(Note that drinking alcohol is forbidden in the Islam religion so only certain licensed establishments can serve booze, mainly hotels and tourist restaurants.) ...

The “Charter of Medina” created a new multi-tribal ummah/community soon after the Prophet’s arrival at Medina (Yathrib) in 622 CE. The term “constitution” is a misnomer.

My name is Iskandar; I am a British Muslim revert from Norwich. I fell in love with Allah and Islam during my A Levels.

Miraoui had been shot five times and killed in what French investigators – in a first – are identifying as a possibly ...

After the war, in 2006, the first stone was finally laid, and in 2008 the mosque opened its doors to pious Muslims. 3. Built in the image of Istanbul’s Blue Mosque ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while announcing the start of the war, has mentioned 'Haider, Ali, Zulfiqar and Khaiber'.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued a set of religious etiquette guidelines for visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. The guidance aims to preserve the spiritual atmosphere of ...

Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Dhu al-Hijjah ...

Most pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia well in advance, using the time to visit the holy city of Medina, pray in Mecca’s grand mosque and perform a lesser pilgrimage called Umrah. We are having ...