By Simon Martelli BOUYA OMAR, April 9, 2014 (AFP) – A thin mist hangs in the air as a handful of troubled souls wander aimlessly around the Bouya Omar mausoleum in central Morocco, the occasional chilling cry rising from behind its walls. These are Morocco’s “possessed” – from violent schizophrenics to hard drug users – who are … Read more
It’s not enough to congratulate a convert. Klaudia Khan reminds us that that there are others around us who may need help after embracing Islam. Important decisions are never easy. Life-changing decisions – such as embracing Islam – must be the most difficult. Except that once we recognise Islam as our true religion there is no other … Read more
Get acquainted with three kinds of bread that lie at the heart of many cultures across the Arab world. The region known more popularly as the Middle East is home to many different countries and people. It houses a diverse range of cultures and religions, each of them bearing striking similarities as well as differences. … Read more
Sya Taha takes a look at relevant verses in the Qur’an to examine how permissible the fast food giant’s offerings really are. I grew up in Singapore, where our minority Muslim community enjoys the benefits of the Islamic Religious Authority of Singapore (better known as MUIS), a semi-state institution that governs the collection and disbursement of … Read more
Fresh off her minor pilgrimage to Mecca, Maysaa Fahour shares her thoughts and advice on doing it all with kids in tow. The idea: I don’t know when the exact moment was that I decided to plan our Umra trip with three young children. Let’s just say that it evolved from the concept of “Well, why not?” So after … Read more