Jerusalem Grand Mufti Receives Covenants
Gary L. Krupp, Founder and President of Pave the Way Foundation, a non-sectarian organization dedicated to achieving peace by closing the gap in tolerance, education and the practical relations between religions, through cultural, technological and intellectual exchanges, recently granted a copy of "The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World'' by Dr. John Andrew Morro...

Chapel Hill: Will We Know Why?
The team of LastProphet.info shares their hearts in suffering with the family, friends, and loved ones of the three young and innocent Muslims killed on Tuesday, February, 10th, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his newly-wed wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, had their bright futures taken away from them as they were gunned dow...

Tour Turkey with Omid Safi
Dr. Omid Safi is one of the leading voices for Islam today. An accomplished scholar, he is a Professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University, and serves as the Director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center. LastProphet.info had the honour to receive Dr. Safi at our offices in Istanbul last year and talk with him about his book, ‘Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters’. Dr. Safi w...

The last living 'Sahibi'
In the deserts of northern Jordan there is a tree that stands alone within hundreds of miles of emptiness. It is believed that over fourteen hundred years ago under the shade of this tree a meeting took place between the young Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the Christian monk Buhira. The story about the rediscovery of this living link to the Prophet is recorded in the documentary 'The ...

Majid Majidi Launches Promo For New Film
Filmmaker Majid Majidi, in the finishing stages of making his new film “Muhammad” got interviewed recently and promoted his film’s message, saying, “I wanted to share and spread the right understanding of Islam.” With an unheard-of budget and entire city sets built for the occasion, “Muhammad” has a lot riding on it. Majidi gave a massive promotional push for his film during the interview. Thi...

Calligraphy Exhibition Opens in Washington
A new Islamic calligraphy exhibition commemorating the 1443rd year of prophet Muhammad's birth opened here Friday.   Islamic Culture and Art Platform, in cooperation with Yildiz Holding, a Turkish multinational, and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), exhibited pieces by famous calligraphers, including Turkish. They include verses from the Qur’an, deeds of prophet Muhammad and...

Rare Portrayal of Muhammad’s Youth in Upcoming Iranian Film
In October 2011, under a complete media blackout, the most ambitious and expensive cinematic project in Iranian history was launched. There had been no leaks regarding the production. The first news came the following month with two announcements: Famed director Majid Majidi declared that he was shooting a film that would “bring pride to Iran and Iranians.” And minister of culture an...

Students Remember the Prophet
Last Friday, Muslim students greeted their peers and faculty with flowers. From 11 a.m. to noon, roughly 40 Muslim students, spread throughout various campus locations, handed out red and white roses to passers-by. Attached to each rose was a short quote from the Prophet Muhammad. "The project began in New Zealand and our national organizers hoped to get as many cities as possible to partici...

BBC Documentary Prophet on PBS
CAIRO – Offering Americans a deeper look into the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), a leading US television network will start airing a documentary on the life of the prophet of Islam this week which may surprise American viewers. “As major polls by Gallup, Pew, and others have reported, astonishing numbers of Americans, as well as Europeans, are not only ignorant of Islam...

Learn About His Words
  LastProphet WebPortal for children, SeerahForKids, now has a book of Hadith in English.  The narrations are specially prepared for children to understand with illustrations. Asim dede, a friendly grandfather, welcomes children to gather around to hear stories about the Prophet Muhammad, sal Allahu alayhi wa Salaam, and learn lessons from his blessed life and doings....

ISNA to Hold 50th Annual Convention
The rubric for the convention this year is "Envisioning a More Perfect Union: Building the Beloved Community" The convention, an annual Islamic event held at the end of the summer and regularly hosting dozens of (this year, 200) invited speakers, as well as musical entertainment, art and photography exhibitions as well as 'meet the author' events - and concentrated around a bazaar of artists, bus...

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...