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#Perspective / Lessons from the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

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.

On being a Muslim in the west, and more

A journey of “crossings” with the author, as he takes you from the depths of war-torn villages to the heights of picture-perfect skyscrapers. 

"Don't kill cows during Eid": Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind in Assam urges Muslims

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind's Assam state president and lawmaker Badruddin Ajmal has urged Muslims in the north-eastern state "not to sacrifice cows" during the coming Eid-ul-Azha on July 10.

Floral economy of Bengal

During the Mughal period, gardens were a ubiquitous element of the city landscape. Dhaka, once capital of the Bengal Subah, was no exception, and the names of some areas of the city such as Shahbag, Lalbag,

Maintaining tradition, Karnataka temple begins festival with holy Quran recital

The annual festival in southern Indian state Karnataka’s Chennakeshava Temple stuck to its age-old tradition by beginning with holy Quran recital, notwithstanding opposition from right-wing Hindu groups, Hindustan Times reported.

Shab-e-Barat tonight

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country tonight with due religious fervour.

Shedding our prejudices

If you are in a drawing room and any other gathering of your friends or acquaintances, naturally the talk of the day would lurk around what is going on around the world.

Resist terrorism, militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the people to be united in resisting terrorism and militancy to establish peace and security in the public life.

Turkey's Erdogan warns Muslims against birth control

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to reject contraception and have more children.

September 27, 2015
September 27, 2015

11 Bangladeshis among Mina victims: Haab

The foreign ministry confirms the death of three Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims in Thursday’s Mina stampede that left at least 769 killed. Number of missing Bangladeshi pilgrims has yet to be ascertained, it adds.

September 26, 2015
September 26, 2015

Hajj stampede: Saudi mufti says deaths 'beyond human control'

Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric, the grand mufti, has said Thursday's stampede that killed more than 700 people at the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca was beyond human control.

September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015

Muslims set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on Friday with due solemnity and religious fervour.

September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015

No intention to offend anyone: AR Rahman on blasphemy controversy

AR Rahman said that his "decision" to compose the music for the movie "Muhammad: The Messenger of God", "was in good faith” with no intentions to offend any religious group.

September 13, 2015
September 13, 2015

Clashes at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque

Clashes have broken out at the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem after Israeli police entered the compound, reports say.

September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015

Aung San Suu Kyi's party excludes Muslim candidates

There was a time when Aung San Suu Kyi was seen as Asia's Nelson Mandela. To her more ardent fans, she was more than that. An icon, almost a saint. So why is the Nobel Peace Prize winner's political party excluding Muslims from its list of candidates for November's general election?

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

Thai police struggle to track suspect; 'new bomb' false alarm (video)

Thai police say the trail had gone cold in the hunt for a bomber a week after 20 people were killed in the country's worst bomb attack.

July 22, 2015
July 22, 2015

'Oldest' Quran fragments found in Birmingham University

What may be the world's oldest fragments of the Quran have been found by the University of Birmingham.

June 29, 2015
June 29, 2015

Malaysia’s dress code uproar 'stems from intolerance'

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.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

Indonesia seeks to quieten noisy mosques during Ramadan

Indonesia has set up a team to investigate complaints that its mosques are too noisy according to Hussein Abdullah, vice president of the country's mosque council.