SHAFAQNA- A man has been charged after a car was vandalized with Islamophobic messages in Sydney’s south-west. Police had launched an investigation after a black Audi 4WD was found with smashed windows and covered in graffiti on Johnson Road, Bass Hill. A 55-year-old who lives on the street was arre...

SHAFAQNA – Nadim Nassar, a prominent Syrian priest, and head of the Awareness Foundation – pe ed an open letter directed at Muslims in the Middle East, calling for tolerance, and brotherhood at a time of great fear and uncertainty. A voice in the dark, Mr Nassar had enough wisdom to recognize that t...

SHAFAQNA – A group of Somalian students in Cape Town, South Africa, gifted copies of the holy Quran and religious books to a number of mosques and traditional Quran memorization schools in the city. The Quran copies and books were gifted in a ceremony to the imams of mosques and teachers of the scho...

SHAFAQNA – Israeli forces shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian during clashes in the southe occupied West Bank district of Hebron’s al-Arrub refugee camp on Tuesday. Doctors at al-Mizan hospital in Hebron said the boy, identified as Omar Madi, was shot in the chest during clashes in the camp and was ...

SHAFAQNA – The shooting of a Muslim taxi driver in Hazelwood over Thanksgiving dramatically brought home the rise of Islamophobia in America. As the result of such incidents and to express solidarity with Pittsburgh’s Muslim community, the Thomas Merton Center has partnered with the Islamic Center o...

SHAFAQNA- The word depression is thrown around a lot and usually not taken seriously, when in fact, it is a serious matter. Depression falls on a continuum: it can be severe, or mild. Whatever the degree, action must be taken. The recent story of our dear sister Narges, who is fighting severe mental...

SHAFAQNA- Truly speaking I have never found myself in such a difficult and dilemmatic stance as in this case , while trying to compile this Historic diary, I felt both incapable and hesitating in trying to choose the right and accurate material to this Tragedy despite the wealthy references and othe...

SHAFAQNA- يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي وَمَا أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿٨٥﴾ “They ask you about the soul. Say, `The soul is of the amr [command or affair?] of my Lord, and you have been given of knowledge nothing except a little.’”(17:85) What purpose ...

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SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: There are four signs to the penitent person and they are: Sincerity of deeds for the sake of Allah (SWT); avoiding falsehood altogether; adhering to the truth; and having enthusiasm to carry out good deeds [1]. [1] Montakhab Mizanu...

SHAFAQNA – Imam Ali said: Coordinate the tongue and the heart; human being must control his/her tongue because a rebellious tongue will lead his/her owner to destruction. Swear to God, I have not seen a devout person whose piety has been beneficial to him/her unless he/she has controlled his/her ton...

SHAFAQNA – At the time when the late Shia scholar Mohammad taqi Majlesi was not famous, a man came to him and said: I have a neighbour who is bothering me a lot, every night he gathers his friends, they drink and play loud music and dance; can you find a solution for me? Allamah Majlesi replied: Inv...