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The curious tale of the Abyssinian Guardians of Masjid Nabawi SAW

Umar Stambuli – Cii News | 17 Safar 1437/30 November 2015 The minarets spiraling towards the sky at the Prophet SAW’s mosque in Madina have been one of the transcendent features characterising the masjid. Embroidered shades that open and close automatically to swathe the pilgrims and congregants from heat and …

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World AIDS Day: Getting to Zero

JamiatSA The first day of December each year is commemorated as World AIDS Day with the purpose to mobilise energies, skills and resources to combat HIV and AIDS as well as to increase awareness of the disease. It is also an occasion to remember and express solidarity with those living …

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Debasing and Disrespecting the Ulama: A Fitnah of the Times

Allah Ta’ala says in the Noble Quran :“Are those who know equal to those who know not? It is only men of understanding who will remember (i.e. get a lesson from Allah’s Signs and Verses)”(Quran 39:9) “ …Verily the Ulama (scholars/theologians) are the heirs of the Prophets, verily the Prophets …

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Take It On Faith

Miriam Islam starts a new series looking at inspiring relationships in the families of the prophets. SISTERS Magazine Imagine you were on a long car journey with your family; you would hope it would be uneventful and stress-free. At best you expect the roads to be clear; at worst you …

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‘We need charity with empathy’

Ebrahim Moosa – Cii News | 13 Safar 1437/26 November 2015 As the debate on the state on Indian-black relations in South Africa still simmers, Muslims in the country have been advised to be more astute in the manner they dispose of their charities to engender goodwill. South African Muslims …

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A Wounded Heart

Author: Maria Karim Source: www.muslimaat.net The sudden dreadful crying and screaming woke Zainab up. She lay on her bed, burying her face into the pillow, trying hard to block out the growing noise coming from the other room. It had hardly been two hours since she had cried herself to …

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Salat-ul-Istikhara

http://simplyislam.blogspot.co.za/ The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam has said: “If one of you is concerned about some practical undertaking, or about making plans for a journey, he should perform two Raka’aats (cycles) of voluntary prayer.” Then he should say the following Du’aa: اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أستَخيرك بعلمكَ، و أستقدرك بقُدرتك، …

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10 Ways To Jannah ( Paradise )

How Bad Do You Want It? http://islamicevents.sg/blog/articles/how-bad-do-you-want-it/ How bad do you want Jannah? This is the question that will ultimately define your day, your week and even your life. “This life of ours is a sleep…and when we die, we wake up from the sleep.” –Ali (ra) One day, perhaps …

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