[embedded content] SHAFAQNA – The systematic destruction of Saudi Arabia is under way—in silence. Historic mosques, tombs, mausoleums, monuments and houses: more than 90% of the old quarters of the holiest cities of Islam has been razed to make room for a new urban landscape of hotels, shopping cent...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi answered a question about the duty of a person who is fasting when sputum enters his mouth whilst performing Salaat. Question: What is the duty of a person who is fasting and performing Salaat when sputum enters his/her mouth? The Grand Ayatollah Makare...

SHAFAQNA – Organisers of national march in London next week to support occupied and displaced Palestinians say they fear the event may be targeted by Zionist extremists after a decision by officials to not police the event. The Metropolitan Police have said they will not be policing the a ual event ...

SHAFAQNA – The United Nations special adviser on preventing genocide is urging Bahrain to ensure freedom of speech and assembly. Adama Dieng says the country and the Gulf region are facing “a critical moment” following the gove ment’s crackdown on religious leaders and human rights advocates. Dieng ...

SHAFAQNA – Every Ramadan, Republican lawmaker Dan Kildee prepares to observe one day of fasting with his staff during the holy month, the tradition which has brought the office closer. “It’s something we kind of look forward to now,” Kildee said. “It’s a good way to understand one another, to at lea...

SHAFAQNA – Top Iraqi reference, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani expressed solidarity with Sheikh Issa al-Qassim, after Bahraini regime stripped the leading Shia cleric of citizenship. In a phone call, Ayatollah Sistani praised Sheikh Qassim praised efforts by Sheikh Qassim in defending Bahraini people’...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani answered a question about breaking fast for supposing the monthly period started. Question: If a woman breaks her fast supposing she is having her monthly period but later on finds out she was not, what is her duty about the lost days of fasting? The G...

Yemenis search for survivors under the rubble of houses in the UNESCO-listed heritage site in the old city of Yemeni capital Sanaa, on June 12, 2015 following an ove ight Saudi-led air strike. SHAFAQNA – To all God fearing people, I pray this message finds you in the best of health. I pray too that ...

SHAFAQNA – Seyed Aftab Haider on 20 June 2016 delivered at a special program for the Birth of Imam Hassan ibn Ali (a.s) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery for the night of 15 Ramadaan 1437. He condemns Bahraini regime’s move to strip Sheikh Isa Qassim of citizenship. Following is part of...

SHAFAQNA – A Muslim woman and her infant child weren’t even safe in the supermarket. On Monday, a woman and her four-month-old son were enjoying some late afte oon shopping at the Superking Supermarket in London, Ontario. According to a statement by London Police, at approximately 5 p.m., a woman we...

SHAFAQNA – For millions of Muslims around the world, the holy month of Ramadan is a time for reflection and abstinence. It is a time when those who follow Islam are supposed to clear their minds of distractions and dedicate more of their attention to their faith. It is probably more noticeable for t...

SHAFAQNA -The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about fasting and education. Question: Can a person who has an important exam, not to fast so that he/she is able to take the exam well? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Continuing education is not an acceptable excuse for not fasting but suppose...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about the doubt of pregnant woman if fasting his harmful to the foetus. Question: Is fasting Wajeb for a pregnant woman who does not know if fasting is harmful to her foetus or not? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: If as a result of fasting, s...

SHAFAQNA-Members of the Harford County Muslim community in the US State of Maryland will celebrate and reach out to their neighbors of all faiths by hosting a traditional Ramadan iftar, or fast-breaking di er, on Saturday, June 25 at Masjid Al-Falaah. The event, which is open to the public, will get...

SHAFAQNA- The Prophet Nuh (as) is mentioned and praised in many verses of the Qur’an:You are the descendants of those We carried in the Ark with Nuh. He was a truly grateful servant. (Surat al-Isra’, 3)Nuh called out to Us, his prayers were graciously answered. We rescued him and his family from the...

SHAFAQNA- The following sayings, maxims, and words of wisdom are related to the pious grandson of the Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) Abu Muhammed Al-Hassan bin Ali (A.S).The following are his answers about questions that were put by his father, Imam Ali (A.S.) or others- regarding various subjects.In the Nam...

SHAFAQNA- By: Siddiqua ShahnawazIn the Qur’an the word Masjid, although used many times, is only applied to three specific buildings: the Masjid al Haram (ka’ba), the Masjid al Aqsa (Jerusalem) and the Masjid built at the oasis site called Quba, south-east of Medina. This was the first Masjid of Isl...

SHAFAQNA – On the eve of the birth a iversary of Imam Hassan Al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) a group of cultural experts, Persian literature masters, a mix of young and veteran Iranian poets, as well as poets from Pakistan, India and Afghanistan met with Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic ...

SHAFAQNA – Controversy brewed Monday night over a message posted by a Pe sylvania church and the response to that message from a school board member. At the board’s meeting Monday, several people asked the member, Matt Jansen, to resign. “And I just want to offer you my absolute, 100 percent deepest...

SHAFAQNA – Vice President Joe Biden wa ed Monday that Donald Trump’s immigration policy plans seem to be aimed at radicalizing every one of the world’s Muslims. “There are 1.4 billion Muslims in the world. Some of the rhetoric I’m hearing sounds designed to radicalize all 1.4 billion,” Biden said in...