics, their impact, and what we can learn...
View ArticleLaylat al-Qadr – The Night of Power
Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, commemorates one of the most significant events in the history of Islam. It is the night when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) received the...
View ArticleThe Nature of Prayer: Significance of the Tasbih, and carrying it to practice...
By DR. V. A. LALANI with additional material by MALIK MERCHANT In response to a recent piece on the impact of Jamatkhana closures, we were pleased to receive a very inspiring recommendation from Omar...
View Article“Science and Islam – Ibn al-Haytham & Optics”— Reel Truth Science Documentaries
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili heads to northern Syria to explore how 1000 years ago Al-Biruni was able to calculate the size of the earth. He also goes to Cairo, Egypt to tell the story of physicist Ibn...
View ArticleBBC Science & Islam (Full) by Jim Al Khalili
BBC’s Science and Islam 3 Part documentary in full. Physicist Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place...
View ArticleSimerg com: Amazing – Must watch Abida Parveen’s rendition of "Man Kunto...
On Saturday, February 29, 2020, Abida Parveen performed in Melbourne, Australia, in a rare appearance outside Pakistan. On the day of her performance she gave an interview to Andrew Ford, host of ABC...
View ArticleThe Caliph Foundation: Three part featured Documentary video on Al Jazeera |...
For almost 13 centuries, from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 to the overthrow of the last Ottoman caliph in 1924, the Islamic world was ruled by a caliph. Translated from the Arabic...
View ArticleGoethe anniversary: Orient and Occident — By Heinrich Detering on Qantara de...
Two hundred years of the “West-Eastern Divan”: “North and West and South shatter, thrones burst and empires tremble” – why Islam is part of German literature. By Heinrich Detering Gothe’s “West-Eastern...
View ArticleRadical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition —- Professor Omid...
On 26 March, Professor Omid Safi, Director of Duke University’s Islamic Studies Centre, took audiences through a mystical journey in his talk entitled, RadicalLove: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical...
View ArticleLaylat al-Qadr — The Ismaili, 27 May 2019
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) habitually retreated from his daily life to meditate on the higher truths of human existence. After fifteen years of this meditative practice, during...
View ArticleSports as recreation: more than just exercise — By Nazim Karim
Sports have been part of the human experience throughout history, as far back as Sumerian times (4000 BCE), and ancient Egypt. They were often associated with religion, making sports a sacred activity....
View Article(1) “Jesus Through a Muslim Lens” by Michael Wolfe; and (2) “Verses of the...
“Christians may be surprised to learn that Muslims believe in the Virgin Birth and Jesus’ miracles”…..MORE BY MICHAEL WOLFE Jesus of Nazareth is the most widely revered religious figure in the world....
View ArticleEnvironmental awareness highlighted through tree-planting events around the...
In Islamic tradition, society is encouraged to leave behind a wholesome and sustainable natural environment for those who will inherit the Earth. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family)...
View Article‘Kitab’– revelation, source of revelation, and past revelations — Nimiras Blog
When the Prophet was returning from his final pilgrimage in the year 632, Qur’an commentators hold that the final verses were revealed to him. O Messenger, convey that which has been revealed to you...
View ArticleGhadir-Khumm by Late Alwaez Jehangir Merchant and the Imamat by Mawlana Hazar...
(The post celebrates Id-e-Ghadir, a major festival in the Shia calendar which falls on 18th Dhul-Hijjah, Tuesday, August 28, 2018). For our highly acclaimed series “I Wish I’d Been There”, we invited...
View ArticleEarly Muslim societies were characterised by a rich intellectual and literary...
The first revelation to the Prophet was about knowledge and learning. The pursuit of knowledge is the central message of the Qur’an. The value placed on the pursuit of knowledge, the central message of...
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