SHAFAQNA – On the mo ing of June 12, as details emerged from a shooting at an Orlando nightclub, Muslim Americans across the country likely reacted with horror, while secretly hoping that the shooter wouldn’t tu out to be one of them. Many had gone through the same roller coaster of emotions after t...

SHAFAQNA – The event had the look of feel-good cultural diplomacy. Rida Hamida, a Muslim of Syrian descent, led about 30 Latinos on a tour of Anaheim’s Little Arabia. They cracked jokes, sipped Arabic coffee from tiny cups, asked about hookah bars, and broke bread – or sangak – over their cultural s...

SHAFAQNA – History was made when a centuries-old church in London not only opened its doors for Muslims to break their fast at the church but also organised a prayer session and Iftari for hundreds of Muslims and the church leaders fasted alongside Muslims to promote interfaith harmony. St. James’s ...

SHAFAQNA – Majid Majidi’s biopic ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’ will be screened in 2016 Moscow Inte ational Film Festival in Russia. The latest film by renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi (3-time wi er of the u200eGrand Prix des Amériques) will be screened in the 38th edition of Moscow Inte at...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about remaining in Janabah and fasting. Question: A person who does not know that remaining in Janabah voids fasting, is fasting, how is his fasting? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: If he did not know that remaining in Janabah voids fasting or ...

However, the movie has attracted controversy even at this early stage. Why? Well, there’s talk that Leonardo DiCaprio might be cast as Rumi, while Robert Downey Jr. will play Shams Tabrizi, Rumi’s mentor who had a powerful influence on his later writings. Some social media users have voiced anger th...

SHAFAQNA – A century ago today, Tsar Nicholas II issued a decree to draft farmers, herders and nomads in central Asia into the Russian army to fight on the front in easte Europe. The conscription order came at a time that was vital for the indigenous people of the region to attend to their crops and...

After most Britons voted to leave the European Union, tens of thousands of Londoners took to social media to express their opposition. Around 100,000 Londoners signed a petition organized by James O’Malley on the change.org website, asking Mayor Sadiq Khan to declare London an independent state. The...

SHAFAQNA- Amirul Momineen Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb(A.S.) was martyred on 21st Ramazan 40 A.H. by an assassin who mortally wounded the Holy Imam(A.S.) with a poisoned sword in the Mosque at Kufah during mo ing prayers on 19th Ramazan 40 A.H.Imam Ali (A.S.), the First Muslim, an intimate associate of th...

78 No, He went slowly with us through His mercy, in generosity, and awaited our retu through His clemency, in mildness. بَلْ تَانَّانا بِرَحْمَتِهِ تَكَرُّماً، وَانْتَظَرَ مُراجَعَتَنَا بِرَأفَتِهِ حِلْماً. 78 Let's block ads! (Why?)

SHAFAQNA- The tribe of Ghifar was one of the Arab Pagan tribes. It lived near al-Madina al-Munawwara (Yathrib), where the Makkan trading caravans passed.The members of the tribe of Ghifar worshipped an idol named Munat. They thought that Munat decided predestination and chance. They visited and sacr...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about Laylatul Qadr. Question: Considering that the date of Laylatul Qadr in Iran and other countries are not the same, is the real night in Iran or other countries? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Each (country) act on own religious duties acc...

A woman holds a sign in Westminster, in central London, Britain June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble SHAFAQNA – Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow since World War Two to the European project of forging grea...

SHAFAQNA – The Ramadan spirit was in full swing Saturday, June 18, at the Hanini Outreach Center’s a ual food drive, where more than $35,000 was raised and a total of 500,000 pounds of food collected to feed needy families, seniors, veterans and refugees in Wayne County. Each year the Hanini Outreac...

[embedded content] SHAFAQNA – The key difference between the two sects originates from the question of who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as leader of the developing Muslim community after his death. While Su is believe that Abu Bakr, the father of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s wife Aisha, w...

SHAFAQNA- The month of Ramadhan has been singled out for special worship (`Ibadat) and exclusive favours. It is a month unlike other months. One reason for this, as defined by the Qur’an, is because the Holy Qur’an was revealed in this month. Says Allah in Sura alxadBaqarah: The month of Ramadhan, t...

SHAFAQNA- By: Ayatullah Nasir Makarim Shirazi in Tafsir NamunehTranslated from Farsi into English by: Fatima Zabeth BeeneshSurat Al-Qadr (The Power) – سورة القدرThis sura was descended at Mecca and it has 5 aayaatThe contents and the virtues of the sura e QadrThe contents of Sura e Qadr from its nam...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about ejaculation by looking at erotic scene. Question: A person whilst fasting has looked at erotic scene and ejaculated, does this act make fasting void? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: If the person had intended or knew that by looking at ...

SHAFAQNA – We are all waiting for the appearance (of Imam Mahdi (AJ)), and must do our best in the way of this waiting. Waiting for the appearance, is waiting for the power of Islam, and we must try for the power of Islam to materialize in the world, and God willing to facilitate and lay the foundat...

Shafaqna – Early results show that Britain leaves the EU as the campaign to exit gain around %52 of votes. Millions of ballots are still uncounted and the official results will be a ounced at Manchester Town Hall after all votes have been counted. However, It is unlikely that there will be significa...