The Prophet's Toothbrush: Miswak — the wonder twig
 Aug 20, 2011 If you thought it might sound old-fashioned to suggest you start using tree twigs to clean your teeth, you are wrong. The World Health Organisation for oral hygiene has recognised the multiple benefits of miswak. The miswak or siwak is a teeth-cleaning twig taken from the Salvadora persica tree known as arak in Arabic or peelu in Urdu. Studies have found the valuable medic...

Largest book on Prophet planned
Aug 23, 2011 JEDDAH: Plans are under way to publish literally the largest book on the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which is expected to weigh 1,600 kg and contain 420 pages, each page with dimensions of four by five meters. The book, according to Shams Arabic daily, is authored by Abdullah Al-Mosleh, secretary-general of the Organization for Scientific Miracles in the Holy Qur&rsq...

The Prophet as a social activist
Aug 19, 2011 SOCIAL activism by citizens is often looked upon as a modern-day phenomenon. What is not commonly known is that the Prophet of Islam started his social activism in his youth, much before his declaration of prophethood. The deeds of the Prophet, even before that time, were in accordance with his noble character and the teachings which he later received. One of the major aims of h...

Historic 'Dar ul-Hadith Mosque' snaps up nine awards
Aug 18, 2011 Edirne’s historical Dar-ül Hadis (Dar ul-Hadith) Mosque, which is famous for being an environmentalist house of worship, has proven it with nine awards presented from various institutions. The mosque, cleaned by volunteers every week, is also home to many different types of trees, flowers and domestic animals in its green garden. Dubbed Turkey’s most environmentalist...

Portraying the life of the Prophet through art
Aug 18,2011 In his exhibition entitled ‘Sira el-Nabawia’ (Life of the Prophet Mohamed), Taher Abdel-Azeem tries to delve into Islam’s values in a modern way by using art – a language that all can understand. One of his oil paintings is inspired by something that happened in the Year of the Elephant, the name in Islamic history for the year approximating to 570 AD. Tha...

Prophet Muhammad's cloak on display for visitors
Aug 5,2011 The hırka-i şerif, the cloak of the Prophet Muhammad, is now on display at the Hırka-ı Şerif Mosque in İstanbul's Fatih district. The hırka-i şerif, the cloak of the Prophet Muhammad, which is normally on display throughout the month of Ramadan, was not exhibited last year due to restoration work on the cloak. İstanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, İstanbul Metropolitan ...

Relics of Prophet Muhammad to be displayed during Ramadan
Aug 5,2011 The sacred relics of Prophet Muhammad will be displayed in Istanbul during the holy month of Ramadan. Professor Mustafa Cagrici, mufti of Istanbul, said Thursday that the relics would be open to people's visit at Istanbul's Mosque of the Holy Mantle at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, adding that people would be able to see the Holy Mantle till the first day of the Ramadan Feast...

YouTube broadcasts live first Evening prayer of Ramadan from Mak
Aug 2,2011 The live streaming, which focuses on the Ka'aba, the cube-shaped structure emblematic to Islam, is the result of several weeks of planning between Google's Emerging Arabia and the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information. Google owns the video-sharing website. "Everyone was on board, and it took us a few weeks," said Abdulrahman Tarabzouni, Emerging Arabia's...

Students dedicated to mastering Qur'an
 Jul 31,2011 The boy rocks gently on his knees, eyes closed, as if lost in meditation. The young imam tilts his head to listen, and the boy begins to chant. It is a rhythmic, almost musical, intonation in Arabic as he recites, from memory, long passages of the Qur'an. Like the imam before them, the boys at Masjid Al-Huda in Greenfield are working to "make hifz," to memorize an...

Cancer Hospital Holds Meeting on Life of Prophet Muhammad
 Jul 25,2011 A cancer hospital in Kashmir,India on Monday organised a conference on the holy life of the Prophet of Islam, with speakers highlighting the contemporary relevance of the Last Messenger’s teachings. The Hakeem Sanaullah Cancer Hospital in Sopore, founded and run by Dr. Shad Saleem, an oncologist with world-class experience in some of the most advanced institutions abr...

Life Of Muhammad was a thoughtful and important series
 Jul 25,2011   The final episode of Rageh Omaar's Life Of Muhammad chronicled the latter stages of the prophet's life and the way in which his behaviour shaped the Islam we recognise today. Omaar began by exploring some of the ammunition critics of Islam find in Muhammad's life, like the barbaric punishments he recommended, or the fact that he may have married a nine-year-o...

The Life of Muhammad: a timeline
Jul 25,2011 Timeline of Muhammad's Life   570- Born in the town of Mecca. His name (Abu al-Qasim Muḥammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusai ibn Kilab) derives from the Arabic verb hamada, meaning "to praise, to glorify". 575- Orphaned upon the death of his mother and placed in the protection of his paternal grandfather, then his uncle. ...