1,500-year-old Handwritten Bible Kept in Ankara, Ministry Confir
The Turkish minister of culture and tourism on Thursday confirmed media reports suggesting that a 1,500-year-old Bible that was discovered by Turkish police during an anti-smuggling operation in 2000 is being kept in Ankara today. According to media reports on Thursday, the Bible was seized from a gang smuggling artifacts during a police operation in southern Turkey in 2010 and reportedly prese...

Prophet Muhammad a unique historical figure
The Prophet Muhammad is certainly one of the most influential figures in history. Michael H. Hart, in his book, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, puts Muhammad at the top of the 100 most influential personalities. More than a billion people across the world follow Muhammad and take him as their guide, mentor and leader. Muslims' respect, love and reverence for Muh...

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari's tomb to reopen in September
Eyüp Sultan Türbesi, the historic tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, is set to reopen to the public in September following a year of restoration. If the restoration goes according to plan, the tomb, which received hundreds of visitors every day prior to closure, will be open in time for Eid-ul Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Khalid bin Zayd Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, one of the Pro...

Journey of Faith
IN JUNE 2009 Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum (BM), flew to Saudi Arabia, his first visit to the heart of the Islamic world. He wanted the blessing of the Saudi royal family. Mr MacGregor and Venetia Porter, the BM’s keeper of Islamic art, spoke to the chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, Prince Sultan bin Salman (known locally as the “astro...

Rare copy of Qur'an on display at British Museum
LONDON: The British Museum witnessed the installation of one of the oldest known copies of the Holy Qur’an from the 8th century as an exhibit for a major Islamic exhibition. The British Library has lent the copy of the Holy Qur’an to the British Museum for the exhibition: Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam, which is set to open to the public on Jan. 26. The Ma’il Qur&rsquo...

When love for the Prophet becomes art
A thriving hub of cultural enrichment, Ottoman İstanbul was renowned for its glorification of the beauty of Islam through art.   A glossy soft-cover volume produced by the Association of International Art and Culture (UKSD), “When Love for the Prophet Becomes Art” sheds light upon the spiritual significance of two manifestations of this great tradition: Hilye-i Şerif (The Nobl...

British Teenager Wins Faith Short Award for Prophet Film
Fourteen-year-old British student Amna Aslam won the action category for her film “Muhammad in Accrington…Inspiring Me” at the 2nd Annual Film Shorts Film Awards at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in London. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation held the awards ceremony for their global film competition, Faith Shorts, on Dec. 06. with more than 200 guests including British actr...

Book on Prophet set to break records
Dubai has made a habit of breaking records and takes the largest and fastest in its stride. Joining the list will be what is said to be the biggest book in the world on the biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which hopes to make its entry into the Guinness World Records. The book said to weigh more than 1,500kg, has 420 pages and is written by Dr Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Muslih, renown...

Muslim Journalists Urged to Apply Prophet's Principles
Veteran Indonesian journalist Parni Hadi urged Muslim journalists to apply principles set out by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in their work to enhance their credibility. Addressing the International Islamic Media Conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, the former chief of Antara news agency also called for the establishment of an international Muslim media development center in Indonesia. ...

Muslim PR professionals need to 'unpack' the Prophetic example
Muslims need to unpack the notion that Prophet Muhammad’s behavior was the Qur’an, founding Chairman of New York’s Cordoba initiative Imam Feisal Abd Rauf has said. Speaking at the 1st Global Congress for Muslim Public Relations Practitioners held in Kuala Lumpur from 05-08 December, the US faith leader spoke of the need for Muslims to reach a more profound understanding of the Prophet’s example...

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...