What is Mawlid al-Nabi? The Islamic celebration explained
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Mawlid al-Nabi, Arabic for the "birthday of the prophet", marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth. Some Muslims commemorate the event because of his significance in Islam. The ...
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Wallah, salam, inshallah: Five Islamic expressions that have gone ...
WEBNov 3, 2021 · 1. Salam. Originating in Arabic, the word salam is one of the most widely used greetings across the Middle East and Islamic world, and is found as a loanword in languages as diverse as Turkish ...
Al-Aqsa: The history of Jerusalem's iconic mosque
WEBOct 4, 2022 · Located in the Old City, the historical site is a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Dominating Jerusalem's skyline, the al-Aqsa mosque is the jewel in the crown of the historic Old City ...
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WEBAll News. Germany. Germany stops approving new arms export licences for Israel: Report. Palestine state. UN overwhelmingly backs Palestinian resolution to end Israeli occupation. Hezbollah. Fresh ...
The Palestinian keffiyeh: All you need to know about its origins
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The word itself means "relating to Kufa," a reference to the Iraqi city south of Baghdad that sits along the Euphrates river, but little else is known about the roots of the keffiyeh. One account ...
The Islamic calendar: How does it work and why is it lunar?
WEBMar 29, 2022 · The Islamic calendar is governed by the movements of the moon, meaning that each month starts with a new lunar cycle, marked by the "birth" of a new crescent moon. As it is based on the lunar ...
Laylat al-Qadr: The holiest night in Islam explained
WEBApr 7, 2024 · The precise night on which Laylat al-Qadr falls is not known to Muslims, however; according to Islamic beliefs, it will fall on one of the odd nights of the last 10 days of Ramadan. This means it ...
Rare footage shows public beheadings in Saudi Arabia
WEBPublished date: 7 November 2015 15:31 GMT | Last update: 8 years 10 months ago. Rare footage emerged on Saturday of authorities in Saudi Arabia publicly beheading three men. A 50-second video was ...
Al-Aqsa Mosque: The significance of one of Islam's holiest sites
WEBApr 15, 2022 · Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque is the third-holiest site in Islam, drawing tens of thousands of pilgrims from across Palestine and the wider Muslim world each year. The mosque also serves as a symbol ...
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