International Award
  Meridyen Association has added yet another international award to its growing list at the 1st Global Congress for Muslim Public Relations Practitioners, receiving the First Global Muslim Public Relations Excellence Award at a special awards ceremony held in Malaysia. Hosted in Kuala Lumpur on 05 December 2011 and officiated by Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato...

Eco-Wudhu and Islam's Bright Relationship to Water
Islam’s relationship with water management begins at wudhu before prayers. Zaufishan gives some tips for making wudhu greener. It was over five years ago when I first learned about a wudhu that was environmentally friendly. Despite being a keen Eco-Muslim, I didn’t see how clean water for ritual ablutions could get, well, any cleaner. After one Hajj pilgrimage in 2005 and many cold water washes h...

Book about Fatima, the Prophet's Daughter, Released in Moscow
A new book, published in Moscow, recounts the life of Fatima, Prophet Muhammad's daughter.   Tofiq Abuelm's Fatima: Prophet Mohammad's Daughter has been published in Moscow with support from the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.   According to the public relations office and information center of the Iranian Islamic Culture and Relations Office (ICRO), the book rec...

Lastprophet.info Goes Online with More Dynamic Interface
With its official launch in 2007, the Lastprophet.info Web Portal broke new ground in terms of both its content and its distinctive, unique and refined design. While the content was prepared with a great deal of care - following consultation with academics and theologians, all authorities in their own fields - the visual layout of the portal was the work of famous Turkish designer Emrah Yücel, wh...

Sadreddin Özçimi
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French Provocateurs at work – again!
Recent developments in France bear all the hallmarks of the cartoon crisis of 2006-2007 which shook the globe and had an indelible impact on the Islamic world. Describing themselves as having anarchist-left wing leanings, the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo named the Prophet Muhammad as guest ‘edtior’ in its latest edition, published Wednesday. Using political developments in Tunisia...

Masterpieces of calligraphy art on view at Yıldız Palace
New exhibition titled “Masterpieces of the Calligraphy Art Hilya al-Sharif” opened Nov. 1 at Istanbul’s Yıldız Palace Mabeyn Köşk and is running until Dec. 1 with a wide array of examples from the traditional art form. “This branch of art is actually very wide,” President Abdullah Gül said during the exhibition’s opening ceremony. “We have many world-reno...

Vatican sponsors art exhibit featuring the Prophet Muhammad
Oct 14, 2011 For the first time, the Vatican is hosting an exhibit on Islamic calligraphy.  The art form focuses on Prophet Muhammad, from his physical features to his "generosity, intelligence and wisdom."   The art form was born in the 17th century, during the Ottoman empire, and has been reborn as contemporary Turkish artists reinterpret the original work.     ...

Vatican to host Hilya exhibition at Cancellaria
Sep 29, 2011 An exhibition featuring classical and contemporary examples of Hilye-i Şerif and prayer beads will open in the Vatican on Oct. 1. The Hilya al-Sharif is a description of the personal virtues and the qualities of the Prophet Muhammad. What make the pieces interesting are not just the words used to describe the Prophet but also the designs made out of these words. Running unt...

Prophet's Example Biggest Inspiration for Muslim Chaplains in Br
Sep 22, 2011 Muslim chaplains in Britain play a key role linking their communities with public organisations, research by Cardiff University has found. It found a rapidly growing number of Muslims in a sphere of work usually associated with the Christian faith. Chaplains can be found in prisons, hospitals, airports, courts, higher education and the military, with some people describing them ...

The Kindness of the Prophet Muhammad
Sep 21, 2011 I have now called Islam my religion and way of life for 10 years. During this decade, I have come to realize that the main obstacle to interfaith understanding and mutual respect between Muslims and non-Muslims is the shroud of mystique that still surrounds Islam, despite its spotlight media coverage since that fateful day in September 2001. Therefore, in order to really reach s...

British Teenager's 'Muhammad in Accrington... Inspiring Me' Film
Accrington teenager shortlisted for global accolade An East Lancashire teenager has beaten her peers across the world to be shortlisted for a global accolade. Hollins Technology College student Amna Aslam produced a short film ‘Muhammad In Accrington... Inspiring Me’ as part of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation Faith Shorts contest. [flvplayer videoUrl="/images/upload/media/muhammad-in-accrington-...