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SHAFAQNA –The first halal hotel in Bangkok is attracting Muslim visitors with the management hoping to tap deeper into a growing market. Nearly 30 million foreign tourists came to Thailand last year but only about 658,000 were from the Middle East, according to industry data. The four-star Al Meroz hotel in Bangkok, which opened in November, hopes to play its part in changing that, and to cash in. “There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world. It’s a huge market,” said the hotel’s general manager, Sanya Saengboon. “Just one percent of that market is enough for us to thrive.” The , which boasts mosque-like architecture, has two prayer rooms and three halal dining halls. Rooms cost from 4,000 b...

[embedded content] SHAFAQNA –In order to bring you, our readers, closer to realities and truths, Shafaqna will conduct a series of exclusive podcast interviews with renown political analysts politicians, officials, religious leaders, and academics. As always our aim is simple – knowledge. In a world run, and based on falsehood, Truth has become somewhat of a rare commodity – still, we ought to seek what has been dissimulated as to rise truly free. As Imam Ali said: “Ask in order to understand, and do not ask in order to find fault, for surely the ignorant man who wants to lea resembles a man of knowledge, and surely a man of knowledge who wants to be difficult resembles an ignorant man who ...

SHAFAQNA –Director of Pilgrims Affairs of Oppressed Relief Department of Astan Quds Razavi, aounced the attendance of over thirty thousand first-time-pilgrims to the Razavi Holy Shrine during the last four months. Masoud Mojaradi said “During four months that has passed from the establishment of the Oppressed Relief Department of Astan Quds Razavi, more than thirty thousand first-time-pilgrims, over forty years old, who due to financial hardships and deprivation had not been able to visit Imam Reza (A.S.) Court, by the efforts of Astan Quds Razavi and the assistance of donors have attended the Razavi Holy Shrine from all around the country.” “In “Mehr-e Derakhshan” program, Astan Quds Razav...

SHAFAQNA- Octopuses are notorious escape artists, able to squeeze and squish themselves into and around nearly any obstacle they encounter. In an ode to these crafty cephalopods, researchers have created the first completely soft-bodied robot, dubbed the “octobot.” The palm-sized machine’s exterior is made of silicone. And whereas other soft robots have had at least a few hard parts, such as batteries or wires, the octobot uses a small reservoir of hydrogen peroxide as fuel. When the hydrogen peroxide washes over flecks of platinum embedded within the octobot, the resulting chemical reaction produces gas that inflates and flexes the robot’s arms. As described online today in Nature, the ga...

SHAFAQNA – In a letter to his son, Imam Khomeini wrote: My son, never pursue the world, even in Halal ways, because it is the top mistake; as it leads the human being towards the Haram world. You are young and with the power of youth granted to you by God, you can cut the first step of deviation, and not allowing other steps to be taken in that way, because each step leads to another, and any sin even a small one leads the human being to bigger sins; and then the big sins will appear small into human’s mind; to an extent that sometimes people become proud of their big sins, and because of the intensity of darkness and worldly veils, they deny the good and encourage the bad [1]. [1] Sahifey...

SHAFAQNA –A halal supermarket in a Paris suburb has been told by local authorities it must start selling alcohol and pork or else it will be shut down. Good Price discount mini-market in Colombes has been told by the local housing authority, from which it rents its premises, that it has not followed the conditions on the lease that stipulate that the shop must act as a “general food store.” The authority argues that all members of the local community are not being served properly if there are no alcohol or pork products in the Good Price store, which is run as a franchise and which last year replaced another small supermarket. “The mayor of Colombes, Nicole Goueta, went there herself and as...

SHAFAQNA – In a letter to moawiyeh, Imam Ali (AS) wrote: Verily, the world amuses the human beings in order to keep them away from other things. The worshippers of the world do not ea anything from the world except a door to greed is opened to them, and the flame of their love of the world becomes more intense. The one who attains the Haram world, does not become satisfied or free from want, but thinks about things that have not been attained. But the end of all this, is the separation from all that have been gathered, and disarrangement of all that plaed. If you take heed of the past, you can protect whatever is left [1]. [1] Nahjul Balaghah, Letter 49. SHARE Facebook Twitter ...

SHAFAQNA – Advising Komail ibn Ziad in his will, Imam Ali (AS) said: O’ Komail, swear to God I am not a flatterer in order that people obey me and I am not the one who makes false promises or false threats so that they do not disobey my orders, I am not interested in feeding Arabs for the purpose of them granting me the position of the Amiral Momeneen (the commander of the pious believers) and calling me by that name [1]. [1] Tohaful Oqool, Page 175. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleDonating eggs to infertility clinics/The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi’s answer Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA –During a series of lectures in Mashhad, Grand Ayatollah Ja’far Sobhani emphasized that all scholars and intellectuals protect their historic places and monuments as a means of maintaining their civilization as well as their culture and explained the Quranic reasons supporting the idea of maintaining ancient Islamic monuments and said, “The West has doubts regarding the existence of Jesus Christ since there is no ancient monument proving he had lived, this fact must serve as a lesson for us.” His Eminence further reiterated the importance on protecting Islamic historic sites and monuments and added, “One must not destroy their cultural heritage the same way a school child tears his...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the limit for Halal profit. Question: What is the limit for Halal profit? (Meaning what percentage can be added to saleable goods on top of their costs in order for the trade transactions to be correct and God willing Halal?) The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: This case has no definite religious rule, rather it is left to approved laws or a percentage of the usual profit among sellers, and whoever is fairer and considers the economic situation of the customer, his sustenance is more blessed and Halal. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleThe Companions at the Peace Treaty of al Hudaibiya...

SHAFAQNA –During a meeting with a group of seminary students, Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, in addition to praying for success in their studies and propagation of Islam added: ’One of the miracles of the Holy Prophet (s) was his support for knowledge, the scholar and academic., as the era when he (s) appeared was an era of ignorance that was found everywhere. However, the Quran is full of commendation towards leaing and acquiring knowledge.’ In explaining that the first thing that was revealed to the Holy Prophet (s) was regarding knowledge and leaing, the Ayatollah added: ‘The first revelation to the Holy Prophet (s) emphasized on reading. This is an extremely important point in helping...

SHAFAQNA – In the coming weeks the Baqee Organization will circulate a petition calling on the public to support its conservation efforts. Faced with a veritable cultural, historical, and religious genocide, the Baqee Organization said it was left with no other choice but to demand that the United Nations shoulder, and enact its responsibility of care. Beyond the disappearing of the world Islamic heritage, beyond the oppression of Muslim communities to the radicalism of Wahhabism, it is History which is being redacted, it is all religious communities which stand being targeted. A Muslim organization, the Baqee Org. ambitions to stand and speak for all – beyond faith, ethnicity and politica...

SHAFAQNA-We live in a world in which electronic prefectures, globalization, information explosion and technology are the dominant topics. With the latest technology we have discovered scientific aspects very fast, knowing that without this technology, it would take us years to discover the same. But it seems that these scientific progresses and their consequent comforts have not answered what mankind is looking for and even his simplest needs, and probably the most important of all, technology has not able to provide peace. Statistics show that the rate of mental illnesses, such as depression, is increasing rapidly and the surprising thing is that these problems are more common in mode coun...

SHAFAQNA – حريق الان في مكة المكرمة -العزيزية فنادق سكنية #حريق_مكة pic.twitter.com/PbWTQzmszo — هٓــلّــوسّــــه (@187Tbag) July 17, 2016 أحدهم ارسلي هذا المقطع عن #حريق_مكةلاحول ولا قوة إلا باللهالله يلطف بهم … pic.twitter.com/Cx4gZ19Rfb — ابوسامر/ العالمي ~` (@0Abosamer999) July 17, 2016 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting....

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SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Ali (AS) who said: Whenever Allah (SWT) wants to remove a blessing from the servant of God, the first thing that is taken away from him/her is his/her wisdom [1]. [1] Beharul Anwaar, Vol. 1, Page 245. SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleUAE calls it quit in Yemen Next articleRecommendations of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) for the month of Ramadhan (Part One) Let's block ads! بخوانید...

SHAFAQNA-The 7th Moscow inteational exhibition-forum Moscow Halal Expo-2016 opened in the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center in Moscow. The purpose of the exhibition is the development of Russian brands and halal services, attraction of investments into the domestic halal sector, increasing the share of high-quality and environmentally friendly products in the Russian economy, as well as the implementation of the import substitution program,” the organizers of the forum said. The industry forums and round tables for professionals, a cooking show, the Best Halal Product of the Year Award, as well as companies that best match to halal standards will be awarded in the framework of the ‘...

The Malaysia Islamic Organizations Consultative Council (MAPIM) on Sunday launched the country’s first Quran radio station known as ‘Radio Nurul Quran Nusantara’. The move is an effort to instill a love for the Quran, especially among youngsters. MAPIM president Mohd Azmi Abd Hamid said through ‘the Light of Quran, the Light of Life’ tagline, each of the radio’s programs will touch on the concept of implementing the Quran in daily life, astroawani.com reported. He said for a start, the radio which had started its trial broadcasting last month was operating via a web-based application and MAPIM would apply for a frequency band from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission in the...

SHAFAQNA- A special app for Muslim backpackers can now be used on most smartphones. Have Halal Will Travel (HHWT) has tips on where to get halal food in non-halal countries. The app is a follow-up to the Singapore-based team’s already popular website of the same name. “Muslim travellers are using these (HHWT) articles to plan for their trips,” HHWT’s co-founder Melvin Goh told The Star. “So what makes sense for us is to put all the best things to do halal food options and prayer spaces all into one app,” he added. The HHWT website has dozens of tips and guides on a large number of countries, getting 180,000 unique visitors a month. The website has about 30 contributing writers worldwide, a...

SHAFAQNA –Love him or hate him Turkish President Recep Erdogan makes for great television. If you thought the world of politics was boring, and cold, I suggest you plug in to Erdogan’s new rant. Boy oh boy that president knows how to put his best foot forward … Or maybe he just put his foot in it – both feet that is. Before going any further into my analysis, I’d like to thank Mr Erdogan for the great lessons himself, and his close entourage ever so kindly imparted the world. How lucky we are to stand in the shadow of a man whose “expertise” encompasses all subject matters, and all issues. If I didn’t know any better, I would dare venture that Turkey’s president suffers in fact of a Messiah...