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Dua, or prayer, is another name for the feelings of the heart, rather than just any linguistic sequence. The Quran tells us that "each Prophet was sent in the language of his own community." (14:4).
(JTA) — The name of a Jewish fraternity was graffitied in a Muslim prayer room at New York University’s library last week, according to school officials. A student was visiting the prayer room ...
In many parts of the world, Friday may simply mark the end of a busy workweek or the start of a relaxing weekend. But for ...
Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first ...
Mosques have been broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers with the city's permission. That's happened before in some U.S. cities and in some parts of the city, but as Zach Hirsch ...
In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before ...
In Islam, Maghrib is a prayer performed at sunset, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Maghrib adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dusk.
According to the lawsuit, the inmates adhere to Islamic teachings regarding prayer, praying Islam’s five daily prayers, each lasting as little as a few minutes.
The astrolabe features Muslim prayer lines and prayer names, arranged to ensure that its original intended users kept to time to perform their daily prayers.
Palembang, Indonesia — A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork ...
Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) said it was “deeply disturbing” that a Sikh delivered a prayer in the House chamber on Friday — after apparently mistaking him for a Muslim man. The since-dele… ...
The name of a Jewish fraternity was graffitied in a Muslim prayer room at New York University’s library last week, according to school officials.