Previously, in our overview of the five pillars of Islam, we covered the spiritual meaning of Hajj, the declaration of faith, and the significance of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. The last ...

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third story in a five-part series titled "The Power of Prayer" that will break down the theology and practice of prayer in different religions. Today's installment examines ...

The Holy Prophet Muhammad stated, “Prayer is the means of ascension of a believer.” Through prayers, a human is elevated. Five times a day, at specified intervals in prescribed words in Arabic, ...

In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun ...

India, April 5 -- The previous hadith mentions the prayer of a Companion. The Prophet of Islam said that this prayer was a prayer with ism-e-aazam. Since this prayer was said by the Companion in the ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- A "credible and serious security threat" was a primary reason that Duke University officials on Thursday abandoned plans to allow Islamic students to start broadcasting a weekly call ...

A spat between parents and administrators over a Seminole County high school history lesson in Islam has simmered into a minor cause célèbre for online critics. Ron Wagner of Longwood complained to a ...