http://www.iqrasense.com Islamic Blog - Muslim Blog to discuss Islamic and Arab and Middle Eastern topics and articles Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:52:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.iqrasense.com/about-islam/speech-on-prophet-muhammad-saws-and-message-of-islam.html http://www.iqrasense.com/about-islam/speech-on-prophet-muhammad-saws-and-message-of-islam.html#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:57:52 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=271 There have been many biographies written and speeches given on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) that have provided a glimpse of his life, the role that he played as a Messenger of God, and the message that he brought for mankind. However, the speech delivered by Ja‘far bin Abi Talib to the Christian king of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) [...]]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/about-islam/speech-on-prophet-muhammad-saws-and-message-of-islam.html/feed 60 http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-history/ashura-of-muharram-a-shia-and-sunni-muslim-observance.html http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-history/ashura-of-muharram-a-shia-and-sunni-muslim-observance.html#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:01:05 +0000 Muslim Blogger http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-history/ashura-of-muharram-a-shia-and-sunni-muslim-observance.html 10th of Muharram (the day of Ashura) is observed as an important day by both Sunni and Shia Muslims – however, for different reasons. Most scholars believe that Ahsura is named as such because of “tenth” of Muharram (ten is translated as “Ashara” in the Arabic language) Sunni Muslims look at Ashura as “good” while Shia Muslims [...]]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-history/ashura-of-muharram-a-shia-and-sunni-muslim-observance.html/feed 131 http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/hajj-making-jamarat-safe-cnn.html http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/hajj-making-jamarat-safe-cnn.html#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=264 http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/hajj-making-jamarat-safe-cnn.html/feed 0 http://www.iqrasense.com/quran/the-two-ways-of-knowing-your-creator.html http://www.iqrasense.com/quran/the-two-ways-of-knowing-your-creator.html#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:41:14 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=261 In his book Al-Fawaid, Ibn-Qayyim mentions two ways of knowing Allah. The first is by observing His creation – Allah says in the Quran – Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, and the ships which sail through the sea with that which is of use [...]]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/quran/the-two-ways-of-knowing-your-creator.html/feed 7 http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/celebrating-the-first-ten-days-and-nights-of-dhul-hijjah-hajj-season.html http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/celebrating-the-first-ten-days-and-nights-of-dhul-hijjah-hajj-season.html#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:35:14 +0000 Visions http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/celebrating-the-first-ten-days-and-nights-of-dhul-hijjah-hajj-season.html === This year Hajj (Arafat Day) will be on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 corresponding to 9th Dhul-Hijjah. The first day of Dhul-Hijjah therefore falls on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009. Eid Al-Adha therefore will be on Friday, November 27th, 2009. Most Muslims very well know the blessings of the nights of Ramadan, especially [...]]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/hajj/celebrating-the-first-ten-days-and-nights-of-dhul-hijjah-hajj-season.html/feed 64 http://www.iqrasense.com/anasheed/love-for-allah-nasheed.html http://www.iqrasense.com/anasheed/love-for-allah-nasheed.html#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=252 http://www.iqrasense.com/anasheed/love-for-allah-nasheed.html/feed 1 http://www.iqrasense.com/anasheed/nasheed-on-towbah.html http://www.iqrasense.com/anasheed/nasheed-on-towbah.html#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:03:52 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=250 Great nasheed on Towbah by Mohammad Al-Husyan …… ]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/anasheed/nasheed-on-towbah.html/feed 0 http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-clothing/abaya-islamic-clothing-or-un-islamic.html http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-clothing/abaya-islamic-clothing-or-un-islamic.html#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:42:53 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=246 This video shows an Abaya fashion show held in Dubai – supposedly depicting Islamic Clothing for today’s Muslim women. Many would argue that many of these Abaya dresses depicting “Abaya Fashion” have nothing to do with being “”Islamic”. You be the judge. Voice your opinion below. …. ]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/islamic-clothing/abaya-islamic-clothing-or-un-islamic.html/feed 24 http://www.iqrasense.com/muslim-character/reinforcing-traits-of-personal-excellence.html http://www.iqrasense.com/muslim-character/reinforcing-traits-of-personal-excellence.html#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:49:05 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=235 Driven by our spiritual beliefs, we Muslims demonstrated unrelenting dedication, commitment, and sincerity for the full month of Ramadan. We pushed to achieve more in reward by setting and keeping to a discipline without fail for the consecutive 30 days. For most of us, procrastination became a non-issue. We endured physical strain through long prayers, [...]]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/muslim-character/reinforcing-traits-of-personal-excellence.html/feed 54 http://www.iqrasense.com/ramadan/checklist-the-last-ten-nights-and-days-of-ramadan.html http://www.iqrasense.com/ramadan/checklist-the-last-ten-nights-and-days-of-ramadan.html#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:17:52 +0000 http://www.iqrasense.com/?p=226 In this blessed month of Ramadan, we have now come to the grand finale – the last ten days of Ramadan that are even more blessed than the rest of Ramadan. In it is a night that Quran tells us is better than 1000 months (yes, months – not days). The Messenger of Allah (peace and [...]]]> http://www.iqrasense.com/ramadan/checklist-the-last-ten-nights-and-days-of-ramadan.html/feed 127