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The spiritual significance of last Ashra of Ramadan

24Apr

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Islam

The spiritual significance of last Ashra of Ramadan

Ramadan is a month of spiritual cleansing and purification for Muslims. The last Ashra of Ramadan holds even more significance for Muslims all around the world. Muslims seek salvation before the month comes to an end. Ashra of Ramadan Of the major three Ashras of Ramadan, it is the third one that is valued greatly among Muslims. There are a lot of reasons, why it is valued more. One of the major reasons is it is the last Ashra and with it, Ramadan ends, so Muslims try to make the most out of it. The last ten days of Ramadan require greater devotion and dedication to making the most out of it. Muslims do Itikaf in these last 10 days to follow the Sunnah of their Prophet (PBUH). It is not compulsory for every Muslim to do Itikaf as it is a Sunnah. It is the renowned Sunnah of Prop...

YouTube removes Dr. Israr Ahmed channel for ‘anti-Jewish remarks’

22Apr

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Islam

YouTube removes Dr. Israr Ahmed channel for ‘anti-Jewish remarks’

Dr Israr Ahmed Dr Israr Ahmed's followers expressed resentment over the initiative and claimed that he was a great Muslim scholar who never preached violence and urged his followers to improve their education and learn modern technology. Muslim Scholar Dr Ahmed is accused of making anti-Semitic comments on YouTube, the largest video-sharing website. That's why YouTube removes Dr. Israr Ahmed 's channel for 'anti-Jewish remarks'. Followers of Dr. Israr Ahmed In addition, nearly three million people subscribed to Israr Ahmed's channel, and he was highly regarded for his lectures. YouTube took action after the Jewish Chronicle reported that British Pakistani Malik Faisal Akram, who took hostages at the Texas Synagogue, was inspired by lectures by Dr. Israr Ahmed. According to ...

21Mar

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Islam

15th March: International day to combat Islamophobia

The UNGA supported a resolution setting March 15 as the International Day against Islamophobia. A compelling step towards freedom of speech. World is definitely evolving. They are opening arms for tolerance and opinions. Recent example is passing a historic resolution against Islamophobia. The resolution was adopted by agreement by the 193-member world body and cosponsored by 55 mainly Muslim countries. It emphasizes the right to freedom of religion and belief and recalls a 1981 resolution. The calling for the 1981 resolution was “the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief.” As per this, the UNGA has passed the resolution to observe a day against Islamophobia. Pakistan has proposed this resolution in front of the UNGA. The resoluti...

Umrah is now opened for all the Nationalities

6Mar

By Sher1 Comment

Islam

Umrah is now opened for all the Nationalities

Umrah is now opened for all the countries in the world. The Ministry of Interior announced a short while ago. Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a short while ago today March 5 2022, that now they have allowed Umrah. Performing Umrah has been restricted due to the covid-19 pendamic. In addition to this announcement, The Ministry of Interior has announced following protocols must be followed while travlling to KSA. Stopping Social Distancing In MasjidsWearing Masks Only In Closed PlacesNot requiring the submission of a negative result for an approved PCR test. Or for an approved Rapid Antigen Test before coming to the KingdomIt is required to have Insurance to cover the cost of treatment from infection of Covid-19 Institutional & Home Quarantine has a...

Dr. Hamid Choi: First native Korean to translate Quran

31Dec

By AbdullahNo Comments

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Dr. Hamid Choi: First native Korean to translate Quran

Dr. Hamid Choi Yong Kil is the first native Korean person to translate Quran and Sahih Bukhari into the Korean language. This whole translation took a time period of seven years. Apart from his services in the translation of Quran, Dr Hamid Choi is also a teacher of Islamic studies and Arabic at the University of South Korea Dr. Hamid Choi, a native Korean and a Islamic studies teacher, went onto translate the Quran in Korean language. This made Dr. Hamid, the first native Korean to do so. The whole tasks was difficult and time consuming and took him around 7 years. Alongside the Quran, Dr Hamid Choi also translated the 'Sahih Bukhari' which is a book of hadith. These contributions by Dr Hamid Choi surely are big. Now a big percentage of Koreans will be able to better understand...