The Holy Prophet Muhammad stated, “Prayer is the means of ascension of a believer.” Through prayers, a human is elevated. Five times a day, at specified intervals in prescribed words in Arabic, ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third story in a five-part series titled "The Power of Prayer" that will break down the theology and practice of prayer in different religions. Today's installment examines ...

In Islam, Maghrib is a prayer performed at sunset, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Maghrib adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dusk. Muslims (and non-Muslims ...

In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun ...

A sacred night of forgiveness and hope, Shab-e-Barat invites Muslims to pray, reflect, and seek mercy for the year ahead.

Editor’s Note: Each month, Inside the Middle East takes you behind the headlines to see a different side of this diverse region. To the devout, the concept of becoming “Muslim for a month” – or any ...

Bangladeshi Muslims pray as they prepare to return to their homes after attending a three-day Islamic congregation in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan.12, 2020. The Biswa Ijtema, or the World ...

In the media, being queer and Muslim often seems to amount to being a victim. In articles on violence against LGBTQ people in Muslim-majority countries, or pieces on the challenges of coming out, the ...