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Prayer: The Natural Human Instinct

How is prayer embodied in our human nature? Just a ritual in most of religions, why couldn’t on ...

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Son of Former Anti-Islam Advocate Accepts Islam

“I saw my father become more peaceful after converting to Islam. That’s when I realized there i ...

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Make Your Way to Jannah

How do we get closer to Paradise? How do we engage in constant self-development process every s ...

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On the Path to God

What should the purpose of life be; pleasing God or seeking paradise? How does one seek God’s w ...

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Prayer: The Islamic Form of Association

As a psychological, social, spiritual, mental and naturally instinctive human attitude, prayer ...

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How It Feels to Be Connected to God

How do you define your relationship with God? Have you tried turning it off and on again? ...

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Pilgrimage: The Journey of Different Religions

What does hajj in essence mean and what is it meant to instill in man? How do the adherents of ...

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Hajj 2013: In Pictures

Millions of Muslims converge yearly to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj, one of the worl ...

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Former Anti-Islam Advocate, Arnoud van Doorn, in Hajj

A new Muslim now, the once strident Islamophobe, who produced an offensive film about Islam and ...

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Hajj: Seeing the Unseen

How it feel for someone who have left everything behind solely to answer the call of God, stand ...

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Hajj: A Different Level of Existence

He left everything behind to accompany Him alone, focus on Him, feel His presence in such a sac ...

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Murad Hofmann’s Journey to Makkah

How was Murad Hofmann’s Hajj? How did Hajj quench his thirst; meeting God? What did he find the ...

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Sunnah Acts in Hajj

There are some specific Prophetic acts related to performing Hajj. What do you know about these ...

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Hajj: For Every Act There Is a Benefit

What real-world benefits are there behind performing Tawaf or any other rite of Hajj? What does ...

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Hajj: Its Meaning and Position from the Qur’an

How is Hajj described in the Qur’an, in what context? Why does the Ka`bah, although a structure ...

Ka`bah-Makkah

My Lifetime Journey

Can you imagine being in the company of God, feeling His touch on your heart and soul? Can you ...

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Prayer: The Healthy Structure of Your Life

In Islam prayers are required five times a day. How are they distributed throughout the day? Wh ...

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With Every Shahadah a New Life Is Born

How long ago did you convert to Islam? Do you remember the moment you took your Shahadah? What ...

Prayer: Forms and Purpose

Are there types of prayer in Islam? If so, could one be replaced with another? Is prayer the sa ...