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A court in Nigeria’s Kaduna state adjourned the trial of top Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, citing their illness. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A court in Nigeria’s Kaduna state adjourned the trial of top Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, citing their illness. According to the …

How often do Muslims pray?   There are five daily obligatory prayers. These are the dusk prayer (Maghrib), night prayer (Ishaa), dawn prayer (Fajer), noon prayer (Zuher), and the afternoon prayer (Asr). Besides these there are a few other prayers that should be performed only on certain occasions, but not …

Is it ‘revert’ or ‘convert’?   Both terms are correct. However, often people who convert to Islam often call this a “reversion” as opposed to a “conversion”, because of the understanding that Islam is simply the extension of our innate human nature (fitrah). Because of this, these converts feel that …

In a statement released on Tuesday, members of the Quranic community, including Quran masters, memorizers, Qaris, teachers, and activists reminded everyone of the plots hatched by enemies to undermine the Islamic resistance and the unity of the Iranian people. They invited people from all walks of life to attend the …

Mostly Muslim Gambia launched a lawsuit in November at the United Nations’ highest body for disputes between states, accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya in violation of a 1948 convention. Thursday’s ruling dealt only with Gambia’s request for so-called preliminary measures, the equivalent of a restraining order for states. While …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Nigerian activist and member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) said the martyrdom of Iranian top commander General Qassem Soleimani united freedom-seekers in the world.     Speaking at a conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Jumay Ahmed Karoufi said that Martyr Soleimani is also a …

UNESCO announced on Monday that an important stage of the reconstruction process, which included rebuilding the 12th-century monument’s famed leaning minaret, has finished. It said this stage began in October by clearing the mosque and nearby areas of landmines, removing debris, and restoring the mosque’s dome. The mosque restoration plan …

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A contest is planned to be held in Tehran on January 30 to select Iran’s representative in the Tarteel category of the country’s 37th International Holy Quran Competition.     Top winners of the Tarteel category in the last 5 editions of the Iranian national Quran competition …

Who are the ahlulbayt?   “Ahlulbayt” literally means “People of the House” (‘Ahl’ means “people”, while ‘bayt’ means “house”). Its meaning in context of Islamic vernacular is “members of the household of the Prophet”. The Ahlulbayt are one of the two most important sources of Islamic guidance after the demise …

A medical source to al-Sumaria News website that the surgery was successful. The source said the surgery was performed after the senior cleric suffered a fracture to his left thigh bone. Earlier on Thursday, the office of the source of emulation said in a statement, “Last night His Eminence Ayatollah …