Before the Prophethood, Abu al-‘As approached the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and said, “I want to marry your eldest daughter, Zaynab.” The Prophet replied, “I ...

Eid al-Fitr comes at the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal, the tenth month on the Islamic calendar, but the calendar ...

The last 10 nights of Ramadan, including the night of Laylat al-Qadr, hold heavy significance. Here's why it's so important ...

Muslims are taking advantage of the last 10 nights of Ramadan as they await Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr. Here's why those nights are so important.

There is never a definitive date for Eid every year. Has Saudi Arabia confirmed it for 2026? How the date is determined, more ...

The killing of Iran's supreme leader and ensuing Middle East instability could revive sectarian clashes and see religion emerge as a mobilizing tool.

The day Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, the Iranian government called for 40 days of public mourning in line with Shiite tradition. It also praised the supreme leader for his martyrdom – a concept ...

Ali Khamenei's authority rested on ideological legitimacy. Mojtaba Khamenei, by contrast, is known less for speeches or ...

The belief that “African men are polygamous in nature’’ is an excuse that has often been used to justify the infidelity of menfolk in marriage in African societies. That Islam permits polygamy has ...

As Mojtaba Khamenei assumes power in Iran, the clerical establishment is framing the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as martyrdom for Islam and casting the new supreme leader as heir to ...

The 11th edition of World #QuranHour this year highlighted Surah al-Muzzammil as its theme, with the mission of "Shaping the Human Self Before Changing the World." ...

Few places on earth so revere martyrdom as Iran. I came to that conclusion during a visit to the country in 2002, not long after the Sept. 11 attack on the United States. In my book, “Martyrs: ...