Calendar of Three Sacred Months 2017/1438

First Impressions on Majidi's Film
The long-awaited film by renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi, Muhammad: The Messenger of God came out on 28 October, 2016, in Turkey. Members of Lastprophet.info team were among the first viewers. As a brief reminder, the film is the second ever made movie concerning the life of Prophet Muhammad after the Message of 1976 by Moustapha Akkad. The production of the film took more than seven years...

Wishing You A Blessed Eid al-Adha

Infographic: The Sacrifice in Islam

Interview with Nouman Ali Khan
Nouman Ali Khan, founder and CEO of Bayyinah Institute, visited Turkey on August 23, 2016. Our youth team conducted an interview with him considering Muslim youth.

Audio English Translation of the Qur'an
Audiobook of the English translation of the Qur'an by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall.     Juz 1 [audioplayer mp3="/images/upload/media/quran/meal/en/1.mp3" ogg="/images/upload/media/quran/meal/en/1.ogg" width="634"][/audioplayer] Juz 2 [audioplayer mp3="/images/upload/media/quran/meal/en/2.mp3" ogg="/images/upload/media/quran/meal/en/2.ogg" width="634"][/audioplayer] Juz 3 [audioplayer mp3="/images...

Qur'an Recitation (By Abdulbasit Abdussamed)
Juz 1 [audioplayer mp3="/images/upload/media/quran/cuz1.mp3" ogg="/images/upload/media/quran/cuz1.ogg" width="634"][/audioplayer] Juz 2 [audioplayer mp3="/images/upload/media/quran/cuz2.mp3" ogg="/images/upload/media/quran/cuz2.ogg" width="634"][/audioplayer] Juz 3 [audioplayer mp3="/images/upload/media/quran/cuz3.mp3" ogg="/images/upload/media/quran/cuz3.ogg" width="634"][/audioplayer] Juz 4 [au...

A Day in Ramadan with Prophet Muhammad (saw)
The greatest jewel on the crown of the Islamic year is the blessed month of Ramadan, the month described by the Messenger (saw) himself as the month of his community. For a people enjoined and assured with the divine decree: “You have a good example in God's Messenger for whoever hopes for God and the Last Day, and remembers God oft” (Qur’an, 33:21), the life of the Prophet Muhammad during the m...

Ramadan and Fasting's Global Field of Influence
In Oliver Roy's work, Globalizing Islam: The Search For a New Ummah (London: Hurst and Company 2004), he tried to take up new perspectives Muslims are following generally in the world that fall between Westernization and Neo-fundamentalism. It is emphasized in the title of the book, which is as striking as its contents, that Islam is a global reality or a reality that is becoming accepted global...

Quranic Verses Related to Ramadan
“O you who believe! Prescribed for you is the Fast, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may deserve God's protection (against the temptations of your carnal soul) and attain piety.” Sura al-Baqara (2:183)(Fasting is for) a fixed number of days. If any of you is so ill that he cannot fast, or on a journey, he must fast the same number of other days. But for those ...

How To Revive Ourselves in Ramadan
As we welcome the holy month of Ramadan, the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and in which we dedicate ourselves to fasting, self-purification and spiritual training, we should strive to do righteous deeds and focus on the goals of Ramadan so that we can become closer to Allah.

A new surah for every week

Trying to memorize a new surah every week will help us to br...

Boğaziçi University will host Dr. Jonathan Brown!
  Dr. Jonathan Brown, from Georgetown University, address a large audience on May 18 about The Role of Sunnah in Islam: Misquoting Muhammad (pbuh). Date: 18th of May, Wednesday Time: 7 pm. Location: Garanti Cultural Center, Ayhan Şahenk Hall...