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Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, has proclaimed May 28 as the Makkah Declaration celebration day in Brooklyn.The proclamation was made in a statement signed on Friday May 28, 2021.According to the statement, Brooklyn is the…

The management of Muslim Media Corporation (MMC) in New York has announced the winners of the 2020 Merciful Ambassador Award (MAA). The awardees are Zamir Hassan, founder of Muslims Against Hunger; Nurah-Rosalie Amatullah, CEO, Muslim…

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has expressed concern over the current crisis rocking Myanmar.In a statement released on Monday February 1, 2021, OIC said, “We follow the current developments in Myanmar…

Akeem AlaoSecretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has promised its support for the efforts of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy in promoting moderation and countering…

Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, Secretary-General of the OIC has announced plan to join the international community in commemorating the Human Rights Day.While announcing this in a statement on Thursday December 10, 2020, Al-Othaimeen…

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted innocent farmers in northeastern Nigeria.While decrying the attack on its official website on Monday…

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has announced plan to hold the 47th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in the capital of the Republic of Niger, Niamey.The session which is slated between…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned, in totality, the evil machinations of some French officials to sever French-Islamic relations.While voicing its displease in a statement on Friday October 23, 2020, OIC expressed…

By Dr. Mehnaz AfiridiAs a Muslim woman and Professor, I have been teaching a class in Venice, Italy every winter on “Venice and the Other,” it is a class that focuses on the Jewish and Muslim historical and artistic influences in…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation through the Islamic Solidarity Funds, has handed over Covid-19 financial grants to member states.The handing over took place at the headquarters of the OIC General Secretariat ‪in the presence of…

PreambleDear Muslim Parents,This is not a parents/teachers association meeting in which new school fees or new calendar year is to be discussed. It is rather a meeting of positive and constructive minds over one of the most…

The Islamic Leadership Council of New York, popularly called Majlis Ash-Shura, has strongly condemned the reprehensible murder of George Floyd at the hands of four police officers, according to a press release made on Wednesday, May 27.…

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijra calendar where Muslims observe obligatory fasting. Fasting, however, is the third pillar of Islam. Ramadan is a month mentioned in the Qur'an. It is a month every Muslim looks forward to all year…

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. - William Shakespeare, "Macbeth"For most…

The Crescent Council of Canada has declared Saturday May 23 ‘Eīd Al-Fiṭr, following confirmation of multiple moon sightings in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Niger.According to the council, sighting of the crescent in the region “was…

Not less than 243 Bangladesh citizens who were stranded in the USA, following the coronavirus pandemic, have been successfully brought back home.While disclosing this on Sunday May 17, 2020, HSIA director group captain Touhid-ul Ahsan…

This article ought to have been published at the beginning of this year’s Ramadan. But an oversight as a human factor set in as a cause of delay. However, it is still very much relevant even at this stage. Here it goes:One of the most…

Perhaps, in no other month of Hijrah calendar are the roles of Muslim women (especially wives) as pronounced as in the month of Ramadan. Like in other months, responsible Muslim sisters display the roles of wives and mothers as well as…

At the beginning of this sacred month, 11 days ago, an analysis was done in this column classifying the 30 days of Ramadan into three segments. The first segment was said to contain the first ten days during which the blessings of Allah…

Whenever Ramadan comes around every year, many Muslims perceive it from economic, social and psychological perspectives alone. They hardly note the practical lessons of this sacred month beyond those scopes. Such limited perception of…

One of the indisputable aiding instruments of Tafsir is literacy. The more literate the Muslims are in the relevant language, the more they are likely to understand the Qur'an through Tafsir. And no one who thoroughly understands the Tafsir…

Editorial:Alhamdulliah! This Ramadan Muslims the world over will be blissfully celebrating the return of their designated focal point, humanity, and not venerated places. To Allah, SW, humanity has always been the focal point for…

By Azeez BalogunThe U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday that would arm the president with the power to impose sanctions on Chinese government officials responsible for human rights crimes committed…

By Muizat HameedA Nigerian medical doctor, Dr. Idris Ola , during an interview with Punch Newspaper on Thursday, has said that some forms of cancer can be prevented later in life if vaccines are taken seriously.Dr. Ola, a medical…