by Hena Zuberi, Saturday, 25 May 2013 The Islamic Circle of North America masjid (ICNA) in Alexandria, VA hosted an Open House and appreciation dinner on May 18th, 2013. The masjid was completed and inaugurated earlier this year.The event was an opportunity for the wider community to meet the new imam, Shaykh Abdool Rahman Khan who sits on the Fiqh Council of North America.In the upstairs women’s section, the speeches were broadcast over a large TV screen. As kids screamed and ran around and the majority of the women chitchatted, some sisters tried to concentrate on the speeches given by the President, Ramiz Abid, Dr. Essam Tellawi, Imam Abdool Rahman and Dr. Zahid Bukhari of ICNA.It was a joyous, social occasion...

 OnIslam Staff, Sunday, 26 May 2013 CAIRO – Eyeing to promote dialogue between followers of different religions and cultures, a major Muslim convention opened in the United States on Saturday, May 25, with the aim of boost tolerance in American society.“The objective of this event is to promote dialogue between different cultures and faiths to help contribute to a more peaceful and tolerant society,” Asim Khan, lead coordinator for the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)’s WHYISLAM Project, said in a press release obtained by OnIslam.net.“We look forward to welcoming people from all walks of life and to another great event that will draw thousands of people.”Themed “Islam: The Pursuit of Happiness”, the three-day...

← PreviousNext →A $40 million fund-raising campaign to improve the Central park playgrounds was announced last week by the Central Park Conservancy, which is the nonprofit group that manages the park. Thousands of children who play in the park will surely benefit from this initiative.Although money shouldn’t be a problem since the conservancy has some of the wealthiest patrons in the city, there is a burning question as to the fate of the countless city parks that don’t benefit from private fund-raising. Parks that don’t benefit from private fund-raising include the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, in Queens that is now marred by broken drainage, graffiti as well as pervasive litter, and the St. Mary’s Park that is located...

← PreviousNext →The Hezbollah leader voiced his opinion that if the Syrian regime fails then it paves the way for Islamic extremist to enter the Middle East and make it a “dark period”. He has promised not to let that happen and to provide enough support by lending his own army. He refuses to stay calm when their ally is under attack in Damascus.In the televised speech, the leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, mentioned that the members of Hezbollah are fighting against the Islamic extremist who pose an immediate threat to Lebanon. The Hezbollah members refuse to let the Syrian army control the Lebanon borders.This is the first speech which indicates that his members are involved in the fight and the rebels are...

← PreviousNext →The European Union has reached an opinion that the olive oil served in the bowls at restaurants to be banned from 1st January 2014 and issued directives. When the same olive oil is shared by many which is not tamper – proof can be the source for spreading disease and strongly believes that a unhygienic approach while at an eatery.The European Commission is of the view as briefed in Brussels by Oliver Bailly that the regulation of Olive oil serving in the food industry will benefit the end consumer as they deem to get prescribed quality Olive oil for the price they pay for. It is the onus of the restaurateur to provide a quality Olive oil and that cannot be served when it is poured from a big canoe.The...

← PreviousNext →There is an event organized by Yahoo in Manhattan, but the details about the event are not revealed so far. According to the statement made by Yahoo, there is something very special that had to be presented in front by Yahoo, any further details have not been given yet. The press is waiting anxiously about the details of the event as the curiosity among the people has reached the highest level. Yahoo is a very popular service provider over the internet, and had earned the public confidence, as well.There was news about the Yahoo board meeting in San Francisco. The agenda of the meeting was announced in front of the media in which it was...

← PreviousNext →كثيرا من الناس لايرضي عن حياته الحالية!!و كان يتمني ان تكون حياته افضل مما هي عليه الانو يعتقد ان اذا الايام عادت به الي الخلف سوف يتجنب هذه الاخطاء و يعمل اشياء اخري بها تصبح حياته افضل مما هي عليه الانو نسي انه ينظر الان لهذه...

← PreviousNext →Baghdad was once a city bustling and full of life. About 98% of its population was literate, and 99% had access to safe drinking water. But all that is history. Baghdad is little more than a wasteland now. It is certainly not a tourist spot; even more so if you happen to be from the USA or any other western country. Baghdad is now a hostile place for its own citizens and foreigners. Most monuments that were worth travelling miles for and libraries that have housed thousands of years of knowledge were reduced to less than ashes by the US bombings and invasion. What remains of these historical objects are being defiled by the native people, in search of petty benefits.Before one begins to advice on the places...

← PreviousNext →Stir Fry is a well-known dish in Islamic countries and many restaurants have this dish as their specialty. People all over the world know about stir fry, but Desi Stir Fry has a unique taste because it is embedded with spices. Do not have to come to Asia to try this dish as you can make it at the convenience of your own home.Ingredients:Oil (2 tablespoons)Cloves of Garlic (2 chopped)Onions (2 chopped)Red Capsicum (1 chopped)Green Capsicum (1 chopped)Courgettes (100 grams chopped)Peas (1 cup)Ketchup (3 tablespoons)Light Soy Sauce (2 tablespoons)Chili Sauce (2 tablespoons)Chicken Stock (2 tablespoons)Mushrooms (2 cups chopped)Dark Soy Sauce (2 tablespoons)Directions:Get a pan and heat the oil in it.Add in...

← PreviousNext →WASHINGTON:Recently, the US president Barrack Obama had a press conference in Washington in which the major focus was on the foreign policies that the US would follow in the coming years. The US drone attacks have not only killed terrorists, but it has also caused many other precious lives. Obama specifically mentioned the policy of Drone attacks in countries like Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen in which there were many targeted attacks, but now a policy was reviewed by the US government in which the use of drone attacks would be limited from now onwards.Obama regime was criticized by the media recently on domestic scandals that caused Obama...

← PreviousNext →Islam is such a religion that preaches tolerance, mercy, and kindness. The definition of tolerance that was set by our Prophet was a guiding star for all Muslims. He was unduly oppressed by the people of his birthplace Mecca. Physical torture was a part of his daily routine, but still the Prophet kept on preaching the message of Allah and went on bearing the oppression by practicing tolerance. If a Muslim is not tolerant, then his belief is incomplete.On day a person asked the Prophet (P.B.U.H), “What is Eman?” The Prophet P.B.U.H replied: “Eman is tolerance and patience.” Tolerance is one of the important aspects of human rights. Islam teaches Muslims how to tolerate....

← PreviousWhere there’s hope, there is a way. There’s nothing in this whole world that cannot be achieved by human beings if they really want to. This last phrase is of more importance; “if they really want to”. This is important because I see the reason why the West and the Muslims of the world are not at an unambiguous peace ever is because they have never actually wanted to. This stands true for most of the western countries and most of the Muslim countries –if not all.We know that Muslims make up around one fourth to one third of the world’s population, which means that every third or fourth person that a westerner meets will be a Muslim. Similarly, the term West if considered in the usual,...

امریکی ریاست کنکٹی کٹ کے ہارٹ فورڈ کنونشن سنٹر میں اسلامک سرکل آف نارتھ امریکہ(اکنا) اور مسلم امریکن سوسائٹی (ماس)کا سالانہ کنونشن ، امریکہ بھر سے ہزاروں مسلم امریکن کمیونٹی ارکان کی شرکتاکنا ، امس کنونشن حسب روایت اس سال بھی ایسٹ کوسٹ پر مسلم امریکن کمیونٹی کا سب سے بڑا اجتماع بن گیا، غیر روایتی لیکن متاثر کن انداز میں ہزاروں شرکاءتک اسلامی تعلیمات کا پیغام پہنچایا گیانیویارک (محسن ظہیر سے ) امریکی ریاست لوزیانا سے تعلق رکھنے والامسلم امریکن شعیب خان ، امریکہ میں مسلم امریکن کمیونٹی کی اہم و نمائندہ تنظیم اسلامک سرکل آف نارتھ امریکہ (اکنا) اور مسلم امریکن سوسائٹی کے مہمانان خصوصی و مقررین میں سے ایک تھا کہ جنہوں نے ریاست کنکٹی کٹ کے شہر ہارڈ فوٹ میں منعقد ہونے والے اکنا اور ماس کے 38ویں سالانہ کنونشن سے خطاب کیا۔اس سال...

 By Omar Sacirbey| Religion News Service, May 24, 2013 Oklahoma is probably one of the tougher places to be a Muslim in America, but Muslims have stepped in to help with the cleanup of a massive tornado that killed 24 people. “As Oklahomans, we’re part of this community, and our hearts just break for what happened,” said Adam Soltani, executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, one of several Muslim groups collecting donations.“We want to show the compassion and mercy that Islam teaches us.”While several states have passed laws forbidding courts from considering Islamic law, or Shariah, in their decisions, Oklahoma is the only one to have done it twice. The Grand...

 HARTFORD, CT (May 27, 2013) – ICNA thanks the attendees of the just concluded 38th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention for making this convention a success. With 18,000 people in attendance at the Hartford Convention Center, this year’s conference,...

← PreviousNext →Mumbai: the TV actor Vindoo Dara Singh, booked on match fixing charges in Mumabi, says Times of IndiaThree top Indian cricket players in the billion dollar industry, the Indian Premier League (IPL), were charged with match fixing this month and were taken into custody.Since its birth, IPL is the subject of various criticisms such as its harmful effect on ‘’Classic’’ Cricket, overrated players etc. However, this time it is accused of a thing which turned the Cricket world upside down in the 90’s known as ‘’Spot Fixing’’. That really gives a bad signal because it reveals that the players are not even content with the sky-touching amount of money they legally...

← PreviousNext →Chuck Hagel, the US defense secretary, addressed the cadets of the West Point US military academy that the rising sexual assault must be stamped out of the military force.A day before, President Obama had delivered a similar speech to the graduates from the US Navy. These are increasing reports about sexual assaults and misconducts happening in the Military services. The scrutiny is now centralized at West Point because an army sergeant was recently put under a lot of speculation for secretly videotaping girls.Hagel stated “Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal of sacred oaths and sacred trusts,”. He also added “This scourge must be stamped out.”Hagel reminisced about...

← PreviousNext →No matter how much it is criticized by the west, they cannot change the facts. And that is so because of two irrefutable facts; the people who criticize Islam are either non-Muslims or Muslim by name only and second; every other religion has been altered and manipulated by people so much that the real form of those religions has ceased to exist. Furthermore, it carries no value as to what a certain minute group of people has to say about a faith if the group in question is biased about everything other than themselves. Such is the case with most of the critics of Islam; they believe that what they follow is correct, and what they do not follow cannot be correct.In a situation like this, the responsibility...

← PreviousIn this post, we bring you all great news, one of our former Podcasters that you all followed and liked, Ehab Magdy Wassily has found his better half, and he is currently running a crowd-funding campaign online to raise the needed money for the marriage and the wedding. This campaign can be found at GoFundMe.com.Ehab Magdy Wassily has been with us since we had 1 visitor per day, he was there when this community first started, his first article at the blog was a great hit and success. It was an article that talked about the misconceptions and the stereotypes that people in the western world have about Arabs and Egypt from his experience in a Q&A form. He was also a part of some of the exciting podcasts that...

← PreviousNext →Hier, nous avons tous connus le jour de la Fête des Mères. qu’une personne soit chrétienne ou musulmane, il va de soi que les mères tiennent toujours une place importante. Le Coran enseigne aux musulmans le respect envers Allah et son prophète et met en même temps en valeur le respect que chacun doit apporter à sa mère. Le Coran et la Sunna mentionnent clairement et soulignent l’importance de l’obéissance et du devoir envers sa mère.La mère dans le CoranDans le chapitre 17 du Coran, dans le 23e verset, Allah mentionne qu’il a été décidé que nous devons bien traiter nos parents, il a aussi été souligné que ce traitement est encore plus important lorsqu’ils atteignent un âge avancé. Il a été même interdit...

← PreviousNext →Recently, there was bloodshed in Iraq because of an explosion during the payer on Friday. Not only this, there was an attempt made by hackers on a western newspaper by the supporters of the Syrian President Basher Al-Assad, and a recent video has come up with a commander eating the flesh of a dead soldier in a reminder of the civil war that was initiated almost two years ago.The involvement of different powers around the world in the Syrian war issues has prevented to have a resolution passed. Recently, the United States military personal General Martin Dempsey has condemned the step taken by Russia in which it has delivered anti –ship...

← PreviousNext →الولايات المتحدة الامريكية احدي الدول الكبري في العالم و من اكثر الدول سياحة ، فهي مليئة بالمناظر الطبيعية الخلابة و بها الكثير ايضا من المتاحف مثل متحف الروك اند رول وهو متحف يقع على ضفاف بحيرة إيري في وسط مدينة كليفلاند ، بولاية أوهايو ، مخصص لحفظ وتسجيل المحفوظات وتاريخ بعض الفنانين والمنتجين المشاهير والمعروفين، وغيرهم منالناس من الذين أثروا في طريق صناعة الموسيقى و الفن بشكل عام ، وخاصة في مجال موسيقى الروك .تم إنشاء هذا المتحف العريق في 20 أبريل عام 1983، لم يكن هناك مكان لانشاء المتحف ، نظرت لجنة للبحث في العديد من المدن ، بما في ذلك مدينة ممفيس ، في موقع أحد استوديوهات وتسجيل وثائق ستاكس ، ومنزل سينسيناتي وهو منزل الوثائق الملكية ، في مدينة نيويورك ، وكليفلاند ، ضغطت كليفلاند بشدة لتكون هي الموقع...

← PreviousNext →After the statement of Altaf Hussain, the British high commissioner has taken her statement very seriously, and it is very likely that there would be some action taken against Altaf Hussain. Recently during the election week in Pakistan, many questions were raised about the credibility of the Election commission of Pakistan that was damaged by MQM.The ECP said that there would be a fair election in all parts of Pakistan, but it failed to do so as the MQM was found manipulating the results in Karachi where evidences were found that the MQM was directly involved in the rigging of the election. Hundreds of people were outside the polling station when they found that the MQM was influencing the elections in...

← PreviousNext →The Swiss Nobel laureate who shared the award for one of the greatest inventions of modern times; the microscope was regarded as one of the gifted physicists of the modern era. Born on the 6th of June 1933, Heinrich Rohrer was always up close to physics, starting off in an early age when he was enrolled as a student of masterminds like Wolfgang Pauli and Paul Scherer. He had important titles to his name even before the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope like spending time at the University of California for research on nuclear magnetic resonance, and joining IBM Research Laboratory where he later headed the physics department of research lab and invented the aforementioned...

← PreviousNext →Khan vs. Barrera:In early 2009, it was announced that Khan would fight against Marco Antonio Barrera on the 14th of March, who was a former seven-time and three-weight world champion. Frank Warren promoted Khan’s fight against the veteran Barrera, may be Khan’s highest-profile opponent up till now. Barrera was ranked 1 and Khan 5 in the WBO world lightweight rankings. IBF and WBO lightweight title holder Nate Campbell was stripped of the belts after moving up to the light welterweight division and Khan’s promoter Frank Warren and Barrera’s promoter Don King forced the WBO to make the Khan-Barrera fight to a world lightweight title eliminator....