Allah, Yamn al-Qayamah And Jannah: The Beginner’s Guide To Islam

Islam accounts for approximately 21 percent of the world’s religion with some 1.5 billion followers worldwide. The second most popular religion, Islam stems back to the seventh century and originates from the teachings of Islamic Prophet, Muhammad. The Word, Islam, means “submission” or the total surrender of oneself to God. A follower of Islam is known as a Muslim, which translates to “one who submits.” A political and military leader, Muhammad was visited by Allah who passed his revelations through the prophet. Muhammad had been unhappy living in Mecca and so retreated to the surrounding mountains to reflect and meditate. It was at this time, during the month of Ramadan, that Muhammad... Read more »

Muslims in Space! Muslim Astronauts Encounter Unique Difficulties

As Malaysia prepares to pick its first astronauts, the country’s space agency is hunting for solutions to the problems it expects devout Muslims to face while in orbit, such as in which direction to pray. Devout Muslims are required under Islam rules to pray fervently five times a day facing their holy city of Mecca. Mecca is the birthplace of Islam and of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. It is therefore the most sacred of cities in both Islam and the middle east. According to Islamic traditions, Muslims around the world must face Mecca during their daily prayers. The question that... Read more »