Attitudes and Behavior of the Prophet towards Non-Muslims
That the Prophet was trustworthy, defended justice, sided with the poor and weak, gave importance to familial relations, emphasized the rights of parents, and had many similar characteristics are all matters of historical record. Religious Tradition in the Hejaz The Hejaz Peninsula has come into contact with different cultural elements and religious traditions throughout history. This region stre...

Rihla 2013 Set To Begin In Konya
The 2013 Rihla Program, which will begin on Thursday this week, will continue its tradition of providing participants enrichment through a unique multidimensional summer intensive. Combining dependable, relevant education and dedicated devotional time in a spiritually inspiring historic setting, the Rihla program will provide a holistic experience to those seriously striving to learn their religi...

Arabia in the Pre-Islamic Period
To understand the religion that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) conveyed and the effects that this religion had on society it is necessary to understand in part the ethnic, geographic, social, cultural, economic and religious features of the environment in which Prophet Muhammad lived. Revealing this process, which directly affected the existence of Islamic society, will not only help us to understand t...

The Prophet in God's Own Words
Prophet Muhammad in the Qur'an An exclusive project of Lastprophet.info marking the occasion of the Mawlid –Prophet Muhammad’s birth – three Qaris, or reciters of the Qur’an, Hüseyin Orhan, Halil Necipoğlu, and Ibrahim Helalşah respectively recite in Arabic the Qur’anic verses describing Prophet Muhammad. The English translation of these verses is read by Andy Boyns. The three different reciters...

Shaykh Abdulqadir al-Jilani on the Month of Shaban
On the Special Merit of the Month of Sha’ban ‘A’isha, the wife of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace, and may He be well pleased with her), is reported as having said: Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to fast until we would say he was never going to stop fasting, and he would go so long without fasting that we would say he was never going to fast, but I nev...

Night of Ascension: The Basics
Lailat al Miraj, or the Night of Ascension, is a Muslim holiday that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca to the 'Farthest Mosque' in Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven, was purified, and given the instruction for Muslims to pray five times daily. This is also the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's ascension to heaven; he was taken from Mecca, in his time of dee...

Omid Safi visits Meridyen Association in Uskudar
Professor Omid Safi spoke yesterday, June 3rd 2013, at Sehir University. His talk was entitled “Beyond the Clash of Civilizations: The Struggle for a Global and Holistic Justice” and discussed the ideas of Justice in the light of the Qur’an and human thought. Attendees included Sehir University students, Marmara University theology students, members of his tour group who have been touring Turkey ...

Hilya Calligraphy Exhibition Opens in Montenegro
  A Hilye calligraphy exhibition, consists of Mehmet Çebi's private hilye collection, opened in Çetinye, Montenegro on May 16. The exhibition features dozens of pieces of the “Hilye-i Şerif” (a physical description of the Prophet Muhammad in calligraphy). The term hilya in Arabic (or hilye in Turkish) has two closely related meanings, as detailed in the LastProphet article linked above. Firstly, ...

Bless Us in Rajab and Shaba'an...
O Allah! Make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan - Hadith Sahih, a prayer repeated by millions of Muslims over the past week

We pray that all of our readers have  blessed Rajab and Shaba’an, and with health and faith reach the blessed month of Ramadan. Tonight in Turkey will be celebrated as ‘Recep kandil’ or the first Thursday night in the m...

Last Prophet Publishes 'Life of Muhammad' Audiobook
  Last Prophet is pleased to announce the publication release of the audiobook of the "Life of Muhammad", Sal Allahu alayhi wa Salaam (Peace and Blessings be upon him). This book has been produced by a team of researchers and artists working together at the Meridyen Association offices here in Uskudar, Istanbul. Written by Casim Avcı and voiced by professional voiceover artist Andy Boyns, with ed...

Questions and Answers from Director Majid Majidi
World renowned director Majid Majidi was part of LastProphet.info Web Portal’s 2013 Seerah Workshop, which was organized under the theme of “Seerah and Visuality.” During the question and answer period of the workshop, Majidi spoke about his artistic life and his new film on the life of the Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) Q: Can you speak about your journey in starting off the project of your film...

World’s largest Prophet Muhammad Museum to open in Istanbul
The museum named "The Age of Felicity World Prophet Museum" will exhibit replicas of the objects and places which were part of the life of Prophet Muhammad, ranging from his clothes to tools, and the Prophet's Mosque to the Kaaba. Prophet Foundation Chairman Mehmet Kaya told the Turkish press that the museum, which will be built by the foundation, is set to open in 2016. The museum, which will ha...