The opening bid on Muhammad’s 14 karat gold ring — bearing the Nation of Islam star-and-crescent symbol and encrusted with 11 diamonds — is $1,000, Bradley said. Bids on the kofia start at ...

(RNS) A diamond-encrusted gold ring worn by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad sold for $5,250. His signature kofia, or hat, went for $32,500. But documents from the early years of the ...

Gold has long been valued for its beauty and wealth, yet in Islam, its use is not the same for everyone. Muslim men are prohibited from wearing gold, while women are permitted to adorn themselves ...

An Emirates man passes by a shop displaying gold wedding jewlery for Arabs at the Dubai Gold Souq,...[+] Aug. 20, 2000. The weight of each set of jewlery is about 900 grams (30 ounces) and costs ...

Status Symbol Gold is a status symbol in Pakistan, ... Some local mullahs have sought to discourage people from overspending on gold, saying Islam's prophet did not support the concept of the dowry.

Gold has long been valued for its beauty and wealth, yet in Islam, its use is not the same for everyone. Muslim men are prohibited from wearing gold, while women are permitted to adorn themselves ...