Styles of recitation of the Quran can sometimes have a cultural and even a political meaning as well as a spiritual one, as Ahram Weekly discovers Yasser Al-Sharkawi misses the time when he would head ...

Learning to become a qari (or qari’ah for females), a skilled reciter of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims, is not easy. It takes years or even decades of practice and discipline to master proper ...

(RNS) — Tens of thousands of Muslims are turning to technology to continue the sacred practices of hifz, or preserving the entirety of the Quran through memorization. (RNS) — During Ramadan, the month ...

RECITATION OF the Holy Quran during the blessed month of Ramadan is a rewarding exercise. Muslims should try to give as much time as possible in prayers and the recitation of Holy Quran for spiritual ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. It is permissible for you, dear ...

In daily life, for instance, if an ordinary worker who has no chance to meet his employer gets frequent chances to interact directly with him, he would certainly feel on the top of the world. Blessed ...

DOHA: In a significant move to strengthen Arabic proficiency and enhance Quranic literacy among students, Qatar has established a dedicated national ...

Bashundhara Shuvosangho organised a Quran recitation contest at a Qawmi Madrasah in Sadar Upazila on Wednesday to bolster ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) is prepared to collaborate with the Muslim World League (MWL) to establish standardised guidelines for Quran ...

When Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyaash the known scholar of the science of the Quran was on his death bed, his sister cried, so he said to her: "What makes you cry? I swear by Allah that I have recited the Quran ...

A boy from Swat, Muhammad Bashar, has brought honour to Pakistan by securing fourth place in an international Quran recitation competition held in Algeria. The contest, titled 'Mazameer Dawood,' was ...