It is seen by many as a very spiritual exercise that helps people connect with the almighty. In addition to its religious significance, namaz serves as a model for discipline, punctuality, and self-awareness.
Rows of stalls brimming with the thick fragrance of attars, the gentle gleam of tasbihs, countless varieties of prayer mats and religious caps — this is a scene common at the city’s Baitul Mukarram Market.
Sufis have a long history in this region, bringing Bengal into contact with Islamic thought and practice before Bakhtiyar Khalji’s conquest in 1203.
French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in education
The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, also known as the “Khutbatul Wada,” occupies a sacred place in the hearts of all devout Muslims, as at the end of this memorable speech, a divine revelation from Allah confirmed the perfection of the religion of Islam.
The cultural legacy of Bengal is imbued in its breath-taking religious structures. Being a predominantly Muslim land, it's unsurprising that mosques constitute the majority of such architectural wonders. Throughout the course of Islamic rule in Bengal, stretching from the early Sultanate period to modern times, the designs of mosques have undergone a continual evolution.
Five chapters, each centred around key values of Islam, narrated by young Falak
Every evening, after coming home from school, the first thing I would do is sit with the Quran and an English translation of it that my father had on his shelves.
Unlike Zakat, sadaqah is not obligatory but is rather a simple act of kindness done out of compassion with the intention to please Allah (SWT) and help others.
Jumaa Ibrahim and his wife Hasnaa Karam, a Syrian couple in their early 60s, arrived in Mecca on Friday, and headed straight to Islam's holiest site, the cube-shaped Kaaba.
High Court rejects a writ petition that challenged legality of the constitutional provision that recognises Islam as the state religion.
Malaysia's recent incidents of strict enforcement of dress codes at government buildings is due to rise of intolerant attitudes among certain Muslims imposing Islamic values on Malaysians of other faiths say former civil servants.
Ramadan is upon us and Muslims all around the world have embarked in a month of fasting and abstinence. The Daily Star suggests some healthy practices to keep you fit and healthy this Ramadan.
Detectives arrest man in Paltan area of Dhaka on charges of instigating people’s religious sentiment through his posts in social media platform.
Barefoot, with sweat pouring down their naked chests, 50 men slave in the depths of the Central African forest digging for diamonds in a sandy pit half the size of a football pitch.
Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan was an ideological recast. Its differences with India aren't based on ideological premise that Hindus and Muslims are engaged in some form of permanent war.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be relying but on white-turbaned clerics from Al-Azhar, Egypt's 1,000-year-old center for Islamic learning in his battle against militant Islam.
The Islamic State group on Thursday released an audio message purportedly from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen or heard from in months.
A book written by the late editor of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, Stephane Charbonnier - known as Charb - is set to be published posthumously.
