Haiti Earthquake: a catastrophic earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the death toll -- already in the thousands -- is climbing fast.
This is the worst earthquake to hit the area in more than 200 years
You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating Eid Ul-Adha (Festival of Sacri ce) on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at the Houston Blue Mosque. Special eid breakfast (kavurma) will be served. Note: Friday Prayer @12:30 p.m.
Ebru, or water marbling, has a special place among the traditional Turkish Arts. It is a symbol of decorative sense, beauty, aesthetic, and grace within the Turkish culture. Ebru is like monument made eternal as the colors pass onto a permanent surface such as paper or fabric...
Life is the foremost and most manifest blessing of God Almighty, and the true and everlasting life is that of the Hereafter. Since we can deserve this life only by pleasing God, He sent Prophets and revealed Scriptures out of His Compassion for humanity. While mentioning His blessings upon humanity, He begins: All-Merciful. He taught the Qur'an, created humanity, and taught it speech. (Al-Rahman 55:1-4)
Meaning "place and time of birth," the word "mawlid" is used in the Islamic world to express the honored welcoming of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to this world.
Muslim poets competed with one another to make literary works regarding the Prophet, whom Allah sent as a mercy to the worlds. It was attempted in these prosaic and poetical works to welcome him to the world, to describe the miracles and extraordinary conditions of this event, especially the salvation of mankind honored by his arrival, and the intense feelings and joy of Muslims later honored with Islam. Sources inform us that the first rhymed mawlid of this nature was written by Andalusian traditionalist and historian Ibn Dihye al-Qalbi. He dedicated his work, "et-Tenvir fi mevlidi's-siraci'l-munir" to Albir amir Muzafferuddin Gokbori known as "Muazzam." Amir Muzafferuddin went down in history as the first Muslim to have a mawlid recited.
Are all of life’s hardships worth enduring? The answer depends on what our goal is in living. In fact, understanding the purpose of life is a slow and absorbing process. We sense its mystery while reflecting upon our existence and humanity. Therefore, our concept of life evolves gradually throughout our lives.
A man came to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)and said, “Give me an information about Islam such that it should suffice me and I should not have to ask anyone else”. The Prophet concisely replied “say, I believe in one God and then be straight”. (Also see Qur’an, 51:30). The two halves of Islam, right belief and right action, are summarised in this statement. While the “believe in one God” part of the statement covers the monotheism of Islam, that is the oneness and uniqueness of God, “be straight” (istaqeem) denotes to being balanced, following the middle ground and having integrity in one’s self and action. At another level, the message of Islam rests on four oneness’s.
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You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating Eid Ul-Adha (Festival of Sacri ce) on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at the Houston Blue Mosque.
Life is the foremost and most manifest blessing of God Almighty, and the true and everlasting life is that of the Hereafter. Since we can deserve this life only by pleasing God, He sent Prophets and revealed Scriptures out of His Compassion for humanity. While mentioning His blessings upon humanity, He begins: All-Merciful. He taught the Qur'an, created humanity, and taught it speech. (Al-Rahman 55:1-4)
Meaning "place and time of birth," the word "mawlid" is used in the Islamic world to express the honored welcoming of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to this world.