Holy Quran

Yasmine Underlines importance of Fatimid Cairo

Cairo - Shimaa Mekawy

Tour guide Yasmine Fouad said that Fatimid Cairo area is one of the most important monuments of the world because of its important Islamic landmarks and the history of this important period of history in Egypt. She added that this area was developed during the reign of Minister Farouk Hosni and to the fact that the development extended to include the castleRead more

Bahraini wins international Quran competition

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Bahraini Abdulla Janahi ranked first in the 39th King Abdul Aziz international competition for memorizing Quran – in the category of 15 sections (Juz’). His compatriot Bahraini Ali Youssef fared well finishing fourth in the category of full Holy Quran memorization. Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs Dr. Shaikh Farid bin Yacoub Al-Meftah congratulated the wiseRead more

Lootah inspects progress of Quran Park project

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality on Thursday inspected the progress of the Quran Park project in Dubai. The park is being developed in an area of 64 hectares by the Municipality within the framework of its creative initiatives in the field of landscaping and increasing the green area in the Emirate. The park will feature exhibits that explainRead more

Moroccan Preacher: There is No Difference Between Burqa and Miniskirt

Rabat - Arab Today

Following the latest decision by the Ministry of Interior to prohibit the sale and production of burqa in Morocco, Sheikh Mohamed Fizazi has gone public, comparing the burqa to fashion fads like torn jeans and miniskirts. In a Facebook post, Fizazi expresses his point of view, saying, “Let me clearly ask and answer. Did the Ministry prohibit the hijab thatRead more

Ancient copy of Quran found in Beheira

Cairo - MENA

The Ministry of Awqaf announced on Monday that an ancient copy of the holy Quran has been found in a mosque in Beheira's Damanhur city. The Quran, which dates back to the 10th hijri century, mixes between the Quran text, tafsir and different types of recitation. The Quran was discovered by a committee tasked with examining rare manuscripts, documents andRead more

400 women embraced Islam in four months

Riyadh - Arab Today

Zeinab bint Abdullah Al-Rajhi, undersecretary of the student study center at the Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University, attended the ceremony to honor new Muslims, in Riyadh. Mona Nasser Al-Khaledi congratulated the new Muslims on their conversion to Islam. She noted that the number of new Muslim women during the past four months has reached 400. Al-Rajhi highlighted the individualRead more