The Eating Habits of God's Messenger
Question: What were Prophet Muhammad's manners when eating meals and what was his monthly nutritional intake? Answer (Theologian Nimet Yılmaz): Our Prophet always lived a simple and humble life. He would distribute his income to those in need. There were times when he did not eat for days and when a single meal would not be cooked in his house for 2 months on end. He rarely ate bread made of whe...

'Follow the Islamic way to save the world,' Prince Charles urges
digg_title = "'Follow the Islamic way to save the world,' Prince Charles urges environmentalists"; var sburl5872 = window.location.href; var sbtitle5872 = document.title;Prince Charles yesterday urged the world to follow Islamic 'spiritual principles' in order to protect the environment. In an hour-long speech, the heir to the throne argued that man's destruction of the world was contrary to the s...

Inspired by Muhammad ad campaign launched in U.K.
An advertising campaign aimed at countering negative views of Muslims was launched in London on Monday as a survey showed that a majority of Britons linked Islam with terrorism. The adverts, which will appear on London taxis, underground trains and bus stops, feature pictures of Muslim professionals. The Inspired by Muhammad campaign is organised by the Exploring Islam Foundation, a group run by ...

Being a part of an Umma
What is the feeling that makes one feel part of the Muslim ummah? What brings about this feeling, a feeling which eliminates excludes all unnecessary attachments and makes one feel a part of a whole, leaving all appendages such as race, culture, income, etc. irrelevant? When I go on umrah, I savour the sounds, smells and colours of Mecca and Medina, and this strengthens my admiration of the unity...

Super-Muslim-man
Superman, Batman, X-Men... There is probably no one in the world who hasn't heard of these superheroes. While watching them, we may admire such heroes, who have, in some way, shape or form, been a part of our lives, regardless of how culturally or religiously undesirable they may have been. How wonderful it would be if there were Muslim super heroes who could entertain our children. The US-ra...

The New Villains of Hollywood
After the Danish Cartoon crisis in 2005 many right wing and Islamophobic campaigns started to rear their ugly heads. Attacks on mosques, the minaret ban in Switzerland, the recent face-veil/burqa bans in Italy and Belgium and the fact that other places, such as Montreal, are considering following suit, are all a part of a not-so-new puzzle that needs to be solved by the modern world. It seems tha...

Responsibilities for the Islamic Community
The meeting with the Turkish scholars was very interesting from many points of view. A group of Muslim intellectuals debating about Prophet Muhammad and the image of Islam in the West is something special today. We all know the problems cartoons about the Prophet which were published on September 30 2005 in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten; a  few days ago they were reprinted in the Norwegia...

In the House of Islamophobia
  There was an Arabic school in Milan, housed in an old industrial building with green walls and consisting of two floors; it was located far from the centre, in the east of the town. It was time for the children to return home; their parents were waiting for them to come from school. Among them was an old woman, nearly 50, a converted Italian, wearing the niqab. In Italy, you don't often come ac...

Istanbul Seminars discuss the issues of dialogue and civilizatio
The third of the annual İstanbul Seminars were realized between May 19-24 at the Bilgi University with the cooperation of Reset-Dialogue on Civilizations Foundation in Italy. The seminars, bringing together prominent scholars, journalists and activists competent on their areas every year, offered an ambiance of debate and exchange of ideas about the civilizations on the 21st century, dialogue, th...

Jonathan Brown and Ahmad Vincenzo in Turkey
The Meridyen Association's project to understand and introduce Prophet Muhammad to the world through lastprophet.info continues with international projects. Abdal Hakim Murad (Timothy Winters) from Cambridge University, Jonathan Brown from Washington University and Ahmad Vincenzo, the author of Spring in Yathrib, will be in Turkey this month as guests of the Meridyen Association Panel: "...

Hadith and Seerah Research Awards Granted to Winners
digg_title = "Hadith and Seerah Research Awards Granted to Winners "; var sburl7355 = window.location.href; var sbtitle7355 = document.title; The third "Hadith and Sirah Research Awards" winners were presented with their awards at an opening ceremony held at the Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall on Sunday April 11, 2010 in a ceremony attended by the President of Turkish Religious Affairs Dire...

The Lifetime Service to Hadith and Seerah Award winner was the l
The third Lifetime Service to Hadith and Seerah Award, which is held by the Meridyen Association's lasprophet.info project and aims to honor individuals who have devoted their lives to narrating the life of Prophet Muhammad, took place on Sunday April 11, 2010 this year. The ceremony which took place at the Cemal Resit Rey concert Hall, kiced off with attendance from the President of Turkish Reli...