SHAFAQNA – Ibn K’hms narrated: I told Imam Sadeq (AS): Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’afoor sent his greetings to you. Imam Sadeq (AS) replied: Greetings be on you and him, when you retu to him, send my regards and say: Jafar ibn Mohammad said: Have a good look at all the characteristics which caused Imam Ali ...

SHAFAQNA – While most Muslims in Canada feel they’re treated better than Muslims in other weste countries, they still feel singled out for discrimination because of their faith, a new national survey says. The poll by Environics asked the fastest-growing religious minority in Canada about pride and ...

SHAFAQNA – Mainstream corporate media is ruining the United States elections, and in this insightful video, Amy Goodman from Democracy Now explains why. She compares Be ie Sanders — someone who is currently making history and ga ering the attention of millions — to Donald Trump, noting how Trump’s a...

SHAFAQNA – The Freedoms and Human Rights Department at Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society issued a report revealing the widespread human rights and religious freedoms violations practiced by the Bahraini authorities in 2015. The department monitored 1,765 arrest cases, including 120 children and 22 w...

SHAFAQNA – Roughly two years ago, a female CEO in Silicon Valley made headlines for making less money than her male predecessor. This story became a media launch point for discussing the struggle with diversity in tech. The story naturally made its way across the coast to Boston where a reputable, l...

SHAFAQNA – Satan met Prophet Moses (AS) and said: O’ Moses (AS), you are an honourable prophet and I am one of God’s creatures who committed a sin, I want to repent to God, please intercede on my behalf so my repenting is accepted. Prophet Moses (AS) accepted and requested God by saying: O’ God, acc...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) who said: If you want to recognize that a person is wise or not in one meeting, in the middle of your conversation, pretend some impossible things are possible, if he denies them, he is wise and if he confirms them, he is not wise [1]. [1] Beharul Anwaa...

SHAFAQNA – Some people are so fascinated by the world that its sorcery and magic traps them and they do not know what to do; and they do whatever the world tells them to do, as if they are dolls with strings attached to them and their movements are controlled by the world. It is narrated from the Pr...

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Khamenie answered a question about the allowed limit of the profit for selling goods. Question: How much profit is allowed for selling goods? The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: There is not a set limit for profit; therefore, as long as it is not overcharging and it is not a...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated that one day a poor person went to Imam Sadeq (AS) and asked for help. Imam Sadeq (AS) gave him a bunch of grapes and the poor man said: Thank God for sending me sustenance. Then Imam Sadeq (AS) gave him two bunches of grapes and again the poor man thanked God. The third ti...

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated that one day Imam Sadeq (AS) tied an animal to a pole near the door of the Mosque and when he retu ed could not see it. Imam Sadeq (AS) said: If God retu s it to me I will thank God the way it is appropriate. After a short while the animal was brought to Imam Sadeq (AS) and...

SHAFAQNA- Cha el 4 is to broadcast a three part series based in and around Birmingham Central Mosque – exploring the lives of the community who worship there. “This series will provide a snapshot of mode British Muslim life through the individual stories of some of Birmingham Central Mosque’s 6,000 ...

SHAFAQNA- A seven-year-old British Muslim girl has managed to lea the entire Quran by heart. Maria began memorizing the holy book at the age of five and within two years, she has lea ed it all. The holy Quran has 114 chapters and over 70,000 words. Along the way, she has raised thousands of pounds f...

SHAFAQNA- An Islamic organization has filed an application to open a religious center in Elk Grove Village’s business park, US state of Illinois. Elk Grove Village trustees were considering a request at Tuesday’s (April 26) village board meeting to conduct a public hearing before the village’s plan ...

SHAFAQNA – On any given day, Canadians might wake up to a range of news related to Muslims in Canada. It might be a report about Muslims and non-Muslims working together to welcome some of the 25,000 Syrian refugees who have arrived in recent months. Last year, it might have been a report about the ...

SHAFAQNA – Mohebban Al Mahdi Youth Foundation in association with Manchester Islamic Centre humbly presents to you its 1st A ual 13th Rajab poetry event: The Roar of A Lion: Spoken word poetry celebrating the birthday of Imam Ali [as] A spoken word event celebrating the birthday of The Commander of ...

It’s a way to help feed the needy, and to help change the narrative on Islam, said Ashfaq Taufique, president of the Birmingham Islamic Society. “Fighting Islamophobia by words is not as good as doing it by deeds,” Taufique said. “We want to show the true spirit of Islam by taking care of those in n...

SHAFAQNA – The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission has ba ed the Qatari-owned “Al-Jazeera” news network, citing “violations of the official codes of conduct and broadcasting rules and regulations.” Surprised by the decision, the news network issued a statement on Monday that touched on their e...

SHAFAQNA – The lives, ambitions, and beliefs of more than 40 members of Brisbane’s Muslim community have been put under the spotlight in a new project aimed at dispelling misconceptions about Islam and its followers. Award-wi ing documentary photographer Matt Palmer interviewed and photographed 41 M...

There's enough for everyone SHAFAQNA – An olive-ski ed woman in a black headscarf leaned over her herb garden and started to cry. She was trying to cut parsley but tears were keeping her from the task. She slumped over and buried her face in her dirty gardening gloves and sat there for a few minutes...